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How many copies did Youtubers Life sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 530k–861k
$2.9M–$7.8M net $5.3M–$12.1M gross
from 15k 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 Youtubers Life out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Youtubers Life's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–1.6M
best case 4.9M (Crusader Kings III)
The Management lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.5M copies
≈ $10.6M after Steam's cut
from ~46k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.9M copies
Crusader Kings III · ≈ $94.5M after Steam's cut
from 141k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 Management, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Economy; a typical game here doesn't.
  • 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.1M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$51.2M–$137.8M net $93.2M–$212.0M gross
$49.99
141k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyMedieval +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
95k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationOnline Co-Op +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.4M net $5.7M–$12.9M gross
$4.99
92k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ClickerIdler +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 826k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.7M–$15.3M net $10.3M–$23.5M gross
$24.99
34k reviews
Very Positive
RPGSimulation +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.6M net $10.6M–$24.0M gross
$19.99
44k reviews
Very Positive
CraftingSingleplayer +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.2M–$11.2M net $7.6M–$17.2M gross
$12.99
48k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationManagement +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
≈ 2.0M–3.2M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.9M–$29.4M net $19.9M–$45.2M gross
$19.99
83k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationManagement +6

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