How much revenue did Merchants of Kaidan make?

$111k–$300k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Merchants of Kaidan sell?

Q: How many copies did Merchants of Kaidan sell?

27k to 44k copies, based on its 520 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 27k–44k; $111k–$300k after Steam's cut $203k–$461k before the cut; from 520 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 Merchants of Kaidan out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Merchants of Kaidan's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 37k–51k

best case 620k (Shop Titans)

The Simulation genre

6 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

≈ 37k–51k copies

≈ $177k–$304k after Steam's cut

from ~1k reviews

Best case

≈ 472k–768k copies

Shop Titans

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (5 of 8) and Economy (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Management + Economy, priced around $5. The breakout hits carry Management + Economy + Idler; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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