How much revenue did Frostpunk make?

$34.1M–$91.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Frostpunk sell?

Q: How many copies did Frostpunk sell?

4.1M to 6.7M copies, based on its 136k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4.1M–6.7M; $34.1M–$91.8M after Steam's cut $62.1M–$141.3M before the cut; from 136k 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 Frostpunk out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Frostpunk's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.5M–7.3M

best case 17.7M (Cities: Skylines)

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

≈ 3.5M–7.3M copies

≈ $50.8M–$96.4M after Steam's cut

from ~100k reviews

Best case

≈ 13.5M–21.9M copies

Cities: Skylines · ≈ $111.2M–$298.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Base-Building (6 of 8) and City Builder (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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