How much revenue did SpaceChem make?

$725k–$2.0M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did SpaceChem sell?

Q: How many copies did SpaceChem sell?

264k to 429k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 264k–429k; $725k–$2.0M after Steam's cut $1.3M–$3.0M before the cut; from 5k 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 SpaceChem out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including SpaceChem's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 191k–275k

best case 1.6M (Hacknet)

The Programming 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

≈ 191k–275k copies

≈ $1.2M–$1.6M after Steam's cut

from ~5k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies

Hacknet · ≈ $3.3M–$8.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Programming (8 of 8) and Puzzle (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Programming, priced around $12. The breakout hits carry Singleplayer + Pixel Graphics + Cute; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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