How much revenue did Space industrial empire make?

$41k–$110k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Space industrial empire sell?

Q: How many copies did Space industrial empire sell?

25k to 40k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 25k–40k; $41k–$110k after Steam's cut $75k–$170k 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.

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We left Space industrial empire out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Space industrial empire's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 236k–410k

best case 5.2M (ASTRONEER)

The Base-Building genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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

≈ 236k–410k copies

≈ $1.6M–$5.0M after Steam's cut

from ~7k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.0M–6.5M copies

ASTRONEER · ≈ $32.9M–$88.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Base-Building (6 of 8) and Building (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Space, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Open World + Space + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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