How much revenue did Train Sim World® 2020 make?

$859k–$2.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Train Sim World® 2020 sell?

Q: How many copies did Train Sim World® 2020 sell?

240k to 391k copies, based on its 7k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 240k–391k; $859k–$2.3M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.6M before the cut; from 7k 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® 2020 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Train Sim World® 2020's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 170k–348k

best case 1.2M (Transport Fever 2)

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

≈ 170k–348k copies

≈ $2.2M–$5.4M after Steam's cut

from ~8k reviews

Best case

≈ 924k–1.5M copies

Transport Fever 2 · ≈ $10.2M–$27.3M 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 (7 of 8) and Trains (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Strategy; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Transport Fever 2 2019	Est. copies ≈ 924k–1.5M 3.9x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $10.2M–$27.3M after Steam's cut $18.5M–$42.0M before the cut	$39.99	32k reviews Very Positive	SimulationStrategy
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