How many copies did The Sims™ 4 sell?

5.2M to 8.5M copies, based on its 197k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did The Sims™ 4 make?

The Sims™ 4 is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is The Sims™ 4?

Estimated owners: ≈ 5.2M–8.5M; from 197k 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 The Sims™ 4 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Sims™ 4's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5k–369k

best case 36.7M (Apex Legends™)

The Character Customization genre

5 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

≈ 5k–369k copies

≈ $5.4M after Steam's cut

from ~1k reviews

Best case

≈ 27.9M–45.4M copies

Apex Legends™

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Character Customization (4 of 8) and Simulation (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Battle Royale + FPS, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Battle Royale + FPS + Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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