How much revenue did Automachef make?

$109k–$293k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Automachef sell?

Q: How many copies did Automachef sell?

26k to 43k copies, based on its 917 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 26k–43k; $109k–$293k after Steam's cut $198k–$450k before the cut; from 917 reviews (Mostly 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 Automachef out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Automachef's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.5M–5.9M

best case 8.7M (Satisfactory)

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

≈ 2.5M–5.9M copies

≈ $18.2M–$84.8M after Steam's cut

from ~90k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.6M–10.7M copies

Satisfactory · ≈ $72.7M–$195.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Base-Building (6 of 8) and Automation (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Base-Building + Automation, priced around $40.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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