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How many copies did Ghostrunner sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.8M–2.8M
$14.4M–$38.8M net $26.3M–$59.8M gross
from 66k 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 Ghostrunner out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ghostrunner's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 507k–828k
best case 8.2M (ULTRAKILL)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 644k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 644k copies
≈ $5.5M after Steam's cut
from ~13k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.2M copies
ULTRAKILL · ≈ $94.7M after Steam's cut
from 236k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 Pixel Graphics + Action, priced around $27.
  • The breakout hits carry Singleplayer + Spectacle fighter + Character Action Game; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2012 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.

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SteamSpy 200k–500k
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2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.5M
5.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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$9.0M–$24.1M net $16.3M–$37.1M gross
$14.99
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Overwhelmingly Positive
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2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.6M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$11.1M–$29.9M net $20.2M–$46.0M gross
$24.99
40k reviews
Very Positive
ActionFPS +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 4.6M–7.5M
6.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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$37.9M–$101.9M net $68.9M–$156.8M gross
$29.99
88k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Great SoundtrackHack and Slash +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.1M
18x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
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$51.3M–$138.1M net $93.4M–$212.4M gross
$29.99
236k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Boomer ShooterFast-Paced +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 558k–906k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.2M net $5.6M–$12.7M gross
$19.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Bullet HellHack and Slash +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 271k–441k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.0M net $5.4M–$12.3M gross
$39.99
11k reviews
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CyberpunkAction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 424k–689k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.3M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
$19.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkAction +6

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