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How many copies did Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 45k–74k
$249k–$669k net $452k–$1.0M gross
from 2k 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 Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 336k–1.3M
best case 8.0M (Factorio)
The Base-Building lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 648k copies.

A typical game
≈ 648k copies
≈ $5.4M after Steam's cut
from ~16k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.0M copies
Factorio · ≈ $108.6M after Steam's cut
from 232k 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 Automation + Base-Building, priced around $35.
  • 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
15x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$58.9M–$158.3M net $107.0M–$243.5M gross
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building +6
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
2024
Est. copies
≈ 634k–1.0M
1.7x 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
2015
Est. copies
≈ 770k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.7M net $3.8M–$8.8M gross
$9.99
17k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
StrategyPuzzle +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
3.8x 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
2026
Est. copies
≈ 354k–575k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.8M net $5.3M–$12.1M gross
$29.99
15k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ManagementStrategy +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 231k–375k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.9M–$5.1M net $3.5M–$7.9M gross
$29.99
10k reviews
Mostly Positive
Open World Survival CraftCo-op +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 143k–233k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.1M–$4.9M gross
$29.99
6k reviews
Mostly Positive
TrainsMultiplayer +6

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