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How many copies did Chromosome Evil sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 9k–14k
$35k–$94k net $64k–$145k gross
from 355 reviews (Very Positive)

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 Chromosome Evil out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chromosome Evil's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8.3M–13.1M
best case 93.1M (Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 9.3M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 9.3M copies
≈ $128.4M after Steam's cut
from ~240k reviews
Best case
≈ 93.1M copies
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
from 1.5M reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 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 FPS + PvP, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2004 to 2022, 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$69.6M–$187.1M net $126.5M–$287.9M gross
$39.99
240k reviews
Very Positive
MilitaryRealistic +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 5.9M–9.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$64.8M–$174.1M net $117.8M–$267.9M gross
$39.99
223k reviews
Very Positive
FPSMultiplayer +6
2004
Est. copies
≈ 10.0M–16.2M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$27.4M–$73.8M net $49.9M–$113.5M gross
$9.99
192k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ShooterFPS +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 7.1M–11.5M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$97.2M–$261.3M net $176.7M–$402.0M gross
$49.99
268k reviews
Mostly Positive
FPSMultiplayer +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 70.9M–115.3M
6.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.5M reviews
Very Positive
FPSPvP +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 15.0M–24.4M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$248.0M–$666.9M net $451.0M–$1025.9M gross
$59.99
376k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 18.6M–30.3M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
776k reviews
Mixed
FPSMultiplayer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.4M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.1M–$304.1M net $205.7M–$467.9M gross
$19.99
677k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6

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