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How many copies did Airport X-Ray Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 6k–10k
$23k–$62k net $42k–$95k gross
from 267 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 Airport X-Ray Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Airport X-Ray Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.3M–8.4M
best case 9.6M (Schedule I)
The Management lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 7.0M copies.

A typical game
≈ 7.0M copies
≈ $54.3M after Steam's cut
from ~191k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.6M copies
Schedule I · ≈ $74.5M after Steam's cut
from 306k 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 Simulation + Co-op, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2017 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

2023
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$20.7M–$55.7M net $37.7M–$85.7M gross
$19.99
157k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsCasual +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 5.3M–8.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.3M–$78.8M net $53.3M–$121.2M gross
$19.99
155k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CuteExploration +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$70.9M–$190.6M net $128.9M–$293.2M gross
$34.99
242k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$58.9M–$158.3M net $107.0M–$243.5M gross
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 5.4M–8.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.6M–$79.6M net $53.8M–$122.4M gross
$19.99
224k reviews
Mixed
ManagementSingleplayer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.2M–$75.7M net $51.2M–$116.5M gross
$24.99
142k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 3.5M–5.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.6M–$77.0M net $52.1M–$118.5M gross
$29.99
114k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open WorldSandbox +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 7.3M–11.9M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$40.4M–$108.6M net $73.4M–$167.0M gross
$19.99
306k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationCo-op +6

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