How much revenue did Whimel Academy make?

$26k–$69k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Whimel Academy sell?

Q: How many copies did Whimel Academy sell?

6k to 10k copies, based on its 250 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 6k–10k; $26k–$69k after Steam's cut $46k–$106k before Steam's cut; from 250 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 Whimel Academy and predicted how it would do from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Whimel Academy's, is estimated from Steam reviews.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 202k–541k

best case 1.6M (Volcano Princess)

Games like Whimel Academy

A typical game among these

≈ 202k–541k copies

≈ $1.3M–$5.0M after Steam's cut

from ~8k reviews

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

All 8 of the similar games are hits.

Best case: Volcano Princess at ≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies, ≈ $3.7M–$9.9M after Steam's cut.

What their first month looked like

About half the games that made it here had over 5k reviews in their first month; the range was 504 to 15k.

The genre you'd be entering

These games: The similar games share Simulation (7 of 8) and Management (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Life Sim + Multiple Endings, priced around $11.
When they shipped: The similar games span 2017 to 2026, and 2 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 43 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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Volcano Princess 2023	Est. copies ≈ 1.2M–2.0M 6.2x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $3.7M–$9.9M after Steam's cut $6.7M–$15.3M before Steam's cut	$10.99	49k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Life SimMultiple Endings
The Tenants 2022	Est. copies ≈ 193k–314k SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $1.1M–$2.9M after Steam's cut $1.9M–$4.4M before Steam's cut	$19.99	8k reviews Mostly Positive	ManagementDesign & Illustration
BOOK OF HOURS 2023	Est. copies ≈ 111k–181k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $764k–$2.1M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.2M before Steam's cut	$24.99	4k reviews Very Positive	RPGCard Game
Cat Cafe Manager 2022	Est. copies ≈ 80k–130k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $438k–$1.2M after Steam's cut $797k–$1.8M before Steam's cut	$19.99	3k reviews Very Positive	Cozy Simulation
Big Ambitions 2026	Est. copies ≈ 372k–605k 1.9x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $2.7M–$7.2M after Steam's cut $4.8M–$11.0M before Steam's cut	$25.99	15k reviews Very Positive	Early AccessManagement
Youtubers Life 2017	Est. copies ≈ 530k–862k 1.9x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $2.9M–$7.8M after Steam's cut $5.3M–$12.1M before Steam's cut	$19.99	15k reviews Mostly Positive	ManagementSingleplayer
Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game 2023	Est. copies ≈ 168k–274k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $463k–$1.2M after Steam's cut $841k–$1.9M before Steam's cut	$9.99	7k reviews Very Positive	FunnyManagement
Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator 2026	Est. copies ≈ 202k–327k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $997k–$2.7M after Steam's cut $1.8M–$4.1M before Steam's cut	$17.99	8k reviews Very Positive	Early AccessMultiplayer