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How many copies did ANCIENT RUS VS LIZARDS sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1k–2k
$405–$1k after Steam's cut $737–$2k before the cut
from 62 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 ANCIENT RUS VS LIZARDS out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including ANCIENT RUS VS LIZARDS's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 631–4.9M
best case 19.8M (Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI)
The Historical genre

3 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game
≈ 631–4.9M copies
≈ $3k–$188.9M after Steam's cut
from ~152 reviews
Best case
≈ 15.1M–24.5M copies
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · ≈ $248.4M–$667.9M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Historical (5 of 8) and Simulation (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Turn-Based Strategy + Historical, priced around $60.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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