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How many copies did House Builder sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 62k–100k
$339k–$912k net $617k–$1.4M gross
from 3k 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 House Builder out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including House Builder's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 558k–881k
best case 1.7M (Medieval Dynasty)
The Adventure lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 675k copies.

A typical game
≈ 675k copies
≈ $8.7M after Steam's cut
from ~19k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.7M copies
Medieval Dynasty · ≈ $22.6M after Steam's cut
from 51k 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 Crafting + Building, priced around $35.
  • The games you compared span 2019 to 2025, 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

2023
Est. copies
≈ 584k–948k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.4M–$17.3M net $11.7M–$26.5M gross
$39.99
24k reviews
Very Positive
RelaxingLife Sim +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 555k–901k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.5M–$4.1M net $2.8M–$6.3M gross
$9.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
2DChoose Your Own Adventure +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.0M net $22.3M–$50.8M gross
$34.99
51k reviews
Very Positive
CraftingBuilding +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 369k–599k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.5M–$6.8M net $4.6M–$10.5M gross
$24.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
NudityMature +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 934k–1.5M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.4M–$17.3M net $11.7M–$26.6M gross
$24.99
38k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationAutomobile Sim +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 474k–770k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$9.1M–$24.5M net $16.6M–$37.7M gross
$69.99
20k reviews
Very Positive
Action-AdventureFirst-Person +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 444k–721k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.2M net $5.5M–$12.6M gross
$24.99
18k reviews
Mostly Positive
AdventureDriving +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 312k–506k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$6.9M net $4.7M–$10.6M gross
$29.99
13k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Early AccessLife Sim +6

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