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How many copies did Lawn Mowing Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 75k–121k
$411k–$1.1M net $747k–$1.7M 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.

Does this actually work?

We left Lawn Mowing Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lawn Mowing Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.4M–9.3M
best case 36.0M (ELDEN RING)
The Open World lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 7.7M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 7.7M copies
≈ $53.6M after Steam's cut
from ~194k reviews
Best case
≈ 36.0M copies
ELDEN RING · ≈ $833.9M after Steam's cut
from 1.1M reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 Farming Sim + Pixel Graphics, priced around $40.
  • The breakout hits carry RPG + Souls-like + Dark Fantasy; a typical game here doesn't.
  • 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 40.8M–66.3M
5.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$168.2M–$452.2M net $305.8M–$695.8M gross
$14.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Farming SimPixel Graphics +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 6.9M–11.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.8M–$101.6M net $68.7M–$156.4M gross
$19.99
200k reviews
Very Positive
HuntingOpen World +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 48.3M–78.4M
4.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$265.4M–$713.5M net $482.5M–$1097.6M gross
$19.99
928k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DrivingTransportation +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 4.7M–7.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.2M–$51.7M net $34.9M–$79.5M gross
$14.99
194k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Card GameRoguelike Deckbuilder +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 27.4M–44.5M
5.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$452.2M–$1215.7M net $822.1M–$1870.3M gross
$59.99
1.1M reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeOpen World +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 17.5M–28.4M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$288.6M–$776.0M net $524.7M–$1193.8M gross
$59.99
437k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +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
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.9M–8.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.3M–$54.6M net $36.9M–$83.9M gross
$14.99
123k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSandbox +6

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