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How many copies did X-COM: Terror From the Deep sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 49k–79k
$67k–$180k after Steam's cut $121k–$276k before the cut
from 936 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 X-COM: Terror From the Deep out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including X-COM: Terror From the Deep's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.6M–15.7M
best case 27.1M (The Forest)
The Turn-Based Strategy 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
≈ 5.6M–15.7M copies
≈ $42.0M–$176.9M after Steam's cut
from ~200k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.6M–33.5M copies
The Forest · ≈ $113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Turn-Based Strategy (4 of 8) and Turn-Based (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

The Forest
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.5M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut $206.1M–$468.9M before the cut
$19.99
678k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
XCOM® 2
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–7.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$23.9M–$64.2M after Steam's cut $43.4M–$98.8M before the cut
$19.99
109k reviews
Very Positive
IsometricTurn-Based Combat
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.0M–11.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$87.0M–$233.9M after Steam's cut $158.2M–$359.9M before the cut
$44.99
204k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tactical RPGRPG
Balatro
2024
Est. copies
≈ 4.7M–7.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.4M–$52.1M after Steam's cut $35.2M–$80.1M before the cut
$14.99
196k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
2016
Est. copies
≈ 15.1M–24.5M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$248.4M–$667.9M after Steam's cut $451.7M–$1027.6M before the cut
$59.99
376k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
2010
Est. copies
≈ 10.9M–17.8M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$90.1M–$242.3M after Steam's cut $163.9M–$372.8M before the cut
$29.99
210k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Turn-Based StrategyStrategy
Persona 4 Golden
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.5M–$33.6M after Steam's cut $22.7M–$51.7M before the cut
$19.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
JRPGGreat Soundtrack
Total War: WARHAMMER II
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.8M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$68.9M–$185.2M after Steam's cut $125.3M–$285.0M before the cut
$59.99
121k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyFantasy

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