How much revenue did Train Sim World® 2020 make?

An estimated 859k to 2.3M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Train Sim World® 2020 sell?

Q: How many copies did Train Sim World® 2020 sell?

An estimated 240k to 391k copies, based on its 7k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 240k–391k; $859k–$2.3M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross; from 7k 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 Train Sim World® 2020 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Train Sim World® 2020's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 317k–458k

best case 1.2M (Transport Fever 2)

The Simulation lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 348k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game

≈ 348k copies

≈ $5.4M after Steam's cut

from ~9k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M copies

Transport Fever 2 · ≈ $18.7M after Steam's cut

from 32k reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

3 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits far above it, and 2 are 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 Simulation, priced around $40.
The breakout hits carry Strategy; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, 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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Derail Valley 2019	Est. copies ≈ 265k–430k SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $2.9M–$7.8M net $5.3M–$12.0M gross	$39.99	9k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Early AccessTrains +6
Transport Fever 2 2019	Est. copies ≈ 921k–1.5M 3.5x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $10.1M–$27.2M net $18.4M–$41.9M gross	$39.99	32k reviews Very Positive	SimulationStrategy +6
SimRail - The Railway Simulator 2024	Est. copies ≈ 129k–209k too small to compare SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $1.2M–$3.3M net $2.2M–$5.1M gross	$34.99	5k reviews Very Positive	TrainsSimulation +6
Transport Fever 2016	Est. copies ≈ 433k–704k SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $3.6M–$9.6M net $6.5M–$14.8M gross	$29.99	11k reviews Very Positive	FlightCity Builder +6
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic 2024	Est. copies ≈ 634k–1.0M 2.9x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $7.0M–$18.7M net $12.7M–$28.8M gross	$39.99	26k reviews Very Positive	StrategySimulation +6
Train Sim World® 2 2020	Est. copies ≈ 218k–354k SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$4.9M gross	$19.99	8k reviews Very Positive	SimulationTrains +6
Train Sim World® 3 2022	Est. copies ≈ 111k–180k too small to compare SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $761k–$2.0M net $1.4M–$3.1M gross	$24.99	5k reviews Mostly Positive	SimulationTrains +6
Train Simulator Classic 2015	Est. copies ≈ 1.4M–2.2M 3.2x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $11.2M–$30.1M net $20.3M–$46.3M gross	$29.99	29k reviews Mostly Positive	SimulationTrains +6