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How many copies did Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 31k–50k
$126k–$339k net $229k–$522k gross
from 1k reviews (Mixed)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 449k–969k
best case 45.7M (Warframe)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 725k copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 725k copies
≈ $8.9M after Steam's cut
from ~23k reviews
Best case
≈ 45.7M copies
Warframe
from 669k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits far above it.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering
  • Winners here lead with Looter Shooter + Action, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Free to Play + Looter Shooter + Third-Person Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2009 to 2023, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2013
Est. copies
≈ 34.8M–56.5M
29x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
669k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayAction RPG +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 16.2M–26.3M
14x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$89.0M–$239.3M net $161.9M–$368.2M gross
$19.99
311k reviews
Very Positive
LootShooter +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.6M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.6M–$66.2M net $44.8M–$101.9M gross
$39.99
43k reviews
Mostly Positive
Looter ShooterCo-op +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 444k–721k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.2M net $5.5M–$12.6M gross
$24.99
18k reviews
Mostly Positive
AdventureDriving +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 244k–397k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$335k–$900k net $609k–$1.4M gross
$4.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ShooterAction +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 764k–1.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.3M–$16.9M net $11.5M–$26.1M gross
$29.99
32k reviews
Very Positive
Looter ShooterFPS +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 308k–501k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.2M–$11.4M net $7.7M–$17.5M gross
$49.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
ShooterSpace +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 661k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.4M–$14.6M net $9.9M–$22.5M gross
$29.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
FPSCo-op +6

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