How much revenue did Zombie Simulator make?

$4k–$12k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Zombie Simulator sell?

Q: How many copies did Zombie Simulator sell?

3k to 5k copies, based on its 132 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; $4k–$12k after Steam's cut $8k–$19k before the cut; from 132 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 Zombie Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Zombie Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 36k–237k

best case 3.4M (Plague Inc: Evolved)

The Zombies genre

6 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

≈ 36k–237k copies

≈ $215k–$1.9M after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.6M–4.2M copies

Plague Inc: Evolved · ≈ $10.7M–$28.7M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Zombies (6 of 8) and Simulation (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Outbreak Sim, priced around $15.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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