How much revenue did Rocket Science make?

$25k–$68k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Rocket Science sell?

Q: How many copies did Rocket Science sell?

5k to 8k copies, based on its 175 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 5k–8k; $25k–$68k after Steam's cut $46k–$105k before the cut; from 175 reviews (Very 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 Rocket Science out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Rocket Science's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.4M–9.2M

best case 21.6M (No Man's Sky)

The Space 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

≈ 5.4M–9.2M copies

≈ $47.2M–$151.8M after Steam's cut

from ~141k reviews

Best case

≈ 16.5M–26.8M copies

No Man's Sky · ≈ $271.9M–$731.1M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Space (7 of 8) and Exploration (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Open World Survival Craft, priced around $60.
The era: The games you compared span 2008 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

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