How much revenue did Sigma Theory: Global Cold War make?

$197k–$530k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Sigma Theory: Global Cold War sell?

Q: How many copies did Sigma Theory: Global Cold War sell?

40k to 65k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 40k–65k; $197k–$530k after Steam's cut $358k–$815k before the cut; from 1k reviews (Mostly 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 Sigma Theory: Global Cold War out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sigma Theory: Global Cold War's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 542k–1.5M

best case 1.9M (Victoria 3)

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

≈ 542k–1.5M copies

≈ $6.0M–$16.0M after Steam's cut

from ~23k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.4M–2.4M copies

Victoria 3 · ≈ $19.9M–$53.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (7 of 8) and Political Sim (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Grand Strategy + Economy, priced around $50.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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