How much revenue did Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic make?

$361k–$969k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic sell?

Q: How many copies did Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic sell?

131k to 213k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 131k–213k; $361k–$969k after Steam's cut $656k–$1.5M before the cut; from 3k 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 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 66k–197k

best case 847k (UBOAT)

The Naval genre

6 of your 8 similar games are hits. A healthy 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

≈ 66k–197k copies

≈ $312k–$3.4M after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 645k–1.0M copies

UBOAT · ≈ $5.3M–$14.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Naval (8 of 8) and Naval Combat (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + World War II, priced around $30.
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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