How much revenue did Foundation make?

$5.5M–$14.9M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Foundation sell?

Q: How many copies did Foundation sell?

575k to 934k copies, based on its 24k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 575k–934k; $5.5M–$14.9M after Steam's cut $10.1M–$22.9M before the cut; from 24k 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 Foundation out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Foundation's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 602k–1.8M

best case 2.8M (Manor Lords)

The City Builder genre

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

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

A typical game

≈ 602k–1.8M copies

≈ $8.1M–$19.0M after Steam's cut

from ~28k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.1M–3.5M copies

Manor Lords · ≈ $23.5M–$63.2M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on City Builder (4 of 4) and Medieval (3 of 4).
The winners: Winners here lead with City Builder + Simulation, priced around $40.
The era: 3 of your 4 similar games shipped in the last two years. You'd be launching into a busy stretch.

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

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Farthest Frontier 2025	Est. copies ≈ 600k–975k SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $5.8M–$15.5M after Steam's cut $10.5M–$23.9M before the cut	$34.99	25k reviews Very Positive	Early AccessHistorical
Laysara: Summit Kingdom 2026	Est. copies ≈ 35k–56k SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $239k–$642k after Steam's cut $434k–$987k before the cut	$24.99	1k reviews Very Positive	StrategyCity Builder
Kingdoms and Castles 2017	Est. copies ≈ 1.1M–1.7M SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $5.9M–$15.9M after Steam's cut $10.8M–$24.5M before the cut	$19.99	31k reviews Very Positive	City Builder Colony Sim
Manor Lords 2024	Est. copies ≈ 2.1M–3.5M 3.2x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $23.5M–$63.2M after Steam's cut $42.7M–$97.2M before the cut	$39.99	89k reviews Very Positive	StrategyCity Builder