How much revenue did Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition make?

$1.1M–$3.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition sell?

Q: How many copies did Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition sell?

138k to 225k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 138k–225k; $1.1M–$3.1M after Steam's cut $2.1M–$4.7M before the cut; from 5k 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 Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1k–2k

best case 7k (Starters Orders 7 Horse Racing)

The Immersive Sim genre

None of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game

≈ 1k–2k copies

≈ $6k–$10k after Steam's cut

from ~42 reviews

Best case

≈ 5k–8k copies

Starters Orders 7 Horse Racing · ≈ $48k–$130k after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Immersive Sim (7 of 8) and Racing (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Horses + Simulation, priced around $35. The breakout hits carry Grand Strategy + Strategy + Realistic; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2019 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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