How much revenue did Arma 3 make?

An estimated 126.0M to 338.8M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Arma 3 sell?

Q: How many copies did Arma 3 sell?

An estimated 15.3M to 24.8M copies, based on its 294k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 15.3M–24.8M; $126.0M–$338.8M net $229.1M–$521.3M gross; from 294k reviews (Very Positive)

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

Does this actually work?

We left Arma 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Arma 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 18.2M–38.3M

best case 662.3M (Counter-Strike 2)

The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 19.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game

≈ 19.5M copies

≈ $235.8M after Steam's cut

from ~465k reviews

Best case

≈ 662.3M copies

Counter-Strike 2

from 9.7M reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 + Shooter, priced around $40.
The breakout hits carry Team-Based + e-sports + Tactical; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2000 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.

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