How much revenue did Factorio make?

$59.0M–$158.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Factorio sell?

Q: How many copies did Factorio sell?

6.1M to 10.0M copies, based on its 232k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 6.1M–10.0M; $59.0M–$158.5M after Steam's cut $107.2M–$243.9M before the cut; from 232k 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 Factorio out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Factorio's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.4M–7.0M

best case 17.7M (Cities: Skylines)

The Base-Building 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

≈ 5.4M–7.0M copies

≈ $54.2M–$92.3M after Steam's cut

from ~137k reviews

Best case

≈ 13.5M–21.9M copies

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

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Base-Building (4 of 8) and Building (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with City Builder + Simulation, priced around $40.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Satisfactory 2024	Est. copies ≈ 6.6M–10.7M 2.0x vs typical SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $72.7M–$195.5M after Steam's cut $132.2M–$300.7M before the cut	$39.99	275k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Base-BuildingAutomation
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