How many copies did SteamVR sell?

2.0M to 3.3M copies, based on its 85k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did SteamVR make?

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

How big is SteamVR?

Estimated owners: ≈ 2.0M–3.3M; from 85k reviews (Very 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 SteamVR out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including SteamVR's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 10k–32k

best case 170k (Bigscreen Beta)

The VR genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game

≈ 10k–32k copies

≈ $51k–$112k after Steam's cut

from ~341 reviews

Best case

≈ 129k–210k copies

Bigscreen Beta

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on VR (6 of 8) and Software (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with VR + Software, priced around $27.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition 2016	Est. copies ≈ 9k–14k SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $47k–$128k after Steam's cut $86k–$196k before the cut	$19.99	216 reviews Mixed	StrategySimulation
Kodon 2023	Est. copies ≈ 9k–15k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $65k–$174k after Steam's cut $118k–$268k before the cut	$24.99	393 reviews Mixed	SimulationAnimation & Modeling
Airport Ground Handling Simulator VR 2022	Est. copies ≈ 3k–5k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $26k–$70k after Steam's cut $48k–$108k before the cut	$29.99	132 reviews Mixed	VRFlight
Bigscreen Beta 2016	Est. copies ≈ 129k–210k 9.5x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue Free	Free	3k reviews Very Positive	VRFree to Play
Are you ready for Valve Index? 2019	Est. copies ≈ 28k–46k 2.9x vs typical SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue Free	Free	980 reviews Very Positive	VRUtilities
Virtual Home Theater VR Video Player 2019	Est. copies ≈ 4k–6k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $29k–$79k after Steam's cut $53k–$121k before the cut	$29.99	123 reviews Very Positive	UtilitiesAudio Production
Moon VR Video Player 2017	Est. copies ≈ 10k–16k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $27k–$73k after Steam's cut $50k–$113k before the cut	$9.99	289 reviews Mixed	UtilitiesVideo Production
Beam Eye Tracker 2023	Est. copies ≈ 23k–37k 2.8x vs typical SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $189k–$508k after Steam's cut $343k–$781k before the cut	$29.99	954 reviews Very Positive	SimulationUtilities