Bad Government - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
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Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
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Quick answers
- How are Steam copies sold and gross revenue computed?
- They’re modeled estimates from Steam review throughput, inferred player languages, historical price ladders per currency, and whether the SKU was temporarily free-not official Valve financials. See the indie methodology guide for formulas.
- Where do I find language mix data for Bad Government?
- Look for “Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language” above; it breaks review volume down by Steam’s detected languages, which also drives our regional revenue weighting.
- Was Bad Government ever Early Access on Steam?
- Yes. Early Access began on 2017-10-02 and the public 1.0 window is 2018-02-16; compare marketing beats before and after each milestone.
Information
Bad Government was released on Steam on October 2, 2017 and has been available for 8 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in May 2026, the game sold >1K copies, generating a total Steam revenue of >$5K. These numbers reflect strong interest from players and steady commercial performance.
This is the 1th title released by FreeTimeDev, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Bad Government is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• French
• Traditional Chinese.
Language distribution directly affects buying behavior, regional sales peaks, and long-term retention. Games with a diverse multilingual audience usually demonstrate stronger global performance and broader revenue stability.
The current Steam user rating for Bad Government is negatively.
Overall, sales are 355% lower compared to the average performance of the last 3 paid titles released by FreeTimeDev. This comparison helps position Bad Government within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher FreeTimeDev, Bad Government currently ranks 2 among the most financially successful projects The Pale Piper on Steam.

Bad Government shipped on Steam as Early Access on 2017-10-02 and lists a 1.0 date of 2018-02-16; benchmarking should split those windows.