How much revenue did Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons make?

$21k–$57k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons sell?

Q: How many copies did Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons sell?

8k to 13k copies, based on its 166 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 8k–13k; $21k–$57k after Steam's cut $38k–$88k before the cut; from 166 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 Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 279k–768k

best case 1.3M (Wargame: Red Dragon)

The Military 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

≈ 279k–768k copies

≈ $2.4M–$8.2M after Steam's cut

from ~11k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.0M–1.7M copies

Wargame: Red Dragon · ≈ $8.5M–$22.7M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Military (5 of 8) and RTS (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with RTS + Military, priced around $30.
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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