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How many copies did Golden Light sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 95k–155k
$525k–$1.4M net $954k–$2.2M gross
from 4k 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 Golden Light out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Golden Light's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11.2M–36.5M
best case 93.1M (Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 22.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 22.2M copies
≈ $128.3M after Steam's cut
from ~612k reviews
Best case
≈ 93.1M copies
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
from 1.5M reviews

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 $30.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, 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

2022
Est. copies
≈ 27.4M–44.5M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$452.2M–$1215.7M net $822.1M–$1870.4M gross
$59.99
1.1M reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeOpen World +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 70.9M–115.3M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.5M reviews
Very Positive
FPSPvP +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 9.2M–15.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$63.5M–$170.7M net $115.4M–$262.6M gross
$24.99
350k reviews
Very Positive
Third-Person ShooterAction Roguelike +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 22.0M–35.8M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$120.9M–$325.2M net $219.9M–$500.3M gross
$19.99
833k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorOnline Co-Op +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$51.3M–$138.0M net $93.4M–$212.4M gross
$29.99
236k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Boomer ShooterFast-Paced +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.6M–$122.7M net $83.0M–$188.7M gross
$13.99
390k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 28.9M–46.9M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$476.1M–$1280.1M net $865.6M–$1969.3M gross
$59.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MythologyAction RPG +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$69.6M–$187.0M net $126.5M–$287.7M gross
$39.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorAction +6

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