How much revenue did First Strike make?

$228k–$614k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did First Strike sell?

Q: How many copies did First Strike sell?

69k to 113k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 69k–113k; $228k–$614k after Steam's cut $415k–$945k before the cut; from 2k reviews (Mostly 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 First Strike out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including First Strike's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 644k–1.0M

best case 838k (Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic)

The RTS genre

All 8 of your 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

≈ 644k–1.0M copies

≈ $5.0M–$12.9M after Steam's cut

from ~17k reviews

Best case

≈ 638k–1.0M copies

Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic · ≈ $7.0M–$18.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on RTS (5 of 8) and Cold War (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + City Builder, priced around $40.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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