Paid
X-Plane 12 - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Game information
Game information
Total GrossTotal Net
$9M$6M
Gross
May 2026
Net
May 2026
Only for membersCopies Sold
200K
New owners
May 2026
Only for membersSales
Category Ranking History -
Owners
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
USD storefront tier (default international): $59.99. USD reference tier: $59.99.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for X-Plane 12 on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-06-06 shows about $59.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $59.99. Those are informational list tiers before VAT or running discounts.
- How are Steam copies sold and gross revenue computed?
- They’re modeled estimates from Steam review throughput, inferred player languages, historical price ladders per currency, and whether the SKU was temporarily free-not official Valve financials. See the indie methodology guide for formulas.
- Where do I find language mix data for X-Plane 12?
- Look for “Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language” above; it breaks review volume down by Steam’s detected languages, which also drives our regional revenue weighting.
- Was X-Plane 12 ever Early Access on Steam?
- Yes. Early Access began on 2022-09-16 and the public 1.0 window is 2022-12-17; compare marketing beats before and after each milestone.
Information
X-Plane 12 was released on Steam on September 16, 2022 and has been available for 9 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in May 2026, the game sold 3K copies, generating a total Steam revenue of $200K. These numbers reflect strong interest from players and steady commercial performance.
This is the 3th title released by Laminar Research, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of X-Plane 12 is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Traditional Chinese
• Spanish.
Language distribution directly affects buying behavior, regional sales peaks, and long-term retention. Games with a diverse multilingual audience usually demonstrate stronger global performance and broader revenue stability.
The current Steam user rating for X-Plane 12 is positively.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - X-Plane 11 - the game currently holds a lower rating. Its sales performance is 309% lower relative to X-Plane 11 over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 146% lower compared to the average performance of the last 3 paid titles released by Laminar Research. This comparison helps position X-Plane 12 within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher Laminar Research, X-Plane 12 currently ranks 2 among the most financially successful projects X-Plane 11 on Steam.
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
X-Plane 12: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $59.99 as of 2026-06-06, with USD reference $59.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.
X-Plane 12 shipped on Steam as Early Access on 2022-09-16 and lists a 1.0 date of 2022-12-17; benchmarking should split those windows.