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How many copies did Outlanders sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 12k–20k
$33k–$89k net $60k–$136k gross
from 500 reviews (Very 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 Outlanders out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Outlanders's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 305k–777k
best case 3.6M (Planet Zoo)
The Simulation lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 474k copies.

A typical game
≈ 474k copies
≈ $3.3M after Steam's cut
from ~13k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.6M copies
Planet Zoo · ≈ $63.1M after Steam's cut
from 96k 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 Management + Simulation, priced around $45.
  • The games you compared span 2018 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 180k–292k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$741k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.1M gross
$14.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsLife Sim +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 534k–868k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$880k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
$5.99
22k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ExperimentalBuilding +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 763k–1.2M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.4M–$22.6M net $15.3M–$34.7M gross
$39.99
32k reviews
Mostly Positive
Life SimCharacter Customization +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 397k–644k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.9M net $4.0M–$9.0M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Mostly Positive
Colony SimCity Builder +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
7.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$34.2M–$91.9M net $62.2M–$141.4M gross
$44.99
96k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementSimulation +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 326k–529k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$984k–$2.6M net $1.8M–$4.1M gross
$10.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationDating Sim +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 192k–313k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.6M–$4.3M net $2.9M–$6.6M gross
$29.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementSimulation +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 246k–399k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.5M net $3.7M–$8.4M gross
$29.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
RelaxingLevel Editor +6

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