X4: Foundations sales estimate
X4: Foundations is an action game by Egosoft, released on Steam on November 30, 2018 at $49.99. It has 25,595 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive, 79% positive). Markan estimates it has sold between 640k and 1.5M copies on Steam, for $11 million to $27 million in net revenue.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies sold | 639,875 | 1,100,585 | 1,535,700 |
| Net revenue (USD) | $11,123,921 | $19,133,145 | $26,697,411 |
Steam doesn't publish sales. These estimates multiply the number of reviews by a factor that depends on the release year (the Boxleiter method). Net revenue is what's left of list price × sales after refunds, regional pricing, discounts, sales tax and Steam's 30% cut, before any publisher's share. Treat them as a ballpark for comparing games, not as reported figures.
Steam facts
| Developer | Egosoft |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Egosoft |
| Release date | November 30, 2018 |
| Price | $49.99 (US list price) |
| Reviews | 25,595 · Mostly Positive · 79% positive |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
| Links | Steam store page · Website |
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.From the Steam store page
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