How much revenue did SIMULACRA 2 make?

$98k–$263k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did SIMULACRA 2 sell?

Q: How many copies did SIMULACRA 2 sell?

44k to 72k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 44k–72k; $98k–$263k after Steam's cut $178k–$404k before the cut; 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 SIMULACRA 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including SIMULACRA 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 209k–470k

best case 698k (The Test)

The Choices Matter genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 209k–470k copies

≈ $282k–$1.4M after Steam's cut

from ~10k reviews

Best case

≈ 532k–864k copies

The Test · ≈ $291k–$782k after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Choices Matter (5 of 8) and Choose Your Own Adventure (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Choose Your Own Adventure + Simulation, priced around $2.
The era: The games you compared span 2017 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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