How much revenue did Star Control I and II make?

$7k–$18k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Star Control I and II sell?

Q: How many copies did Star Control I and II sell?

6k to 10k copies, based on its 174 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 6k–10k; $7k–$18k after Steam's cut $12k–$27k before the cut; from 174 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 Star Control I and II out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Star Control I and II's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 138k–497k

best case 1.1M (Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront)

The Top-Down Shooter 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

≈ 138k–497k copies

≈ $700k–$7.7M after Steam's cut

from ~5k reviews

Best case

≈ 819k–1.3M copies

Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront · ≈ $7.9M–$21.2M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Top-Down Shooter (6 of 8) and Shooter (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with World War II + Historical, priced around $35.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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