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How many copies did Bloons TD 6 sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
$45.7M–$122.9M after Steam's cut $83.1M–$189.2M before the cut
from 391k 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 Bloons TD 6 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Bloons TD 6's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.4M–1.9M
best case 12.7M (7 Days to Die)
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
≈ 1.4M–1.9M copies
≈ $7.5M–$16.7M after Steam's cut
from ~31k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.7M–15.7M copies
7 Days to Die · ≈ $119.8M–$322.1M 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 (4 of 8) and Resource Management (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Zombies, priced around $35.
The era
The games you compared span 2000 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

7 Days to Die
2024
Est. copies
≈ 9.7M–15.7M
13x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$119.8M–$322.1M after Steam's cut $217.8M–$495.5M before the cut
$44.99
403k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies
Counter-Strike
2000
Est. copies
≈ 13.6M–22.0M
8.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$37.3M–$100.2M after Steam's cut $67.7M–$154.1M before the cut
$9.99
261k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionFPS
Kingdoms and Castles
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.9M–$15.9M after Steam's cut $10.8M–$24.5M before the cut
$19.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
They Are Billions
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.2M–$32.7M after Steam's cut $22.1M–$50.3M before the cut
$29.99
51k reviews
Very Positive
Base-BuildingColony Sim
Factorio
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–10.0M
7.4x 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
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
Minion Masters
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
65k reviews
Very Positive
PvETrading Card Game
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

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