How much revenue did Europa Universalis IV make?

$97.9M–$263.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Europa Universalis IV sell?

Q: How many copies did Europa Universalis IV sell?

7.1M to 11.6M copies, based on its 137k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 7.1M–11.6M; $97.9M–$263.2M after Steam's cut $178.0M–$404.9M before the cut; from 137k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Europa Universalis IV out and predicted the genre from its 5 similar games. Every figure here, including Europa Universalis IV's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.2M–4.8M

best case 19.8M (Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI)

The Grand Strategy genre

All 5 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 3.2M–4.8M copies

≈ $48.9M–$96.6M after Steam's cut

from ~89k reviews

Best case

≈ 15.1M–24.5M copies

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · ≈ $248.4M–$667.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Grand Strategy (5 of 5) and Historical (5 of 5).
The winners: Winners here lead with Historical + Grand Strategy, priced around $55. The breakout hits carry Singleplayer + Turn-Based + 4X; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI 2016	Est. copies ≈ 15.1M–24.5M 4.2x vs typical SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $248.4M–$667.9M after Steam's cut $451.7M–$1027.6M before the cut	$59.99	376k reviews Very Positive	StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
Hearts of Iron IV 2016	Est. copies ≈ 14.9M–24.2M 4.2x vs typical SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $204.8M–$550.6M after Steam's cut $372.3M–$847.1M before the cut	$49.99	372k reviews Very Positive	StrategyWorld War II
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