How much revenue did Deep Among the Swarm make?

$8k–$22k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Deep Among the Swarm sell?

Q: How many copies did Deep Among the Swarm sell?

3k to 5k copies, based on its 141 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; $8k–$22k after Steam's cut $15k–$35k before the cut; from 141 reviews (Very Positive)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.0M–1.4M

best case 1.9M (They Are Billions)

The Base-Building genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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

≈ 1.0M–1.4M copies

≈ $5.5M–$9.8M after Steam's cut

from ~25k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.5M–2.4M copies

They Are Billions · ≈ $12.2M–$32.7M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Base-Building (5 of 8) and Building (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Base-Building + Colony Sim, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Zombies + Survival + RTS; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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