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How many copies did Internet Cafe Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 295k–480k
$812k–$2.2M net $1.5M–$3.4M gross
from 10k reviews (Mostly 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 Internet Cafe Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Internet Cafe Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.4M–8.8M
best case 63.4M (Euro Truck Simulator 2)
The Survival lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 7.0M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 7.0M copies
≈ $62.8M after Steam's cut
from ~157k reviews
Best case
≈ 63.4M copies
Euro Truck Simulator 2 · ≈ $489.4M after Steam's cut
from 928k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it.

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 Driving + Transportation, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Driving + Transportation + Automobile Sim; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2023, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2012
Est. copies
≈ 48.3M–78.4M
5.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$265.4M–$713.5M net $482.5M–$1097.7M gross
$19.99
928k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DrivingTransportation +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$34.1M–$91.6M net $61.9M–$140.9M gross
$29.99
136k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderSurvival +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.2M–$75.7M net $51.2M–$116.5M gross
$24.99
142k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$58.9M–$158.3M net $107.0M–$243.5M gross
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$20.7M–$55.7M net $37.6M–$85.6M gross
$19.99
157k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsCasual +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$70.9M–$190.6M net $128.9M–$293.2M gross
$34.99
242k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 5.3M–8.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.3M–$78.8M net $53.3M–$121.2M gross
$19.99
155k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CuteExploration +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 7.7M–12.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$42.5M–$114.3M net $77.3M–$175.9M gross
$19.99
193k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Automobile SimDriving +6

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