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How many copies did Heliborne Collection sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 138k–224k
$1.1M–$3.1M after Steam's cut $2.1M–$4.7M before the cut
from 4k reviews (Mostly 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 Heliborne Collection out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Heliborne Collection's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 728k–2.0M
best case 52.4M (War Thunder)
The Flight 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
≈ 728k–2.0M copies
≈ $5.1M–$15.9M after Steam's cut
from ~22k reviews
Best case
≈ 40.0M–64.9M copies
War Thunder
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Flight (8 of 8) and War (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Simulation + Vehicular Combat, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Vehicular Combat + Free to Play + Combat; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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War Thunder
2013
Est. copies
≈ 40.0M–64.9M
35x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
768k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation
Bomber Crew
2017
Est. copies
≈ 531k–863k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.3M after Steam's cut $4.2M–$9.7M before the cut
$15.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
World War IISimulation
Project Wingman
2020
Est. copies
≈ 578k–939k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.7M after Steam's cut $7.2M–$16.4M before the cut
$24.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
FlightAction
VTOL VR
2017
Est. copies
≈ 744k–1.2M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.1M–$16.5M after Steam's cut $11.2M–$25.4M before the cut
$29.99
22k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FlightVR
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.6M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$26.6M–$71.6M after Steam's cut $48.4M–$110.2M before the cut
$59.99
56k reviews
Very Positive
FlightJet
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$9.4M–$25.4M after Steam's cut $17.2M–$39.0M before the cut
$24.99
26k reviews
Very Positive
FlightSimulation
SimplePlanes
2015
Est. copies
≈ 505k–821k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.9M after Steam's cut $3.3M–$7.5M before the cut
$12.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
FlightSandbox
DCS World Steam Edition
2013
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
41k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationFlight

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