How much revenue did ShapeHero Factory make?

$159k–$427k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did ShapeHero Factory sell?

Q: How many copies did ShapeHero Factory sell?

24k to 39k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 24k–39k; $159k–$427k after Steam's cut $289k–$658k before the cut; from 1k 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 ShapeHero Factory out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including ShapeHero Factory's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 14k–363k

best case 8.0M (Factorio)

The Automation genre

5 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game

≈ 14k–363k copies

≈ $68k–$2.4M after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.1M–10.0M copies

Factorio · ≈ $59.0M–$158.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Automation (7 of 8) and Base-Building (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Automation + Base-Building, priced around $35.
The era: The games you compared span 2019 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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