How much revenue did Car Mechanic Simulator VR make?

$52k–$141k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Car Mechanic Simulator VR sell?

Q: How many copies did Car Mechanic Simulator VR sell?

10k to 16k copies, based on its 385 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 10k–16k; $52k–$141k after Steam's cut $95k–$217k before the cut; from 385 reviews (Mixed)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Car Mechanic Simulator VR out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Car Mechanic Simulator VR's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.7M–4.1M

best case 52.4M (War Thunder)

The Simulation genre

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

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

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

A typical game

≈ 2.7M–4.1M copies

≈ $28.5M–$32.6M after Steam's cut

from ~84k reviews

Best case

≈ 40.0M–64.9M copies

War Thunder

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (6 of 8) and VR (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with VR + Anime, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Driving + Automobile Sim; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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