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How many copies did Overlord™ sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 349k–567k
$479k–$1.3M net $870k–$2.0M gross
from 7k 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 Overlord™ out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Overlord™'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 17k–100k
best case 695k (Tyranny)
The Action lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 19k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 19k copies
≈ $206k after Steam's cut
from ~555 reviews
Best case
≈ 695k copies
Tyranny · ≈ $8.1M after Steam's cut
from 13k 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 RPG + Choices Matter, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Choices Matter + Isometric + CRPG; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2008 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2013
Est. copies
≈ 64k–104k
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$122k–$329k net $223k–$506k gross
$6.99
1k reviews
Mixed
ActionVampire +6
2008
Est. copies
≈ 133k–217k
4.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$367k–$986k net $666k–$1.5M gross
$9.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
RPGAction +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 14k–23k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$118k–$318k net $215k–$489k gross
$29.99
472 reviews
Very Positive
Family FriendlyPlatformer +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 13k–22k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$55k–$148k net $100k–$227k gross
$14.99
555 reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerAdventure +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 12k–19k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$56k–$149k net $101k–$230k gross
$16.99
495 reviews
Very Positive
ActionAdventure +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 13k–21k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$105k–$283k net $191k–$436k gross
$29.99
532 reviews
Mixed
ActionMetroidvania +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 88k–143k
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayCasual +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 530k–861k
24x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.7M net $7.9M–$18.1M gross
$29.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
RPGChoices Matter +6

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