How much revenue did Mercury Fallen make?

$52k–$140k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Mercury Fallen sell?

Q: How many copies did Mercury Fallen sell?

8k to 12k copies, based on its 316 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 8k–12k; $52k–$140k after Steam's cut $95k–$216k before the cut; from 316 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 Mercury Fallen out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mercury Fallen's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 491k–889k

best case 3.0M (Dyson Sphere Program)

The Simulation 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

≈ 491k–889k copies

≈ $4.8M–$8.2M after Steam's cut

from ~15k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.3M–3.7M copies

Dyson Sphere Program · ≈ $12.4M–$33.4M 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 (5 of 8) and Sandbox (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Automation + Space, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Automation + Resource Management + Base-Building; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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