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How many copies did Computer Tycoon sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 35k–56k
$191k–$513k net $347k–$788k gross
from 1k 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 Computer Tycoon out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Computer Tycoon's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 32k–182k
best case 696k (CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS)
The Hardware lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 51k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 51k copies
≈ $144k after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 696k copies
CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS · ≈ $4.6M after Steam's cut
from 11k 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 Utilities + Software, priced around $17.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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Est. copies
≈ 71k–116k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$78k–$210k net $142k–$323k gross
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2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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2021
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≈ 46k–74k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$251k–$675k net $457k–$1.0M gross
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2k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementSimulation +6
2020
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≈ 7k–11k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
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Free
Free
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≈ 32k–53k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
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Free
1k reviews
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SimulationFree to Play +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 8k–13k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$54k–$144k net $98k–$222k gross
$23.99
339 reviews
Very Positive
SimulationManagement +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 530k–862k
7.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.5M–$6.7M net $4.5M–$10.2M gross
$16.99
11k reviews
Mostly Positive
UtilitiesSoftware +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 30k–48k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$16k–$44k net $30k–$68k gross
$1.99
867 reviews
Mixed
ActionIndie +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 342k–556k
4.6x vs typical
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Free
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Mostly Positive
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