Life Sim gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Life Sim, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 6,481 games in the catalog, 3,333 with a sales estimate.
Games
6,481
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$2.1B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$4.1K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
21.5%
718 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- Stardew Valley 20.3%
- Crusader Kings III 10.7%
- Paralives 3.2%
- MiSide 2.5%
- Supermarket Simulator 1.9%
- Other (3328 games) 61.4%
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 | 1,048,787 | 236,614 | 28,146,360 | $421,913,936 |
| 2 |  Crusader Kings III Paradox Development Studio | 2020-09-01 | 143,243 | 98,474 | 4,469,693 | $223,439,953 |
| 3 |  Paralives Alex Massé and team | 2026-05-25 | 22,118 | 55,877 | 1,676,310 | $67,035,637 |
| 4 |  MiSide AIHASTO | 2024-12-10 | 144,141 | 23,637 | 3,459,384 | $51,847,518 |
| 5 |  Supermarket Simulator Nokta Games | 2025-06-19 | 84,886 | 51,353 | 1,952,378 | $39,028,036 |
| 6 |  Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator niceplay games | 2022-12-13 | 45,166 | 10,085 | 1,896,972 | $37,892,016 |
| 7 |  WorldBox - God Simulator Maxim Karpenko | 2021-12-02 | 57,764 | 10,995 | 1,663,603 | $33,255,424 |
| 8 |  PC Building Simulator Claudiu Kiss, The Irregular Corporation | 2019-01-29 | 52,787 | 3,883 | 1,347,753 | $26,941,582 |
| 9 |  My Winter Car Amistech Games | 2025-12-29 | 19,778 | 24,039 | 1,708,819 | $25,615,197 |
| 10 |  Crime Scene Cleaner President Studio | 2024-08-14 | 35,015 | 13,490 | 840,360 | $25,202,396 |
| 11 |  TCG Card Shop Simulator OPNeon Games | 2026-09-14 | 50,992 | 53,322 | 1,223,808 | $24,463,922 |
| 12 |  inZOI inZOI Studio | 2025-03-27 | 33,638 | 35,251 | 565,118 | $22,599,069 |
| 13 |  The Wandering Village Stray Fawn Studio | 2025-07-17 | 8,569 | 5,711 | 745,206 | $22,341,276 |
| 14 |  Disney Dreamlight Valley Gameloft | 2023-12-05 | 25,226 | 14,314 | 532,074 | $21,277,639 |
| 15 |  My Time at Portia Pathea Games | 2019-01-15 | 44,367 | 13,265 | 709,872 | $21,260,666 |
| 16 |  STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar Marvelous Inc. | 2025-08-27 | 4,148 | 12,898 | 386,940 | $19,341,472 |
| 17 |  Quarantine Zone: The Last Check Brigada Games | 2026-01-12 | 14,149 | 31,343 | 940,290 | $18,793,263 |
| 18 |  Dressmaker Cozy Lives | 2026-09-21 | 20,979 | 42,868 | 1,286,040 | $17,490,144 |
| 19 |  Hello Kitty Island Adventure Sunblink | 2025-01-30 | 12,877 | 8,326 | 416,300 | $16,647,837 |
| 20 |  My Time at Sandrock Pathea Games | 2023-11-02 | 29,245 | 21,620 | 409,430 | $16,363,552 |
| 21 |  House Party Eek! Games, LLC | 2022-07-15 | 15,474 | 1,770 | 642,317 | $16,041,867 |
| 22 |  Fields of Mistria NPC Studio | 2026-08-05 | 36,784 | 38,918 | 1,109,464 | $15,521,401 |
| 23 |  Two Point Museum Two Point Studios | 2025-03-04 | 13,926 | 17,237 | 517,110 | $15,508,129 |
| 24 |  The Simsâ„¢ 3 The Sims Studio, Maxis | 2011-01-27 | 34,471 | 10,426 | 758,362 | $15,159,656 |
| 25 | 2025-07-22 | 13,549 | 2,355 | 502,479 | $15,069,345 |
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
35
2018
39
2019
147
2020
205
2021
332
2022
393
2023
538
2024
931
2025
1,217
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Life Sim games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Witchbrook Chucklefish, Robotality | 9 |
| 2 |  Family Time sgthale | 36 |
| 3 |  Neverway Coldblood Inc. | 56 |
| 4 |  Palworld: Palfarm Pocketpair | 76 |
| 5 |  beta decay Rotoscope Studios | 86 |
| 6 |  Hawthorn NEARstudios | 93 |
| 7 |  30 Days on Ship Madnetic Games | 101 |
| 8 |  Cozy Game Restoration Parasol Corp | 104 |
| 9 |  Totally Legit Wheeler Seller Sombrero Labs | 191 |
| 10 |  Cat Parents GAZE IN GAMES | 195 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Life Sim games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | $67,035,637 |
| 2 | | $25,615,197 |
| 3 | | $24,463,922 |
| 4 | | $18,793,263 |
| 5 | | $17,490,144 |
| 6 | | $15,521,401 |
| 7 |  | $12,021,186 |
| 8 |  | $11,758,514 |
| 9 |  | $9,494,407 |
| 10 |  | $8,968,184 |