How much revenue did Homebrew - Patent Unknown make?

$208k–$560k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Homebrew - Patent Unknown sell?

Q: How many copies did Homebrew - Patent Unknown sell?

50k to 82k copies, based on its 971 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 50k–82k; $208k–$560k after Steam's cut $378k–$861k before the cut; from 971 reviews (Mostly 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 Homebrew - Patent Unknown out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Homebrew - Patent Unknown's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 438k–706k

best case 7.1M (鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal)

The Sandbox genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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

≈ 438k–706k copies

≈ $2.3M–$5.8M after Steam's cut

from ~15k reviews

Best case

≈ 5.4M–8.8M copies

鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal · ≈ $29.6M–$79.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Sandbox (5 of 8) and Exploration (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Management + Simulation, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Management + Mythology + Tactical RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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