How much revenue did JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator make?

$46k–$124k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator sell?

Q: How many copies did JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator sell?

9k to 15k copies, based on its 388 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 9k–15k; $46k–$124k after Steam's cut $84k–$191k before the cut; from 388 reviews (Mostly 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 JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 242k–314k

best case 308k (while True: learn())

The Programming 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

≈ 242k–314k copies

≈ $1.3M–$1.6M after Steam's cut

from ~5k reviews

Best case

≈ 235k–381k copies

while True: learn() · ≈ $838k–$2.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Programming (8 of 8) and Puzzle (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Programming + Simulation, priced around $13.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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