How much revenue did Puffin Planes make?

$28k–$74k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Puffin Planes sell?

Q: How many copies did Puffin Planes sell?

8k to 14k copies, based on its 350 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 8k–14k; $28k–$74k after Steam's cut $50k–$115k before the cut; from 350 reviews (Very Positive)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 299–4k

best case 1.4M (Trailmakers)

The Flight genre

2 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

≈ 299–4k copies

≈ $1k–$19k after Steam's cut

from ~73 reviews

Best case

≈ 1.1M–1.8M copies

Trailmakers · ≈ $7.4M–$20.0M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Flight (7 of 8) and Time Management (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Space + Action-Adventure, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Space + Action + Family Friendly; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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