How much revenue did Train Simulator Classic make?

An estimated 11.2M to 30.1M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Train Simulator Classic sell?

Q: How many copies did Train Simulator Classic sell?

An estimated 1.4M to 2.2M copies, based on its 29k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.4M–2.2M; $11.2M–$30.1M net $20.3M–$46.3M gross; from 29k 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 Train Simulator Classic out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Train Simulator Classic's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 557k–1.1M

best case 8.0M (Factorio)

The Sandbox lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 832k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game

≈ 832k copies

≈ $9.7M after Steam's cut

from ~17k reviews

Best case

≈ 8.0M copies

Factorio · ≈ $108.6M after Steam's cut

from 232k reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Automation + Base-Building, priced around $35.
The breakout hits carry Resource Management + Multiplayer + Survival; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2015 to 2026, 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.

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