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How many copies did PC Building Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
$8.3M–$22.4M net $15.2M–$34.5M gross
from 53k 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 PC Building Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including PC Building Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 602k–1.4M
best case 4.4M (House Flipper)
The Simulation lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 886k copies.

A typical game
≈ 886k copies
≈ $10.6M after Steam's cut
from ~21k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.4M copies
House Flipper · ≈ $42.6M after Steam's cut
from 110k 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 Simulation + Design & Illustration, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, 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

2021
Est. copies
≈ 933k–1.5M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.4M–$17.2M net $11.7M–$26.5M gross
$24.99
38k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationAutomobile Sim +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
5.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.1M–$62.0M net $42.0M–$95.5M gross
$24.99
110k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationDesign & Illustration +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 463k–753k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.7M net $9.3M–$21.1M gross
$39.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationRelaxing +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 424k–690k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.5M–$9.4M net $6.4M–$14.5M gross
$29.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessSimulation +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 534k–868k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.8M net $8.0M–$18.2M gross
$29.99
22k reviews
Mostly Positive
SimulationCrime +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 815k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.7M–$18.1M net $12.2M–$27.8M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationManagement +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$10.7M–$28.8M net $19.5M–$44.3M gross
$24.99
59k reviews
Very Positive
SandboxBase-Building +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 444k–721k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.2M net $5.5M–$12.6M gross
$24.99
18k reviews
Mostly Positive
AdventureDriving +6

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