How much revenue did Grounded Sim make?

Grounded Sim is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Grounded Sim sell?

Q: How many copies did Grounded Sim sell?

3k to 5k copies, based on its 117 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; from 117 reviews (Very Positive)

Copies are estimated from the public review count, adjusted for release year, and cross-checked against SteamSpy's own estimate.

Did the prediction match what actually happened?

We hid Grounded Sim and predicted how it would do from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Grounded Sim's, is estimated from Steam reviews.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2k–4k

best case 162k (Awkward Dimensions Redux)

Games like Grounded Sim

A typical game among these

≈ 2k–4k copies

≈ $4k–$12k after Steam's cut

from ~89 reviews

Only the top fifth of 2019's Steam releases earned $34k or more before Steam's cut, so plan for that or less.

1 of the 8 similar games is a hit.

Best case: Awkward Dimensions Redux at ≈ 123k–200k copies. It is a breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

These games: The similar games share Platformer (6 of 8) and Simulation (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Platformer + Dog, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Family Friendly + Cute; a typical game here doesn't.
When they shipped: The similar games span 2016 to 2025, and 1 of the 8 shipped in the last two years.

How these numbers were worked out

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

Copies come from each game's reviews times a sales-per-review rate that falls with release age, from about 31 for the most recent game here to about 52 for the oldest, then widened into a range; revenue rides on that estimate times price. Source: GameDiscoverCo (2020) and VG Insights (2021).

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Stick Tongue 2025	Est. copies ≈ 2k–3k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $2k–$7k after Steam's cut $4k–$10k before Steam's cut	$4.99	72 reviews Very Positive	AdventureSimulation
Paw Patrol: On A Roll! 2018	Est. copies ≈ 15k–24k 5.4x vs typical SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $120k–$322k after Steam's cut $217k–$495k before Steam's cut	$29.99	477 reviews Very Positive	Family FriendlyPlatformer
Cybermotion 2017	Est. copies ≈ 3k–5k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $7k–$18k after Steam's cut $12k–$28k before Steam's cut	$7.99	89 reviews Mostly Positive	SimulationIndie
Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game 2022	Est. copies ≈ 14k–22k 6.2x vs typical SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $76k–$203k after Steam's cut $137k–$312k before Steam's cut	$19.99	554 reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	ExplorationPhoto Editing
Awkward Dimensions Redux 2016	Est. copies ≈ 123k–200k 33x vs typical SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue Free	Free	3k reviews Very Positive	Free to PlayAdventure
ALONE IN SPACE 2016	Est. copies ≈ 7k–11k 1.8x vs typical SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $18k–$48k after Steam's cut $33k–$74k before Steam's cut	$9.99	157 reviews Mixed	AdventureSpace
Running Man 3D 2018	Est. copies ≈ 3k–5k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $861–$2k after Steam's cut $2k–$4k before Steam's cut	$0.99	104 reviews Mixed	IndieAdventure
GlitchPets 2018	Est. copies ≈ 2k–3k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $2k–$6k after Steam's cut $4k–$9k before Steam's cut	$4.99	55 reviews Very Positive	PlatformerExperimental