How much revenue did Planet Coaster make?

$35.6M–$95.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Planet Coaster sell?

Q: How many copies did Planet Coaster sell?

2.9M to 4.7M copies, based on its 72k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2.9M–4.7M; $35.6M–$95.8M after Steam's cut $64.8M–$147.4M before the cut; from 72k 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 Planet Coaster out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Planet Coaster's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.4M–12.1M

best case 19.8M (Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI)

The Building 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

≈ 7.4M–12.1M copies

≈ $72.0M–$200.4M after Steam's cut

from ~238k reviews

Best case

≈ 15.1M–24.5M copies

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · ≈ $248.4M–$667.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Building (4 of 8) and Management (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Turn-Based Strategy + Historical, priced around $60.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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