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How many copies did Dwarfs!? sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 56k–91k
$154k–$415k after Steam's cut $281k–$638k before the cut
from 1k reviews (Mostly 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 Dwarfs!? out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dwarfs!?'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 57k–1.5M
best case 9.7M (RimWorld)

7 of your 8 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
≈ 57k–1.5M copies
≈ $382k–$12.1M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 7.4M–12.0M copies
RimWorld · ≈ $71.1M–$191.2M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Simulation (6 of 8) and Colony Sim (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Colony Sim + Base-Building, priced around $35.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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