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How big is WWII Online?

Estimated owners
≈ 91k–148k
from 4k reviews (Mixed)

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 WWII Online out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including WWII Online's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 428k–987k
best case 52.4M (War Thunder)
The Flight 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
≈ 428k–987k copies
≈ $4.8M–$13.5M after Steam's cut
from ~10k reviews
Best case
≈ 40.0M–64.9M copies
War Thunder
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Flight (6 of 8) and Simulation (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Simulation + Vehicular Combat. The breakout hits carry Vehicular Combat + Combat + Free to Play; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

War Thunder
2013
Est. copies
≈ 40.0M–64.9M
78x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
768k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation
Ace Combat Assault Horizon - Enhanced Edition
2013
Est. copies
≈ 272k–443k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
5k reviews
Mixed
ActionFlight
DCS World Steam Edition
2013
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
4.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
41k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationFlight
World of Warplanes
2022
Est. copies
≈ 135k–219k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
6k reviews
Mixed
FlightFPS
STAR WARS™: Squadrons
2020
Est. copies
≈ 741k–1.2M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.1M–$21.9M after Steam's cut $14.8M–$33.7M before the cut
$39.99
28k reviews
Mixed
FlightSpace
X Rebirth
2013
Est. copies
≈ 380k–618k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.4M after Steam's cut $5.7M–$13.0M before the cut
$29.99
7k reviews
Mixed
SimulationSpace
Guns of Icarus Online
2012
Est. copies
≈ 763k–1.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.0M–$2.8M after Steam's cut $1.9M–$4.3M before the cut
$4.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
SteampunkTeam-Based
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
2014
Est. copies
≈ 512k–832k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.9M after Steam's cut $12.8M–$29.1M before the cut
$49.99
10k reviews
Mostly Positive
FlightRealistic

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