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How many copies did World of Subways 4 – New York Line 7 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 17k–28k
$94k–$253k net $171k–$389k gross
from 369 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 World of Subways 4 – New York Line 7 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including World of Subways 4 – New York Line 7's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 618k–1.2M
best case 8.0M (Factorio)
The Simulation lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 922k copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 922k copies
≈ $12.9M after Steam's cut
from ~22k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.0M copies
Factorio · ≈ $108.6M after Steam's cut
from 232k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it, and 1 is too small to compare.

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.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 634k–1.0M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.7M net $12.7M–$28.8M gross
$39.99
26k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySimulation +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$58.9M–$158.3M net $107.0M–$243.5M gross
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 921k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$10.1M–$27.2M net $18.4M–$41.9M gross
$39.99
32k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationStrategy +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 416k–676k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
17k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationBuilding +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 770k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.7M net $3.8M–$8.8M gross
$9.99
17k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
StrategyPuzzle +6
2026
Est. copies
≈ 354k–575k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.8M net $5.3M–$12.1M gross
$29.99
15k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ManagementStrategy +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 240k–391k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$859k–$2.3M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
$12.99
7k reviews
Mostly Positive
SimulationTrains +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$11.2M–$30.1M net $20.3M–$46.3M gross
$29.99
29k reviews
Mostly Positive
SimulationTrains +6

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