How much revenue did Pestis make?

$23k–$61k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Pestis sell?

Q: How many copies did Pestis sell?

3k to 5k copies, based on its 109 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; $23k–$61k after Steam's cut $41k–$94k before the cut; from 109 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 Pestis out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Pestis's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.9M–3.0M

best case 4.4M (House Flipper)

The Simulation genre

7 of your 8 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

≈ 1.9M–3.0M copies

≈ $9.4M–$19.3M after Steam's cut

from ~44k 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 (5 of 8) and Sandbox (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Design & Illustration, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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