How much revenue did Minami Lane make?

$217k–$584k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Minami Lane sell?

Q: How many copies did Minami Lane sell?

158k to 257k copies, based on its 7k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 158k–257k; $217k–$584k after Steam's cut $395k–$899k before the cut; from 7k reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Minami Lane out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Minami Lane's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 952k–1.3M

best case 53.8M (Stardew Valley)

The Simulation genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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

≈ 952k–1.3M copies

≈ $4.9M–$10.5M after Steam's cut

from ~32k reviews

Best case

≈ 41.0M–66.6M copies

Stardew Valley · ≈ $169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (6 of 8) and Life Sim (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Life Sim + Simulation, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Life Sim + Character Customization + Free to Play; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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