How much revenue did SIMULACRA 2 make?

An estimated 97k to 262k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did SIMULACRA 2 sell?

Q: How many copies did SIMULACRA 2 sell?

An estimated 44k to 72k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 44k–72k; $97k–$262k net $177k–$403k gross; from 2k reviews (Very 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 SIMULACRA 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including SIMULACRA 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 209k–469k

best case 698k (The Test)

The Choices Matter lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 334k copies.

A typical game

≈ 334k copies

≈ $537k after Steam's cut

from ~10k reviews

Best case

≈ 698k copies

The Test · ≈ $537k after Steam's cut

from 20k reviews

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering

Winners here lead with Choose Your Own Adventure + Simulation, priced around $2.
The games you compared span 2017 to 2023, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

Game	Price	Reviews	Tags	Est. copies	Est. revenue
The Test 2020	Est. copies ≈ 532k–864k 2.1x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $291k–$782k net $529k–$1.2M gross	$1.99	20k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Choose Your Own AdventureSimulation +6
Cyber Manhunt 2021	Est. copies ≈ 386k–627k 1.6x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $1.1M–$2.8M net $1.9M–$4.4M gross	$9.99	16k reviews Very Positive	SimulationRPG +6
SIMULACRA 2017	Est. copies ≈ 160k–260k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $220k–$591k net $400k–$910k gross	$4.99	5k reviews Very Positive	HorrorDetective +6
Pathologic 2 2019	Est. copies ≈ 348k–565k SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $3.3M–$9.0M net $6.1M–$13.8M gross	$34.99	12k reviews Very Positive	Story RichAtmospheric +6
The Test: Final Revelation 2020	Est. copies ≈ 142k–230k SteamSpy 0–20k	Est. revenue $78k–$209k net $141k–$321k gross	$1.99	5k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	SimulationChoose Your Own Adventure +6
Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege 2020	Est. copies ≈ 331k–537k SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue Free	Free	13k reviews Very Positive	MultiplayerFree to Play +6
Breakout 13 2023	Est. copies ≈ 179k–290k SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $491k–$1.3M net $893k–$2.0M gross	$9.99	7k reviews Very Positive	FMVInteractive Fiction +6
The Test: Hypothesis Rising 2020	Est. copies ≈ 156k–254k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $86k–$230k net $156k–$354k gross	$1.99	6k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	SimulationMultiple Endings +6