How much revenue did Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator make?

$41k–$110k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator sell?

Q: How many copies did Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator sell?

10k to 16k copies, based on its 412 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 10k–16k; $41k–$110k after Steam's cut $74k–$169k before the cut; from 412 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 Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 19k–37k

best case 70k (Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2)

The Simulation genre

3 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

≈ 19k–37k copies

≈ $125k–$198k after Steam's cut

from ~660 reviews

Best case

≈ 54k–87k copies

Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 · ≈ $295k–$793k after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 188 to 690 reviews in their first month.
Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (6 of 8) and Realistic (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Fishing + Simulation, priced around $20.
The era: 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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