How much revenue did Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator make?

An estimated 40k to 108k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator sell?

Q: How many copies did Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator sell?

An estimated 10k to 16k copies, based on its 407 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 10k–16k; $40k–$108k net $73k–$167k gross; from 407 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 Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 19k–36k

best case 70k (Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2)

The Simulation lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 22k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 22k copies

≈ $153k after Steam's cut

from ~658 reviews

Best case

≈ 70k copies

Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 · ≈ $542k after Steam's cut

from 2k 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 Fishing + Simulation, priced around $20.
4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Gold ($250k–$1M). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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