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How many copies did Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 443k–719k
$3.6M–$9.8M after Steam's cut $6.6M–$15.1M before the cut
from 15k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 196k–567k
best case 1.5M (Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader)
The Turn-Based Strategy 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
≈ 196k–567k copies
≈ $3.7M–$9.7M after Steam's cut
from ~9k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.1M–1.8M copies
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader · ≈ $15.3M–$41.2M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Turn-Based Strategy (6 of 8) and Tactical (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Character Customization + Cinematic, priced around $50.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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