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How big is War Robots?

Estimated owners
≈ 924k–1.5M
from 30k reviews (Mixed)

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 War Robots out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including War Robots's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 313k–829k
best case 1.4M (Trailmakers)
The Robots 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
≈ 313k–829k copies
≈ $3.6M–$7.4M after Steam's cut
from ~11k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.1M–1.8M copies
Trailmakers · ≈ $7.4M–$20.0M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Robots (5 of 8) and Sci-fi (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Space + Action-Adventure, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Space + Family Friendly + Co-op Campaign; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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