How much revenue did Steel Ocean make?

Steel Ocean is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Steel Ocean sell?

Q: How many copies did Steel Ocean sell?

207k to 336k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 207k–336k; from 4k reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 81k–177k

best case 213k (Cold Waters)

The Naval 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

≈ 81k–177k copies

≈ $591k–$1.3M after Steam's cut

from ~3k reviews

Best case

≈ 163k–264k copies

Cold Waters · ≈ $1.8M–$4.8M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Naval (8 of 8) and Simulation (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Naval Combat, priced around $40.
The era: The games you compared span 2008 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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