How much revenue did Software Inc. make?

$2.3M–$6.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Software Inc. sell?

Q: How many copies did Software Inc. sell?

359k to 583k copies, based on its 8k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 359k–583k; $2.3M–$6.1M after Steam's cut $4.1M–$9.4M before the cut; from 8k 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 Software Inc. out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Software Inc.'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 216k–1.1M

best case 3.1M (Game Dev Tycoon)

The Management genre

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 216k–1.1M copies

≈ $2.0M–$6.1M after Steam's cut

from ~10k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.3M–3.8M copies

Game Dev Tycoon · ≈ $6.4M–$17.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Management (4 of 4) and Simulation (4 of 4).
The winners: Winners here lead with Management + Simulation, priced around $10.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Big Ambitions 2023	Est. copies ≈ 318k–517k SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $2.3M–$6.1M after Steam's cut $4.1M–$9.4M before the cut	$25.99	13k reviews Very Positive	Early AccessManagement
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