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How many copies did Cossacks 3 sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 642k–1.0M
$3.5M–$9.5M after Steam's cut $6.4M–$14.6M before the cut
from 16k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Cossacks 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Cossacks 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.8M–6.7M
best case 19.6M (Hearts of Iron IV)
The War 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
≈ 4.8M–6.7M copies
≈ $68.3M–$121.9M after Steam's cut
from ~121k reviews
Best case
≈ 14.9M–24.2M copies
Hearts of Iron IV · ≈ $204.8M–$550.6M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on War (7 of 8) and Grand Strategy (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with World War II + Grand Strategy, priced around $50. The breakout hits carry Alternate History + World War II + Military; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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