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How many copies did Metro Sim Hustle sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 10k–16k
$27k–$72k net $49k–$111k gross
from 393 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 Metro Sim Hustle out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Metro Sim Hustle's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 399k–801k
best case 1.7M (My Time at Portia)
The Life Sim lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 607k copies.

A typical game
≈ 607k copies
≈ $5.3M after Steam's cut
from ~19k 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 2018 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.

Similar games

2018
Est. copies
≈ 270k–439k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.5M–$4.0M net $2.7M–$6.1M gross
$19.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
3DAmerica +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 487k–791k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.8M net $3.9M–$8.9M gross
$15.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Early AccessAutomobile Sim +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$10.5M–$28.2M net $19.1M–$43.4M gross
$29.99
44k reviews
Very Positive
Life SimRPG +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 315k–512k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.7M net $3.2M–$7.2M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Mostly Positive
SimulationManagement +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 694k–1.1M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.3M net $6.9M–$15.8M gross
$19.99
29k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftAgriculture +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 438k–712k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.7M net $6.6M–$15.0M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySimulation +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 180k–292k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$741k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.1M gross
$14.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsLife Sim +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 582k–946k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.4M–$17.2M net $11.6M–$26.5M gross
$39.99
24k reviews
Very Positive
RelaxingLife Sim +6

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