How much revenue did Chinese Parents make?

$2.2M–$6.0M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Chinese Parents sell?

Q: How many copies did Chinese Parents sell?

816k to 1.3M copies, based on its 27k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 816k–1.3M; $2.2M–$6.0M after Steam's cut $4.1M–$9.3M before the cut; from 27k 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 Chinese Parents out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chinese Parents's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 98k–525k

best case 53.8M (Stardew Valley)

The Life Sim 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

≈ 98k–525k copies

≈ $491k–$782k after Steam's cut

from ~9k reviews

Best case

≈ 41.0M–66.6M copies

Stardew Valley · ≈ $169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Life Sim (4 of 8) and Simulation (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Farming Sim + Life Sim, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Farming Sim + Agriculture + Pixel Graphics; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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