How much revenue did Train Sim World® 4 make?

$791k–$2.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Train Sim World® 4 sell?

Q: How many copies did Train Sim World® 4 sell?

96k to 156k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 96k–156k; $791k–$2.1M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.3M before the cut; from 4k 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® 4 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Train Sim World® 4's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 308k–1.1M

best case 1.2M (Transport Fever 2)

The Simulation 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

≈ 308k–1.1M copies

≈ $1.9M–$11.6M after Steam's cut

from ~13k reviews

Best case

≈ 924k–1.5M copies

Transport Fever 2 · ≈ $10.2M–$27.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (8 of 8) and Trains (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Management, priced around $40.
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.

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