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How many copies did Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 743k–1.2M
$2.0M–$5.5M net $3.7M–$8.4M gross
from 14k 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 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–3.4M
best case 3.8M (Mafia: Definitive Edition)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.9M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.9M copies
≈ $17.2M after Steam's cut
from ~37k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.8M copies
Mafia: Definitive Edition · ≈ $58.2M after Steam's cut
from 109k reviews

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are too small to compare.

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 Open World + Crime, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2020, 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
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$31.5M–$84.8M net $57.4M–$130.5M gross
$39.99
109k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldCrime +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 815k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$6.0M net $4.1M–$9.3M gross
$9.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
ActionNoir +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 72k–118k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$199k–$535k net $362k–$823k gross
$9.99
1k reviews
Mixed
StealthAction +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 996k–1.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$8.2M–$22.1M net $14.9M–$34.0M gross
$29.99
38k reviews
Mostly Positive
ActionAdventure +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 3.3M–5.3M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.1M–$48.6M net $32.9M–$74.7M gross
$19.99
63k reviews
Very Positive
ActionThird-Person Shooter +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 23k–37k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$125k–$337k net $228k–$519k gross
$19.99
864 reviews
Mostly Positive
ConspiracyComic Book +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 626k–1.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.4M–$9.3M net $6.3M–$14.2M gross
$19.99
12k reviews
Mostly Positive
ActionTactical +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.4M–$28.0M net $19.0M–$43.2M gross
$19.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
DetectiveCrime +6

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