How much revenue did Skull and Bones make?

$919k–$2.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Skull and Bones sell?

Q: How many copies did Skull and Bones sell?

111k to 181k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 111k–181k; $919k–$2.5M after Steam's cut $1.7M–$3.8M before the cut; from 5k 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 Skull and Bones out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Skull and Bones's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 19k–130k

best case 2.5M (Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™)

The Pirates genre

5 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

≈ 19k–130k copies

≈ $166k–$1.0M after Steam's cut

from ~1k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.9M–3.0M copies

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ · ≈ $20.6M–$55.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Pirates (8 of 8) and Naval Combat (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Pirates + Open World, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Assassin + Stealth + Parkour; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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