How much revenue did Socialism Simulator make?

$8k–$20k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Socialism Simulator sell?

Q: How many copies did Socialism Simulator sell?

7k to 11k copies, based on its 285 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 7k–11k; $8k–$20k after Steam's cut $14k–$31k before the cut; from 285 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 Socialism Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Socialism Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 339k–488k

best case 1.8M (Sid Meier's Civilization VII)

The Political Sim genre

6 of your 8 similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

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

A typical game

≈ 339k–488k copies

≈ $2.1M–$3.1M after Steam's cut

from ~10k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.4M–2.2M copies

Sid Meier's Civilization VII · ≈ $37.9M–$102.0M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Political Sim (4 of 8) and Female Protagonist (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Grand Strategy + Historical, priced around $100. The breakout hits carry Grand Strategy + Historical + 4X; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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