How much revenue did Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) make?

$3.0M–$8.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) sell?

Q: How many copies did Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) sell?

1.1M to 1.8M copies, based on its 21k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.1M–1.8M; $3.0M–$8.1M after Steam's cut $5.4M–$12.4M before the cut; from 21k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 101k–123k

best case 258k (Stronghold 2: Steam Edition)

The City Builder genre

6 of your 8 similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

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

A typical game

≈ 101k–123k copies

≈ $635k–$760k after Steam's cut

from ~3k reviews

Best case

≈ 197k–320k copies

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition · ≈ $811k–$2.2M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on City Builder (7 of 8) and Economy (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with City Builder + Real Time Tactics, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Real Time Tactics + Colony Sim + Sandbox; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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