Immersive Sim gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Immersive Sim, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 8,654 games in the catalog, 4,385 with a sales estimate.
Games
8,654
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$6.4B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$3.9K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
22.4%
981 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- Cyberpunk 2077 20.2%
- Sons Of The Forest 4.8%
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 3.8%
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 2.9%
- EA SPORTSâ„¢ FIFA 23 2.4%
- Other (4380 games) 65.9%
Top 25 earners
The highest-earning Immersive Sim games by our estimator.
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Peak CCU | Est. Units | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cyberpunk 2077 CD PROJEKT RED | 2020-12-09 | 980,604 | 830,387 | 21,573,288 | $1,294,181,547 |
| 2 |  Sons Of The Forest Endnight Games Ltd | 2024-02-22 | 320,323 | 198,477 | 10,250,336 | $307,407,577 |
| 3 |  Euro Truck Simulator 2 SCS Software | 2012-10-12 | 943,190 | 73,669 | 12,261,470 | $245,106,785 |
| 4 |  S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl GSC Game World | 2024-11-20 | 140,649 | 120,960 | 3,094,278 | $185,625,737 |
| 5 |  EA SPORTSâ„¢ FIFA 23 EA Canada, EA Romania | 2022-09-30 | 150,251 | 110,757 | 5,063,163 | $151,844,258 |
| 6 |  007 First Light IO Interactive A/S | 2026-05-26 | 46,272 | 70,723 | 2,121,690 | $148,491,779 |
| 7 |  House Flipper Empyrean | 2018-05-17 | 111,883 | 90,666 | 5,893,290 | $146,742,921 |
| 8 |  FIFA 22 EA Canada & EA Romania | 2021-10-01 | 119,854 | 108,168 | 4,744,863 | $142,298,441 |
| 9 |  No Rest for the Wicked Moon Studios GmbH | 2024-04-18 | 82,006 | 62,805 | 3,444,252 | $137,735,637 |
| 10 |  Squad Offworld | 2020-09-23 | 243,510 | 38,573 | 3,409,140 | $136,331,509 |
| 11 |  Bodycam Reissad Studio | 2024-06-08 | 64,047 | 38,910 | 3,227,969 | $107,531,717 |
| 12 |  NBA 2K26 Visual Concepts | 2025-09-04 | 33,322 | 52,826 | 1,172,934 | $82,093,651 |
| 13 |  NBA 2K24 Visual Concepts | 2023-09-07 | 44,149 | 30,114 | 1,238,780 | $74,314,412 |
| 14 |  Europa Universalis V Paradox Tinto | 2025-11-04 | 30,741 | 77,260 | 1,232,842 | $73,958,192 |
| 15 |  Abiotic Factor Deep Field Games | 2025-07-22 | 59,159 | 29,269 | 2,070,565 | $72,449,069 |
| 16 |  NBA 2K25 Visual Concepts | 2024-09-03 | 42,938 | 56,395 | 961,811 | $67,317,152 |
| 17 |  Paralives Alex Massé and team | 2026-05-25 | 21,405 | 55,877 | 1,676,310 | $67,035,637 |
| 18 |  Kenshi Lo-Fi Games | 2018-12-06 | 116,714 | 11,572 | 2,100,852 | $62,973,039 |
| 19 |  Farming Simulator 25 GIANTS Software | 2024-11-12 | 58,378 | 135,883 | 2,038,245 | $61,126,968 |
| 20 |  ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | 2020-01-15 | 16,172 | 16,482 | 889,460 | $53,358,705 |
| 21 |  HITMAN World of Assassination IO Interactive A/S | 2022-01-20 | 69,251 | 10,877 | 1,771,537 | $52,968,956 |
| 22 |  Farming Simulator 22 GIANTS Software | 2021-11-21 | 92,854 | 96,402 | 2,608,607 | $52,146,054 |
| 23 |  American Truck Simulator SCS Software | 2016-02-02 | 196,281 | 19,138 | 2,551,653 | $51,007,543 |
| 24 |  Dishonored 2 Arkane Studios | 2016-11-11 | 66,915 | 22,269 | 1,472,130 | $44,149,179 |
| 25 |  Medieval Dynasty Render Cube | 2021-09-23 | 52,302 | 31,057 | 1,255,248 | $43,921,128 |
Releases per year
Is Immersive Sim trending up or fading? Bars show new paid Steam releases with this tag each year. Green flecks are hits (≥$100K est. lifetime).
3
2010
4
2011
4
2012
7
2013
8
2014
18
2015
35
2016
57
2017
52
2018
62
2019
139
2020
285
2021
428
2022
548
2023
792
2024
1,281
2025
1,260
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Immersive Sim games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Witchbrook Chucklefish, Robotality | 10 |
| 2 |  Nivalis Nights ION LANDS | 24 |
| 3 |  Railborn Washbear Studio | 33 |
| 4 |  Alkahest Push On | 36 |
| 5 |  NO LAW Neon Giant | 49 |
| 6 |  Car Mechanic Simulator 2026 Red Dot Games | 68 |
| 7 |  ONTOS Frictional Games | 93 |
| 8 |  THE LIFT: Supernatural Handyman Simulator Fantastic Signals | 95 |
| 9 |  beta decay Rotoscope Studios | 98 |
| 10 |  Hawthorn NEARstudios | 102 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Immersive Sim games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | $148,491,779 |
| 2 | | $73,958,192 |
| 3 | | $67,035,637 |
| 4 |  | $31,929,603 |
| 5 |  | $24,822,571 |
| 6 |  | $18,793,263 |
| 7 |  | $17,688,271 |
| 8 |  | $15,635,906 |
| 9 |  | $12,843,475 |
| 10 |  | $12,714,316 |