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How many copies did Cockroach Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 125k–203k
$103k–$276k net $187k–$424k gross
from 3k 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 Cockroach Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Cockroach Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 35.6M–59.2M
best case 123.2M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 53.6M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 53.6M copies
≈ $310.3M after Steam's cut
from ~1000k reviews
Best case
≈ 123.2M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
from 2.7M reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Survival + Shooter, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Shooter + Battle Royale + FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2006 to 2018, 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 41.9M–68.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$461.0M–$1239.3M net $838.1M–$1906.7M gross
$39.99
1.4M reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalCrafting +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 40.8M–66.3M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$168.3M–$452.4M net $305.9M–$696.0M gross
$14.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Farming SimPixel Graphics +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 23.8M–38.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$131.0M–$352.1M net $238.1M–$541.7M gross
$19.99
458k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 48.3M–78.5M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$265.4M–$713.7M net $482.6M–$1098.0M gross
$19.99
929k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DrivingTransportation +6
2006
Est. copies
≈ 64.9M–105.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$178.2M–$479.2M net $324.1M–$737.3M gross
$9.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxModdable +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 21.5M–35.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$88.7M–$238.4M net $161.2M–$366.8M gross
$14.99
538k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6

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