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How many copies did Youtubers Life sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 530k–862k
$2.9M–$7.8M after Steam's cut $5.3M–$12.1M before the cut
from 15k reviews (Mostly 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 Youtubers Life out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Youtubers Life's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–1.6M
best case 4.9M (Crusader Kings III)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

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

A typical game
≈ 1.3M–1.6M copies
≈ $10.7M–$12.7M after Steam's cut
from ~46k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.7M–6.1M copies
Crusader Kings III · ≈ $51.4M–$138.2M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Management (7 of 8) and Simulation (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Management, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Economy; 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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3.1x vs typical
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