How much revenue did Train Sim World® 5 make?

$1.4M–$3.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Train Sim World® 5 sell?

Q: How many copies did Train Sim World® 5 sell?

125k to 203k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 125k–203k; $1.4M–$3.7M after Steam's cut $2.5M–$5.7M before the cut; from 5k 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® 5 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Train Sim World® 5's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 117k–301k

best case 348k (Derail Valley)

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

≈ 117k–301k copies

≈ $1.3M–$1.9M after Steam's cut

from ~5k reviews

Best case

≈ 266k–431k copies

Derail Valley · ≈ $2.9M–$7.9M 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 Trains + Simulation, priced around $40.
The era: The games you compared span 2017 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Tracks - The Train Set Game 2019	Est. copies ≈ 44k–72k too small to compare SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $243k–$652k after Steam's cut $441k–$1.0M before the cut	$19.99	2k reviews Very Positive	SimulationSandbox
Derail Valley 2019	Est. copies ≈ 266k–431k 2.0x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $2.9M–$7.9M after Steam's cut $5.3M–$12.1M before the cut	$39.99	9k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Early AccessTrains
Train Sim World® 2 2020	Est. copies ≈ 218k–354k 1.8x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $1.2M–$3.2M after Steam's cut $2.2M–$4.9M before the cut	$19.99	8k reviews Very Positive	SimulationTrains
Train Sim World® 2020 2017	Est. copies ≈ 240k–391k 1.5x vs typical SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $859k–$2.3M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.6M before the cut	$12.99	7k reviews Mostly Positive	SimulationTrains
Train Station Renovation 2020	Est. copies ≈ 72k–118k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $378k–$1.0M after Steam's cut $687k–$1.6M before the cut	$18.99	3k reviews Very Positive	SimulationCasual
Railroader 2023	Est. copies ≈ 83k–135k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $683k–$1.8M after Steam's cut $1.2M–$2.8M before the cut	$29.99	3k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Early AccessSimulation
Train Sim World® 3 2022	Est. copies ≈ 111k–180k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $761k–$2.0M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.1M before the cut	$24.99	5k reviews Mostly Positive	SimulationTrains
Train Sim World® 4 2023	Est. copies ≈ 96k–156k SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $791k–$2.1M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.3M before the cut	$29.99	4k reviews Mostly Positive	TrainsSimulation