How much revenue did Pumping Simulator 2 make?

$139k–$372k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Pumping Simulator 2 sell?

Q: How many copies did Pumping Simulator 2 sell?

42k to 68k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 42k–68k; $139k–$372k after Steam's cut $252k–$573k before Steam's cut; from 2k 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 Pumping Simulator 2 and predicted how it would do from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Pumping Simulator 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 202k–541k

best case 1.6M (Volcano Princess)

Games like Pumping Simulator 2

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).

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
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
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
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
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
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
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