How much revenue did Train Valley make?

$439k–$1.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Train Valley sell?

Q: How many copies did Train Valley sell?

160k to 259k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 160k–259k; $439k–$1.2M after Steam's cut $798k–$1.8M before the cut; from 3k reviews (Very 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 Train Valley out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Train Valley's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 685k–860k

best case 4.5M (Prison Architect)

The Sandbox 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

≈ 685k–860k copies

≈ $6.0M–$11.3M after Steam's cut

from ~20k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.4M–5.5M copies

Prison Architect · ≈ $28.2M–$75.7M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Sandbox (7 of 8) and Simulation (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Building, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Base-Building + Colony Sim + Building; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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