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How many copies did Dealer's Life sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 38k–62k
$104k–$281k net $190k–$432k 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 Dealer's Life out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dealer's Life's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 45k–836k
best case 1.5M (TCG Card Shop Simulator)
The Management lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 130k copies.

A typical game
≈ 130k copies
≈ $761k after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.5M copies
TCG Card Shop Simulator · ≈ $7.7M after Steam's cut
from 48k 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 + Management, priced around $13.
  • 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2022
Est. copies
≈ 100k–163k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$412k–$1.1M net $750k–$1.7M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
TradingManagement +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
12x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.2M–$11.2M net $7.6M–$17.2M gross
$12.99
48k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationManagement +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 472k–767k
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
18k reviews
Mostly Positive
IdlerShop Keeper +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 97k–158k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$669k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
$24.99
4k reviews
Mostly Positive
SimulationManagement +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.8M–$20.9M net $14.2M–$32.2M gross
$24.99
47k reviews
Mostly Positive
SimulationMultiplayer +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 20k–32k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$38k–$101k net $68k–$155k gross
$6.99
814 reviews
Very Positive
ExplorationTime Management +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 39k–63k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$139k–$373k net $252k–$573k gross
$12.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerSimulation +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 16k–25k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$65k–$174k net $117k–$267k gross
$14.99
653 reviews
Very Positive
RPGCapitalism +6

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