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How many copies did WorldBox - God Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.4M–2.2M
$7.5M–$20.3M net $13.7M–$31.2M gross
from 55k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 WorldBox - God Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including WorldBox - God Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 875k–2.9M
best case 17.7M (Cities: Skylines)
The Sandbox lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.2M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.2M copies
≈ $15.4M after Steam's cut
from ~27k reviews
Best case
≈ 17.7M copies
Cities: Skylines · ≈ $204.8M after Steam's cut
from 290k 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 City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Moddable + City Builder + Management; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2008 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$35.6M–$95.7M net $64.7M–$147.3M gross
$44.99
72k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationBuilding +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 438k–712k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.7M net $6.6M–$15.0M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySimulation +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 883k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.6M–$12.4M net $8.4M–$19.1M gross
$18.99
17k reviews
Very Positive
DwarfColony Sim +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.1M–$32.5M net $22.0M–$50.1M gross
$29.99
32k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxSpace +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 655k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$899k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$4.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Cult ClassicCombat Racing +6
2008
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.1M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.3M net $37.4M–$85.0M gross
$19.99
72k reviews
Very Positive
God GameOpen World +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 679k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
27k reviews
Very Positive
ClickerFree to Play +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 13.5M–21.9M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$111.0M–$298.5M net $201.9M–$459.3M gross
$29.99
290k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderSimulation +6

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