How much revenue did Between the Stars make?

$488k–$1.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Between the Stars sell?

Q: How many copies did Between the Stars sell?

59k to 96k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 59k–96k; $488k–$1.3M after Steam's cut $888k–$2.0M before the cut; from 2k 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 Between the Stars out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Between the Stars's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 972k–1.2M

best case 8.8M (Kerbal Space Program)

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

≈ 972k–1.2M copies

≈ $9.4M–$22.4M after Steam's cut

from ~30k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.7M–10.9M copies

Kerbal Space Program · ≈ $73.8M–$198.5M 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 (8 of 8) and Space (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Space + Simulation, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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