How much revenue did Orwell: Ignorance is Strength make?

$158k–$426k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Orwell: Ignorance is Strength sell?

Q: How many copies did Orwell: Ignorance is Strength sell?

58k to 94k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 58k–94k; $158k–$426k after Steam's cut $288k–$655k 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 Orwell: Ignorance is Strength out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Orwell: Ignorance is Strength's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 882k–1.1M

best case 1.2M (Against the Storm)

The Simulation 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

≈ 882k–1.1M copies

≈ $13.1M–$15.4M after Steam's cut

from ~28k reviews

Best case

≈ 884k–1.4M copies

Against the Storm · ≈ $7.3M–$19.6M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (8 of 8) and City Builder (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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