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How many copies did PC Building Simulator sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
$8.3M–$22.4M after Steam's cut $15.2M–$34.5M before the cut
from 53k 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 PC Building Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including PC Building Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 602k–1.4M
best case 4.4M (House Flipper)

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
≈ 602k–1.4M copies
≈ $7.7M–$14.3M after Steam's cut
from ~21k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.4M–5.5M copies
House Flipper · ≈ $23.1M–$62.2M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Simulation (7 of 8) and Building (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Simulation + Design & Illustration, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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