How much revenue did Containment Initiative make?

$51k–$136k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Containment Initiative sell?

Q: How many copies did Containment Initiative sell?

18k to 30k copies, based on its 537 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 18k–30k; $51k–$136k after Steam's cut $92k–$210k before the cut; from 537 reviews (Very 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 Containment Initiative out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Containment Initiative's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.0M–1.8M

best case 52.4M (War Thunder)

The FPS 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

≈ 1.0M–1.8M copies

≈ $13.2M–$15.8M after Steam's cut

from ~33k 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 FPS (6 of 8) and Shooter (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Naval Combat + Co-op, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Free to Play; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2007 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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