How much revenue did Duskers make?

$612k–$1.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Duskers sell?

Q: How many copies did Duskers sell?

111k to 181k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 111k–181k; $612k–$1.6M after Steam's cut $1.1M–$2.5M before the cut; from 3k 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 Duskers out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Duskers's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 307k–528k

best case 1.2M (Against the Storm)

The Simulation 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

≈ 307k–528k copies

≈ $2.1M–$4.4M after Steam's cut

from ~10k reviews

Best case

≈ 884k–1.4M copies

Against the Storm · ≈ $7.3M–$19.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (4 of 8) and Exploration (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry City Builder + Base-Building + Colony Sim; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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