Thriving City: Song — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~112k (P10–P90: 44.6k – 246k)

Gross revenue: ~$1.7M (P10–P90: $695k – $3.8M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Visuals & audio91% positive · 35 mentions

“Thriving City: Song is a city-building game that brings players into the role of a newly appointed mayor during the Song Dynasty, set around 960 AD. The game begins with modest ambitions—placing your administrative center and laying out…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 10 h played · Report / request removal

Story & writing95% positive · 22 mentions

“Thriving City: Song is a city-building game that brings players into the role of a newly appointed mayor during the Song Dynasty, set around 960 AD. The game begins with modest ambitions—placing your administrative center and laying out…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 10 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics89% positive · 18 mentions

“Thriving City: Song is a city-building game that brings players into the role of a newly appointed mayor during the Song Dynasty, set around 960 AD. The game begins with modest ambitions—placing your administrative center and laying out…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 10 h played · Report / request removal

Difficulty & balance86% positive · 14 mentions

“Thriving City: Song is a city-building game that brings players into the role of a newly appointed mayor during the Song Dynasty, set around 960 AD. The game begins with modest ambitions—placing your administrative center and laying out…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 10 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity100% positive · 14 mentions

“Guys, you should try this game! For sure the old version is kinda boring and hard to play. BUT NOW it's really fun! you shouldn't miss the beautiful scenery and relaxing sound. Also the variety of story is fun to try!”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 44 h played · Report / request removal

Performance & stability79% positive · 14 mentions

“This is a nice game. It has several game modes and allows you to try multiple play styles. It also has many interesting game elements that separate it from typical 2D city builders. It has a unique, cultural backstory and the graphics are…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 74 h played · Report / request removal

Controls & UI67% positive · 12 mentions

“Thriving City: Song is a city-building game that brings players into the role of a newly appointed mayor during the Song Dynasty, set around 960 AD. The game begins with modest ambitions—placing your administrative center and laying out…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 10 h played · Report / request removal

143 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Art style

Hand-drawn

Setting

Historical

Structure

Branching choices

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportWorkshopSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

Go deeper

The interactive page adds review velocity, the price-vs-units neighborhood map and closest comparables. Making something in this niche? Start your road on GameTrend — free, no card.