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How many copies did Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 241k–392k
$994k–$2.7M after Steam's cut $1.8M–$4.1M before the cut
from 8k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–1.4M
best case 15.6M (Bloons TD 6)
The Base-Building 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
≈ 1.1M–1.4M copies
≈ $4.8M–$6.0M after Steam's cut
from ~25k reviews
Best case
≈ 11.9M–19.3M copies
Bloons TD 6 · ≈ $45.7M–$122.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Base-Building (5 of 8) and Building (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Tower Defense + Co-op, priced around $14.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Bloons TD 6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
16x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.7M–$122.9M after Steam's cut $83.1M–$189.2M before the cut
$13.99
391k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy
Factorio
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–10.0M
9.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$59.0M–$158.5M after Steam's cut $107.2M–$243.9M before the cut
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building
Mindustry
2019
Est. copies
≈ 792k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.8M after Steam's cut $4.0M–$9.0M before the cut
$9.99
27k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Base-BuildingResource Management
Kingdom: Classic
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
23k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayStrategy
Forts
2017
Est. copies
≈ 863k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.6M after Steam's cut $6.5M–$14.7M before the cut
$14.99
25k reviews
Very Positive
Base-BuildingMultiplayer
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
2009
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
6.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.0M–$29.6M after Steam's cut $20.0M–$45.5M before the cut
$4.99
154k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseZombies
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
2013
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.1M after Steam's cut $5.4M–$12.4M before the cut
$9.99
21k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MilitaryCity Builder
Bloons TD Battles
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
29k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayTower Defense

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