Steam tag
Estimated revenue, market economics, and the top games tagged Life Sim on Steam.
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Total estimated revenue of Life Sim games, grouped by the year they launched — a release-cohort trend, not a live time-series. Recent years are still accumulating revenue after launch.
Leaderboard
| # | Game | Est. revenue | Reviews | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stardew Valley | $243.2M | 1M | 98% | $14.99 |
| 2 | Crusader Kings III | $167.4M | 93.1K | 91% | $49.99 |
| 3 | Supermarket Simulator | $47.7M | 83.2K | 92% | $19.99 |
| 4 |
| Year | Releases | Median rev | $100k+ | $1M+ | Total genre revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | $1.1M | 91% | 51% | $67.2M |
| 2025 | 89 | $912K | 92% | 43% | $263.7M |
| 2024 | 60 | $908.2K | 78% | 45% | $153.6M |
| 2023 | 40 | $730.7K | 80% | 40% | $141.8M |
| 2022 | 42 | $1.2M | 86% | 52% | $86.9M |
| 2021 | 32 | $344.9K | 59% | 34% | $65M |
| 2020 | 23 | $216.5K | 61% | 35% | $195.2M |
| 2019 | 13 | $1M | 85% | 54% | $47.9M |
| 2018 | 10 | $1.3M | 80% | 70% | $27.2M |
| 2017 | 6 | $988.8K | 100% | 50% | $13.7M |
| 2016 | 4 | $10.7M | 75% | 50% | $264.5M |
| 2015 | 3 | $0 | 0% | 0% | $0 |
Median beats average here: genre revenue is hit-driven, so the median shows what the typical Life Sim launch actually earned. Recent years accumulate revenue for a while after launch.
| My Time at Sandrock |
| $29.4M |
| 28.8K |
| 88% |
| $39.99 |
| 5 | TCG Card Shop Simulator | $27.5M | 48.6K | 97% | $19.99 |
| 6 | Wobbly Life | $27.2M | 34.9K | 97% | $24.99 |
| 7 | PC Building Simulator | $26.3M | 52.7K | 94% | $19.99 |
| 8 | Disney Dreamlight Valley | $24.9M | 24.4K | 92% | $39.99 |
| 9 | Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator | $24.2M | 44.2K | 93% | $19.99 |
| 10 | WorldBox - God Simulator | $23.5M | 55.6K | 95% | $19.99 |
| 11 | Bellwright | $21.4M | 19.4K | 80% | $29.99 |
| 12 | Coral Island | $20.8M | 27.2K | 89% | $29.99 |
| 13 | Crime Scene Cleaner | $20.7M | 33.5K | 98% | $29.99 |
| 14 | VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | $20.5M | 38.4K | 97% | $14.99 |
| 15 | Unpacking | $20M | 40.4K | 93% | $19.99 |
| 16 | Dinkum | $18M | 29K | 92% | $19.99 |
| 17 | Sun Haven | $16.1M | 25.2K | 81% | $24.99 |
| 18 | Volcano Princess | $14.6M | 48.5K | 98% | $10.99 |
| 19 | WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition | $13.1M | 13.1K | 98% | $29.99 |
| 20 | Two Point Museum | $12M | 12.9K | 95% | $29.99 |
| 21 | Fields of Mistria | $11.4M | 28.8K | 98% | $13.99 |
| 22 | Mon Bazou | $10.9M | 20.4K | 97% | $15.99 |
| 23 | Car For Sale Simulator 2023 | $10.7M | 20.7K | 79% | $16.99 |
| 24 | Youtubers Life | $9.8M | 15.4K | 77% | $19.99 |
| 25 | Big Ambitions | $9.4M | 13.3K | 93% | $25.99 |
| 26 | My Winter Car | $9.3M | 18.5K | 94% | $14.99 |
| 27 | Starsand Island | $9.2M | 6.3K | 83% | $39.99 |
| 28 | Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | $9.1M | 12.7K | 82% | $19.99 |
| 29 | Hello Kitty Island Adventure | $9M | 12.1K | 94% | $23.99 |
| 30 | Little Witch in the Woods | $8.6M | 12.9K | 89% | $19.99 |
| 31 | Chinese Parents | $8M | 26.8K | 91% | $9.99 |
| 32 | Luma Island | $7.6M | 12.5K | 84% | $19.99 |
| 33 | Yes, Your Grace | $7.4M | 14K | 87% | $19.99 |
| 34 | STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar | $7.3M | 4K | 94% | $49.99 |
| 35 | My Time at Portia | $7.2M | 44.2K | 92% | $5.99 |
| 36 | Project Hospital | $6.8M | 9.2K | 89% | $24.99 |
| 37 | The Guild 3 | $6.5M | 8K | 60% | $29.99 |
| 38 | Car Dealer Simulator | $6.2M | 9.9K | 89% | $19.99 |
| 39 | SimRail - The Railway Simulator | $5.7M | 5.4K | 85% | $34.99 |
| 40 | STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town | $5.6M | 5.7K | 93% | $39.99 |
| 41 | Ultimate Fishing Simulator® | $5.6M | 8.9K | 89% | $19.99 |
| 42 | Travellers Rest | $5.5M | 17.7K | 88% | $13.49 |
| 43 | Potionomics | $5.3M | 7.3K | 90% | $24.99 |
| 44 | 60 Seconds! Reatomized | $5.2M | 19.3K | 94% | $9.99 |
| 45 | Cash Cleaner Simulator | $5.2M | 7.8K | 92% | $19.99 |
| 46 | Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator | $5.2M | 7.9K | 83% | $17.99 |
| 47 | HARVESTELLA | $5.1M | 2.1K | 77% | $59.99 |
| 48 | Tiny Bookshop | $5M | 7.4K | 96% | $19.99 |
| 49 | The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection | $4.8M | 4.8K | 72% | $29.99 |
| 50 | Waterpark Simulator | $4.7M | 10.9K | 96% | $12.99 |