How much revenue did DwarfCorp make?

$4k–$11k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did DwarfCorp sell?

Q: How many copies did DwarfCorp sell?

5k to 8k copies, based on its 175 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 5k–8k; $4k–$11k after Steam's cut $8k–$17k before the cut; from 175 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 61k–155k

best case 985k (Dwarf Fortress)

The Colony Sim 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

≈ 61k–155k copies

≈ $438k–$536k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 751k–1.2M copies

Dwarf Fortress · ≈ $6.2M–$16.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Colony Sim (4 of 8) and Dwarf (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Dwarf + Colony Sim, priced around $24. The breakout hits carry Dwarf + Sandbox + Colony Sim; 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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