How much revenue did Aircraft Evolution make?

$19k–$52k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Aircraft Evolution sell?

Q: How many copies did Aircraft Evolution sell?

8k to 13k copies, based on its 259 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 8k–13k; $19k–$52k after Steam's cut $35k–$81k before the cut; from 259 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 Aircraft Evolution out and predicted the genre from its 7 similar games. Every figure here, including Aircraft Evolution's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 15k–34k

best case 132k (Altitude)

The Side Scroller genre

2 of your 7 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game

≈ 15k–34k copies

≈ $20k–$53k after Steam's cut

from ~487 reviews

Best case

≈ 101k–164k copies

Altitude

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Side Scroller (6 of 7) and Arcade (5 of 7).
The winners: Winners here lead with Side Scroller + Flight, priced around $2. The breakout hits carry Flight + Difficult + Relaxing; a typical game here doesn't.
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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