How many copies did Gods and Idols sell?

30k to 49k copies, based on its 757 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Gods and Idols make?

Gods and Idols is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is Gods and Idols?

Estimated owners: ≈ 30k–49k; from 757 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 Gods and Idols out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Gods and Idols's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.6M–8.0M

best case 17.7M (Cities: Skylines)

The Simulation 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

≈ 2.6M–8.0M copies

≈ $43.6M–$165.6M after Steam's cut

from ~70k reviews

Best case

≈ 13.5M–21.9M copies

Cities: Skylines · ≈ $111.2M–$298.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (5 of 8) and Building (4 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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