How much revenue did Fate of the World make?

$64k–$172k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Fate of the World sell?

Q: How many copies did Fate of the World sell?

23k to 38k copies, based on its 448 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 23k–38k; $64k–$172k after Steam's cut $116k–$265k before the cut; from 448 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 Fate of the World out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Fate of the World's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 18k–59k

best case 495k (Democracy 3)

The Political Sim genre

3 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 18k–59k copies

≈ $122k–$442k after Steam's cut

from ~577 reviews

Best case

≈ 377k–613k copies

Democracy 3 · ≈ $2.6M–$7.0M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Political Sim (8 of 8) and Politics (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Political Sim + Simulation, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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The Political Machine 2016 2016	Est. copies ≈ 28k–46k SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue Free	Free	706 reviews Mostly Positive	Political SimSimulation
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The Political Process 2019	Est. copies ≈ 62k–100k 3.7x vs typical SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $254k–$683k after Steam's cut $462k–$1.1M before the cut	$14.99	2k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Political SimSimulation
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Sigma Theory: Global Cold War 2019	Est. copies ≈ 40k–65k 2.4x vs typical SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $197k–$530k after Steam's cut $358k–$815k before the cut	$17.99	1k reviews Mostly Positive	Political SimSandbox
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