How much revenue did Starbase make?

$1.6M–$4.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Starbase sell?

Q: How many copies did Starbase sell?

167k to 272k copies, based on its 7k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 167k–272k; $1.6M–$4.3M after Steam's cut $2.9M–$6.7M before the cut; from 7k 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 Starbase out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Starbase's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.3M–5.3M

best case 85.4M (Garry's Mod)

The Open World 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

≈ 4.3M–5.3M copies

≈ $49.3M–$64.9M after Steam's cut

from ~117k reviews

Best case

≈ 65.1M–105.7M copies

Garry's Mod · ≈ $178.7M–$480.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World (6 of 8) and Building (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Building, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Building; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2006 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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