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How many copies did Drill Core sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 58k–94k
$318k–$855k after Steam's cut $578k–$1.3M before the cut
from 2k 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 Drill Core out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Drill Core's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.8M–4.7M
best case 9.7M (RimWorld)
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
≈ 1.8M–4.7M copies
≈ $21.1M–$52.0M after Steam's cut
from ~71k reviews
Best case
≈ 7.4M–12.0M copies
RimWorld · ≈ $71.1M–$191.2M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Base-Building (7 of 8) and Colony Sim (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Colony Sim + Base-Building, priced around $35.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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SteamSpy 500k–1M
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2.0x vs typical
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Timberborn
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Base-BuildingColony Sim
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2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$71.1M–$191.2M after Steam's cut $129.3M–$294.2M before the cut
$34.99
243k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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