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How many copies did My Recycling Center sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 15k–25k
$63k–$168k net $114k–$259k gross
from 632 reviews (Mixed)

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 My Recycling Center out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including My Recycling Center's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.0M–2.7M
best case 6.8M (The Sims™ 4)
The Simulation lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 2.2M copies
≈ $15.4M after Steam's cut
from ~62k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.8M copies
The Sims™ 4
from 197k 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 Life Sim + Character Customization, priced around $25.
  • 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 797k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.6M–$17.7M net $12.0M–$27.2M gross
$29.99
33k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationCrime +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.4M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
197k reviews
Very Positive
Life SimCharacter Customization +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.3M–$22.4M net $15.2M–$34.5M gross
$19.99
53k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationEducation +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 763k–1.2M
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
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$31.5M–$84.6M net $57.2M–$130.1M gross
$59.99
72k reviews
Mostly Positive
SimulationFlight +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.9M–$29.4M net $19.9M–$45.2M gross
$19.99
83k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationManagement +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
95k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationOnline Co-Op +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 480k–779k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$262k–$706k net $477k–$1.1M gross
$1.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CuteRelaxing +6

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