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How many copies did Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 108k–176k
$446k–$1.2M after Steam's cut $812k–$1.8M before the cut
from 3k reviews (Very 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 Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 306k–822k
best case 1.2M (Against the Storm)

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
≈ 306k–822k copies
≈ $1.6M–$5.5M after Steam's cut
from ~10k reviews
Best case
≈ 884k–1.4M copies
Against the Storm · ≈ $7.3M–$19.6M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on City Builder (7 of 8) and Building (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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