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How many copies did Gabe Newell Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 32k–52k
$26k–$71k net $48k–$109k gross
from 688 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 Gabe Newell Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Gabe Newell Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11.9M–18.1M
best case 123.2M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 13.0M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 13.0M copies
≈ $350.9M after Steam's cut
from ~248k reviews
Best case
≈ 123.2M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
from 2.7M reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits 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 Mature + Utilities, priced around $5.
  • The breakout hits carry Mature + Utilities + Software; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2018. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2016
Est. copies
≈ 16.4M–26.7M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$271.3M–$729.5M net $493.3M–$1122.3M gross
$59.99
411k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldOpen World Survival Craft +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
4.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
232k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.8M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
265k reviews
Mostly Positive
VRFree to Play +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.5M–$133.2M net $90.1M–$204.9M gross
$19.99
225k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opFunny +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 10.7M–17.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$176.5M–$474.5M net $320.9M–$730.0M gross
$59.99
231k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerZombies +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 14.8M–24.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$204.0M–$548.6M net $371.0M–$844.0M gross
$49.99
371k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyWorld War II +6

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