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How many copies did Model Builder: Complete Edition sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 31k–50k
$169k–$454k net $307k–$698k gross
from 1k 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 Model Builder: Complete Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Model Builder: Complete Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.3M–9.4M
best case 63.4M (Euro Truck Simulator 2)
The Sandbox lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 6.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 6.8M copies
≈ $59.1M after Steam's cut
from ~197k reviews
Best case
≈ 63.4M copies
Euro Truck Simulator 2 · ≈ $489.5M after Steam's cut
from 928k reviews

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is too small to compare.

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 games you compared span 2012 to 2024, 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.1M–$62.1M net $42.0M–$95.5M gross
$24.99
110k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationDesign & Illustration +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.4M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
197k reviews
Very Positive
Life SimCharacter Customization +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 6.9M–11.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.8M–$101.7M net $68.7M–$156.4M gross
$19.99
200k reviews
Very Positive
HuntingOpen World +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 48.3M–78.4M
4.7x 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
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$26.3M–$70.8M net $47.9M–$108.9M gross
$29.99
133k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DestructionPhysics +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$61.9M–$166.3M net $112.5M–$255.9M gross
$29.99
313k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.5M–$33.6M net $22.8M–$51.8M gross
$19.99
92k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationFarming Sim +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 288k–469k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.3M net $3.6M–$8.2M gross
$24.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorSurvival Horror +6

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