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How many copies did Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 33k–54k
$544k–$1.5M after Steam's cut $990k–$2.3M before the cut
from 1k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 173k–604k
best case 24.7M (BeamNG.drive)
The Flight 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
≈ 173k–604k copies
≈ $848k–$4.0M after Steam's cut
from ~11k reviews
Best case
≈ 18.8M–30.6M copies
BeamNG.drive · ≈ $129.2M–$347.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 175 to 212 reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Flight (6 of 8) and Racing (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Simulation + Driving, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Driving + Destruction + Automobile Sim; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

BeamNG.drive
2015
Est. copies
≈ 18.8M–30.6M
37x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$129.2M–$347.5M after Steam's cut $235.0M–$534.6M before the cut
$24.99
405k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationDriving
TRYP FPV: Drone Racer Simulator
2022
Est. copies
≈ 76k–124k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$356k–$957k after Steam's cut $647k–$1.5M before the cut
$16.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessFlight
Superflight
2017
Est. copies
≈ 398k–646k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$327k–$879k after Steam's cut $595k–$1.4M before the cut
$2.99
12k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FlightIndie
Trailmakers
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.4M–$20.0M after Steam's cut $13.5M–$30.7M before the cut
$24.99
38k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceAction
SimplePlanes
2015
Est. copies
≈ 505k–821k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.9M after Steam's cut $3.3M–$7.5M before the cut
$12.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
FlightSandbox
FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator
2021
Est. copies
≈ 74k–120k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
3k reviews
Very Positive
FlightExploration
Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator
2021
Est. copies
≈ 187k–304k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$772k–$2.1M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.2M before the cut
$14.99
8k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationFlight
Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing
2018
Est. copies
≈ 414k–673k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.1M after Steam's cut $4.1M–$9.4M before the cut
$19.99
14k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationFlight

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