How much revenue did Derail Valley make?

$2.9M–$7.9M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Derail Valley sell?

Q: How many copies did Derail Valley sell?

266k to 431k copies, based on its 9k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 266k–431k; $2.9M–$7.9M after Steam's cut $5.3M–$12.1M before the cut; from 9k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Derail Valley out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Derail Valley's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 270k–1.3M

best case 8.1M (Factorio)

The Base-Building 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

≈ 270k–1.3M copies

≈ $3.2M–$14.7M after Steam's cut

from ~16k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.1M–10.0M copies

Factorio · ≈ $59.1M–$158.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Base-Building (5 of 8) and Automation (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Automation + Base-Building, priced around $35.
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.

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic 2024	Est. copies ≈ 638k–1.0M 1.7x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $7.0M–$18.9M after Steam's cut $12.8M–$29.0M before the cut	$39.99	27k reviews Very Positive	StrategySimulation
SimRail - The Railway Simulator 2024	Est. copies ≈ 129k–210k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $1.2M–$3.3M after Steam's cut $2.3M–$5.1M before the cut	$34.99	5k reviews Very Positive	TrainsSimulation
Factorio 2020	Est. copies ≈ 6.1M–10.0M 15x vs typical SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $59.1M–$158.9M after Steam's cut $107.4M–$244.4M before the cut	$35.00	233k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	AutomationBase-Building
shapez 2 - Factory 2026	Est. copies ≈ 356k–578k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $2.9M–$7.9M after Steam's cut $5.3M–$12.1M before the cut	$29.99	15k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	ManagementStrategy
Stormworks: Build and Rescue 2020	Est. copies ≈ 1.6M–2.5M 3.8x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $10.7M–$28.9M after Steam's cut $19.5M–$44.5M before the cut	$24.99	59k reviews Very Positive	SandboxBase-Building
Mini Metro 2015	Est. copies ≈ 772k–1.3M SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $2.1M–$5.7M after Steam's cut $3.9M–$8.8M before the cut	$9.99	17k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	StrategyPuzzle
Voidtrain 2025	Est. copies ≈ 231k–376k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $1.9M–$5.1M after Steam's cut $3.5M–$7.9M before the cut	$29.99	10k reviews Mostly Positive	Open World Survival CraftCo-op
Factory Town 2021	Est. copies ≈ 111k–180k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $608k–$1.6M after Steam's cut $1.1M–$2.5M before the cut	$19.99	4k reviews Very Positive	AutomationBase-Building