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How many copies did Dwarf Defense sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 984–2k
$538–$1k after Steam's cut $979–$2k before the cut
from 41 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 Dwarf Defense out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dwarf Defense's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 357k–721k
best case 4.6M (Total War: WARHAMMER III)
The Fantasy 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
≈ 357k–721k copies
≈ $4.3M–$6.7M after Steam's cut
from ~9k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.5M–5.7M copies
Total War: WARHAMMER III · ≈ $57.8M–$155.3M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Fantasy (6 of 8) and RTS (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Turn-Based Strategy + Grand Strategy, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Grand Strategy + War + Turn-Based Strategy; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Est. copies
≈ 3.5M–5.7M
15x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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$59.99
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Total War: WARHAMMER
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
5.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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Age of Wonders III
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Est. copies
≈ 665k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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$29.99
13k reviews
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Total War: WARHAMMER II
2017
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