Life Sim gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Life Sim, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 5,959 games in the catalog, 2,890 with a sales estimate.
Games
5,959
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$2.0B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$5.3K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
23.3%
673 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- Stardew Valley 20.8%
- Crusader Kings III 12.3%
- Paralives 3.3%
- Supermarket Simulator 1.9%
- MiSide 1.7%
- Other (2885 games) 60.0%
Top 25 earners
The highest-earning Life Sim games by our estimator.
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Peak CCU | Est. Units | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stardew Valley ConcernedApe | 2016-02-26 | 1,039,050 | 236,614 | 27,840,574 | $417,330,204 |
| 2 |  Crusader Kings III Paradox Development Studio | 2020-09-01 | 143,788 | 98,474 | 4,950,079 | $247,454,449 |
| 3 |  Paralives Alex Massé and team | 2026-05-25 | 21,405 | 55,877 | 1,676,310 | $67,035,637 |
| 4 |  Supermarket Simulator Nokta Games | 2025-06-19 | 84,068 | 51,353 | 1,933,564 | $38,651,944 |
| 5 |  MiSide AIHASTO | 2024-12-10 | 142,452 | 23,637 | 2,279,232 | $34,159,990 |
| 6 |  My Time at Portia Pathea Games | 2019-01-15 | 44,314 | 13,265 | 1,134,438 | $33,976,418 |
| 7 |  WorldBox - God Simulator Maxim Karpenko | 2021-12-02 | 56,780 | 10,995 | 1,635,264 | $32,688,927 |
| 8 |  TCG Card Shop Simulator OPNeon Games | 2024-09-15 | 49,846 | 53,322 | 1,599,660 | $31,977,203 |
| 9 |  PC Building Simulator Claudiu Kiss, The Irregular Corporation | 2019-01-29 | 52,751 | 3,883 | 1,344,790 | $26,882,352 |
| 10 |  My Winter Car Amistech Games | 2025-12-29 | 19,166 | 24,039 | 1,655,942 | $24,822,571 |
| 11 |  Crime Scene Cleaner President Studio | 2024-08-14 | 34,412 | 13,490 | 825,888 | $24,768,381 |
| 12 |  inZOI inZOI Studio | 2025-03-27 | 32,972 | 35,251 | 553,930 | $22,151,661 |
| 13 |  Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator niceplay games | 2022-12-13 | 44,702 | 10,085 | 1,072,848 | $21,430,139 |
| 14 |  Disney Dreamlight Valley Gameloft | 2023-12-05 | 24,801 | 14,314 | 523,110 | $20,919,169 |
| 15 |  STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar Marvelous Inc. | 2025-08-27 | 4,066 | 12,898 | 386,940 | $19,341,472 |
| 16 |  Nobody - The Turnaround U.Ground Game Studio | 2022-11-16 | 14,305 | 106 | 944,130 | $18,873,159 |
| 17 |  Quarantine Zone: The Last Check Brigada Games | 2026-01-12 | 13,301 | 31,343 | 940,290 | $18,793,263 |
| 18 |  My Time at Sandrock Pathea Games | 2023-11-02 | 29,053 | 21,620 | 406,742 | $16,256,122 |
| 19 |  House Party Eek! Games, LLC | 2022-07-15 | 15,441 | 1,770 | 642,679 | $16,050,908 |
| 20 |  Two Point Museum Two Point Studios | 2025-03-04 | 13,454 | 17,237 | 517,110 | $15,508,129 |
| 21 |  The Simsâ„¢ 3 The Sims Studio, Maxis | 2011-01-27 | 34,369 | 10,426 | 756,118 | $15,114,799 |
| 22 | 2025-07-22 | 13,341 | 2,355 | 494,766 | $14,838,032 | |
| 23 |  Coral Island Stairway Games | 2023-11-14 | 27,648 | 15,387 | 484,706 | $14,536,333 |
| 24 |  Wobbly Life RubberBandGames | 2025-09-18 | 36,026 | 10,330 | 576,416 | $13,390,144 |
| 25 |  Dinkum James Bendon | 2025-04-22 | 29,139 | 13,394 | 669,700 | $13,387,303 |
Releases per year
Is Life Sim trending up or fading? Bars show new paid Steam releases with this tag each year. Green flecks are hits (≥$100K est. lifetime).
2
2010
1
2011
6
2013
8
2014
11
2015
19
2016
20
2017
34
2018
39
2019
132
2020
177
2021
283
2022
321
2023
447
2024
848
2025
952
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Life Sim games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Witchbrook Chucklefish, Robotality | 10 |
| 2 |  Nivalis Nights ION LANDS | 24 |
| 3 |  Graveyard Keeper 2 Lazy Bear Games | 34 |
| 4 |  Neverway Coldblood Inc. | 58 |
| 5 |  Palworld: Palfarm Pocketpair | 87 |
| 6 |  beta decay Rotoscope Studios | 98 |
| 7 |  Hawthorn NEARstudios | 102 |
| 8 |  30 Days on Ship Madnetic Games | 106 |
| 9 |  Cozy Game Restoration Parasol Corp | 158 |
| 10 |  Dressmaker Cozy Lives | 183 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Life Sim games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | $67,035,637 |
| 2 | | $24,822,571 |
| 3 | | $18,793,263 |
| 4 |  | $11,758,514 |
| 5 |  | $10,947,203 |
| 6 |  | $9,526,724 |
| 7 |  | $9,101,282 |
| 8 |  | $8,968,184 |
| 9 |  | $8,593,026 |
| 10 |  | $5,036,093 |