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How many copies did Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 57k–93k
$313k–$842k after Steam's cut $569k–$1.3M before the cut
from 2k 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 Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 960k–5.7M
best case 21.6M (No Man's Sky)
The Space 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
≈ 960k–5.7M copies
≈ $7.7M–$64.2M after Steam's cut
from ~32k reviews
Best case
≈ 16.5M–26.8M copies
No Man's Sky · ≈ $271.9M–$731.1M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Space (8 of 8) and Exploration (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World + Open World Survival Craft, priced around $60.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

No Man's Sky
2016
Est. copies
≈ 16.5M–26.8M
13x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$271.9M–$731.1M after Steam's cut $494.4M–$1124.8M before the cut
$59.99
412k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldOpen World Survival Craft
Elite Dangerous
2015
Est. copies
≈ 5.0M–8.1M
3.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$27.3M–$73.3M after Steam's cut $49.6M–$112.8M before the cut
$19.99
107k reviews
Mostly Positive
Space SimSpace
Starfield
2023
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.8M
5.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$57.5M–$154.7M after Steam's cut $104.6M–$238.0M before the cut
$49.99
174k reviews
Mixed
SpaceSingleplayer
X4: Foundations
2018
Est. copies
≈ 899k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.2M after Steam's cut $22.5M–$51.1M before the cut
$49.99
30k reviews
Mostly Positive
Space SimSimulation
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
2022
Est. copies
≈ 306k–497k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M after Steam's cut $3.1M–$7.0M before the cut
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
Sci-fiSingleplayer
Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
2012
Est. copies
≈ 848k–1.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.7M–$12.5M after Steam's cut $8.5M–$19.3M before the cut
$19.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementDiplomacy
Empyrion - Galactic Survival
2020
Est. copies
≈ 906k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.0M–$13.4M after Steam's cut $9.1M–$20.6M before the cut
$19.99
34k reviews
Mostly Positive
Avorion
2020
Est. copies
≈ 383k–622k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.1M after Steam's cut $4.8M–$10.9M before the cut
$24.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
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