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How many copies did Gold Mining Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 559k–908k
$3.1M–$8.3M net $5.6M–$12.7M gross
from 16k reviews (Mostly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Gold Mining Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Gold Mining Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 764k–927k
best case 1.7M (My Time at Portia)
The Farming Sim lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 879k copies.

A typical game
≈ 879k copies
≈ $7.6M after Steam's cut
from ~28k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.7M copies
My Time at Portia · ≈ $19.4M after Steam's cut
from 44k 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 + RPG, priced around $30.
  • The games you compared span 2019 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.

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1.6x vs typical
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