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How big is Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight?

Estimated owners
≈ 51k–83k
from 2k reviews (Very 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 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 24.9M–56.2M
best case 85.4M (Garry's Mod)
The Open World 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
≈ 24.9M–56.2M copies
≈ $231.9M–$344.3M after Steam's cut
from ~723k reviews
Best case
≈ 65.1M–105.7M copies
Garry's Mod · ≈ $178.7M–$480.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Survival (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Sandbox + Moddable, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2006 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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