How much revenue did Rise of Industry make?

$993k–$2.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Rise of Industry sell?

Q: How many copies did Rise of Industry sell?

120k to 196k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 120k–196k; $993k–$2.7M after Steam's cut $1.8M–$4.1M before the cut; from 4k 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 Rise of Industry out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Rise of Industry's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.3M–5.2M

best case 17.7M (Cities: Skylines)

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

≈ 3.3M–5.2M copies

≈ $31.9M–$79.2M after Steam's cut

from ~111k reviews

Best case

≈ 13.5M–21.9M copies

Cities: Skylines · ≈ $111.2M–$298.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (6 of 8) and Building (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Moddable + City Builder + Sandbox; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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