How much revenue did Oxygen Not Included make?

$28.2M–$75.9M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Oxygen Not Included sell?

Q: How many copies did Oxygen Not Included sell?

4.1M to 6.7M copies, based on its 143k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4.1M–6.7M; $28.2M–$75.9M after Steam's cut $51.4M–$116.8M before the cut; from 143k 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 Oxygen Not Included out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Oxygen Not Included's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.9M–3.5M

best case 5.4M (Frostpunk)

The City Builder genre

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 1.9M–3.5M copies

≈ $22.6M–$48.3M after Steam's cut

from ~70k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.1M–6.7M copies

Frostpunk · ≈ $34.1M–$91.8M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on City Builder (3 of 4) and Survival (3 of 4).
The winners: Winners here lead with City Builder + Survival, priced around $30.
The era: The games you compared span 2018 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Frostpunk 2018	Est. copies ≈ 4.1M–6.7M 1.9x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $34.1M–$91.8M after Steam's cut $62.1M–$141.3M before the cut	$29.99	136k reviews Very Positive	City Builder Survival
Manor Lords 2024	Est. copies ≈ 2.1M–3.5M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $23.5M–$63.2M after Steam's cut $42.7M–$97.2M before the cut	$39.99	89k reviews Very Positive	StrategyCity Builder
They Are Billions 2019	Est. copies ≈ 1.5M–2.4M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $12.2M–$32.7M after Steam's cut $22.1M–$50.3M before the cut	$29.99	51k reviews Very Positive	Base-BuildingColony Sim
Medieval Dynasty 2021	Est. copies ≈ 1.3M–2.1M SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $12.3M–$33.1M after Steam's cut $22.4M–$50.9M before the cut	$34.99	52k reviews Very Positive	CraftingBuilding