How many copies did Darkwind sell?

25k to 40k copies, based on its 478 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Darkwind make?

Darkwind is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is Darkwind?

Estimated owners: ≈ 25k–40k; from 478 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 Darkwind out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Darkwind's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.6M–5.3M

best case 52.4M (War Thunder)

The FPS genre

7 of your 8 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

≈ 2.6M–5.3M copies

≈ $31.8M–$95.8M after Steam's cut

from ~79k reviews

Best case

≈ 40.0M–64.9M copies

War Thunder

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on FPS (2 of 8) and Sandbox (2 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Vehicular Combat, priced around $27. The breakout hits carry Combat + World War II + Flight; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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