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How many copies did Star Trucker sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 125k–204k
$861k–$2.3M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
from 5k 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 Star Trucker out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Star Trucker's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 276k–3.6M
best case 63.4M (Euro Truck Simulator 2)
The Simulation lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 499k copies.

A typical game
≈ 499k copies
≈ $4.3M after Steam's cut
from ~14k reviews
Best case
≈ 63.4M copies
Euro Truck Simulator 2 · ≈ $489.5M after Steam's cut
from 928k 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 Driving + Transportation, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2022, 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.4M–$19.9M net $13.4M–$30.6M gross
$24.99
37k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceAction +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 48.3M–78.5M
65x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$265.4M–$713.6M net $482.5M–$1097.8M gross
$19.99
928k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DrivingTransportation +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 423k–688k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.3M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
$19.99
15k reviews
Mixed
SailingNaval Combat +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 337k–548k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.2M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
$24.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationMultiplayer +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 188k–306k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
8k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationAction +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 7.7M–12.6M
13x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$42.5M–$114.3M net $77.3M–$175.9M gross
$19.99
193k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Automobile SimDriving +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 26k–42k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$427k–$1.1M net $776k–$1.8M gross
$59.99
1k reviews
Mixed
FlightSimulation +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 218k–354k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$4.9M gross
$19.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationTrains +6

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