How much revenue did Space Hulk (Classic) make?

$726k–$2.0M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Space Hulk (Classic) sell?

Q: How many copies did Space Hulk (Classic) sell?

132k to 215k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 132k–215k; $726k–$2.0M after Steam's cut $1.3M–$3.0M before Steam's cut; from 2k reviews (Mostly Positive)

Copies are estimated from the public review count, adjusted for release year, and cross-checked against SteamSpy's own estimate.

Did the prediction match what actually happened?

We hid Space Hulk (Classic) and predicted how it would do from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Space Hulk (Classic)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 68k–113k

best case 1.4M (RISK: Global Domination)

Games like Space Hulk (Classic)

A typical game among these

≈ 68k–113k copies

≈ $668k–$876k after Steam's cut

from ~1k reviews

Only the top fifth of 2019's Steam releases earned $34k or more before Steam's cut, so plan for that or less.

7 of the 8 similar games are hits.

These similar games lean toward the genre's biggest winners; the typical figure comes from its ordinary successes.

Best case: RISK: Global Domination at ≈ 1.0M–1.7M copies. It is a breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

These games: The similar games share Turn-Based (8 of 8) and Board Game (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Turn-Based, priced around $18.
When they shipped: The similar games span 2012 to 2020, and none of them shipped in the last two years.

How these numbers were worked out

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

Copies come from each game's reviews times a sales-per-review rate that falls with release age, from about 31 for the most recent game here to about 79 for the oldest, then widened into a range; revenue rides on that estimate times price. Source: GameDiscoverCo (2020) and VG Insights (2021).

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Talisman: Digital Classic Edition 2014	Est. copies ≈ 561k–912k 8.4x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $1.1M–$2.9M after Steam's cut $2.0M–$4.5M before Steam's cut	$6.99	10k reviews Mostly Positive	Board GameTabletop
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2018	Est. copies ≈ 445k–723k 12x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $3.7M–$9.9M after Steam's cut $6.7M–$15.2M before Steam's cut	$29.99	15k reviews Very Positive	Warhammer 40KStrategy
Space Hulk: Ascension (Classic) 2015	Est. copies ≈ 46k–75k SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $253k–$681k after Steam's cut $460k–$1.0M before Steam's cut	$19.99	944 reviews Mostly Positive	Warhammer 40KStrategy
Warhammer Quest (Classic) 2015	Est. copies ≈ 58k–94k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $478k–$1.3M after Steam's cut $869k–$2.0M before Steam's cut	$29.99	1k reviews Mixed	RPGStrategy
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War 2018	Est. copies ≈ 572k–929k 16x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $6.3M–$16.9M after Steam's cut $11.4M–$26.0M before Steam's cut	$39.99	19k reviews Very Positive	StrategyWarhammer 40K
RISK: Global Domination 2020	Est. copies ≈ 1.0M–1.7M 35x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue Free	Free	42k reviews Mostly Positive	Free to PlayMultiplayer
Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition (Classic) 2012	Est. copies ≈ 114k–186k 1.5x vs typical SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $472k–$1.3M after Steam's cut $857k–$2.0M before Steam's cut	$14.99	2k reviews Very Positive	SportsStrategy
100% Orange Juice 2014	Est. copies ≈ 1.7M–2.8M 25x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $3.3M–$8.8M after Steam's cut $5.9M–$13.5M before Steam's cut	$6.99	30k reviews Very Positive	AnimeBoard Game