How much revenue did Train Sim World® 3 make?

$761k–$2.0M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Train Sim World® 3 sell?

Q: How many copies did Train Sim World® 3 sell?

111k to 180k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 111k–180k; $761k–$2.0M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.1M before the cut; from 5k reviews (Mostly 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 Train Sim World® 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Train Sim World® 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 114k–225k

best case 1.8M (Train Simulator Classic)

The Driving genre

All 8 of your 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

≈ 114k–225k copies

≈ $1.5M–$2.1M after Steam's cut

from ~4k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.4M–2.2M copies

Train Simulator Classic · ≈ $11.2M–$30.1M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Driving (8 of 8) and Simulation (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Trains, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Casual + Relaxing + Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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