Type: Tools · Updated: 2026
Tools
Nine calculators for developers and publishers. Free to use. Built on working experience and public data.
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Simship Work-Back Schedule Planner
Enter your release date and target platforms. Get a complete work-back schedule with all the key production milestone dates.
Launch Week Planner Helper
Enter your release date, platforms, and PR setup. Get a launch-week timeline covering press keys, embargo, store checks, the day-zero social push, and the post-launch review window.
Console Physical Release Planner
Enter your release date and the territories where boxed copies will sell. Get the latest age rating submission dates and the physical production milestones, all working back from your gold master.
Publishing
Publisher's Game Budget Calculator
Build a realistic project budget from dev costs, publisher markup, marketing, and services. The starting point for any deal conversation.
Publishing Break-Even Calculator
Run the deal through the chain of deductions. See what actually lands as net per unit, and how many copies you need to sell to recoup.
Steam Wishlist Target Calculator
Work backwards from your recoup target to the wishlist count you need on Steam at launch.
Publisher Deal Comparison
Compare two publisher offers on the same game and see which deal pays better, and at what sales level the answer changes.
Publisher Deal Comparison
Compare two publisher offers on the same game and see which deal pays better, and at what sales level the answer changes.
Launch & Sales
Steam Launch Outlook Calculator
Enter your current Steam followers and launch date. See if you're on track to hit your wishlist target, and what it takes to get there.
Steam Sales Forecast Calculator
Estimate launch sales from your wishlist and follower count. After launch, track your actual numbers against industry benchmarks.