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How many copies did Avorion sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 383k–622k
$2.6M–$7.1M after Steam's cut $4.8M–$10.9M before the cut
from 15k 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 Avorion out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Avorion's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–2.1M
best case 21.6M (No Man's Sky)
The Space genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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
≈ 1.2M–2.1M copies
≈ $15.8M–$22.6M after Steam's cut
from ~33k reviews
Best case
≈ 16.5M–26.8M copies
No Man's Sky · ≈ $271.9M–$731.1M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Space (7 of 8) and Simulation (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Colony Sim + Base-Building, priced around $32.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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4.3x vs typical
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$19.99
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