How much revenue did Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 make?

$10.6M–$28.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 sell?

Q: How many copies did Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 sell?

1.9M to 3.1M copies, based on its 56k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.9M–3.1M; $10.6M–$28.5M after Steam's cut $19.3M–$43.9M before the cut; from 56k reviews (Very 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 Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Car Mechanic Simulator 2018's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.8M–15.0M

best case 63.6M (Euro Truck Simulator 2)

The Automobile Sim 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

≈ 7.8M–15.0M copies

≈ $52.5M–$224.1M after Steam's cut

from ~236k reviews

Best case

≈ 48.5M–78.7M copies

Euro Truck Simulator 2 · ≈ $266.4M–$716.2M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Automobile Sim (7 of 8) and Driving (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Driving + Transportation, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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