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How many copies did Mars Power Industries Deluxe sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 20k–32k
$32k–$87k after Steam's cut $59k–$134k before the cut
from 684 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 Mars Power Industries Deluxe out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mars Power Industries Deluxe's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 15k–69k
best case 383k (Virtual Cottage)
The Life Sim genre

3 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 15k–69k copies
≈ $44k–$191k after Steam's cut
from ~698 reviews
Best case
≈ 292k–474k copies
Virtual Cottage
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 27 to 307 reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Life Sim (4 of 8) and Simulation (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Cozy + Life Sim.
The era
Only 2 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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