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How many copies did Construction Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 337k–548k
$2.3M–$6.2M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
from 14k 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 Construction Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Construction Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11.9M–19.7M
best case 55.0M (Rust)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 12.7M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 12.7M copies
≈ $220.3M after Steam's cut
from ~376k reviews
Best case
≈ 55.0M copies
Rust · ≈ $849.9M after Steam's cut
from 1.4M reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits 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 Multiplayer, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2006 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

2006
Est. copies
≈ 64.9M–105.4M
3.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$178.2M–$479.1M net $324.0M–$737.2M gross
$9.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxModdable +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 23.8M–38.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$130.9M–$352.0M net $238.0M–$541.5M gross
$19.99
458k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 9.7M–15.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$119.5M–$321.2M net $217.2M–$494.2M gross
$44.99
402k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.4M–$132.9M net $89.9M–$204.5M gross
$19.99
375k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalMultiplayer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 40.8M–66.3M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$168.2M–$452.3M net $305.8M–$695.8M gross
$14.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Farming SimPixel Graphics +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$24.9M–$66.9M net $45.2M–$102.9M gross
$9.99
314k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxGore +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 41.9M–68.1M
3.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$460.8M–$1239.0M net $837.9M–$1906.2M gross
$39.99
1.4M reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalCrafting +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 15.0M–24.4M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$248.0M–$666.8M net $450.9M–$1025.8M gross
$59.99
376k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy +6

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