What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~33,813
(P10–P90: 13,525 – 74,389)
Gross revenue: ~$138,356
($55,342 – $304,385)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Visuals & audio79% positive · 34 mentions
“I bought this game both from GOG (for ownership) and Steam (for accessibility and game hours), just like what I did with SimCity 4. Fortunately, this game is not tied to any launcher, just Steam; all good and classic. Even after all these…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Gameplay & mechanics70% positive · 23 mentions
“I bought this game both from GOG (for ownership) and Steam (for accessibility and game hours), just like what I did with SimCity 4. Fortunately, this game is not tied to any launcher, just Steam; all good and classic. Even after all these…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Controls & UI50% positive · 20 mentions
“I bought this game both from GOG (for ownership) and Steam (for accessibility and game hours), just like what I did with SimCity 4. Fortunately, this game is not tied to any launcher, just Steam; all good and classic. Even after all these…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Performance & stability61% positive · 18 mentions
“I bought this game both from GOG (for ownership) and Steam (for accessibility and game hours), just like what I did with SimCity 4. Fortunately, this game is not tied to any launcher, just Steam; all good and classic. Even after all these…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Price & value71% positive · 17 mentions
“No overhauls here, a simple compatible port. This is exactly as it was and everything you expect, I enjoyed reliving the past here and all the expansions included was a huge bonus! Worth the $5 or even less when on sale!”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 107 h played
Difficulty & balance79% positive · 14 mentions
“I can only liken this game to a tik tok addiction or crack, once you start playing it is very hard to stop. Its an old game and clunky and you need to read the manual or look up a tutorial but my god it is worth every cent. Highly…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 8 h played
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