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How many copies did Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™ sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 493k–801k
$4.1M–$10.9M net $7.4M–$16.8M gross
from 19k reviews (Mostly 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 Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™ out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.6M–4.8M
best case 8.1M (Z1 Battle Royale)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 4.0M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 4.0M copies
≈ $61.8M after Steam's cut
from ~110k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.1M copies
Z1 Battle Royale
from 203k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it, and 3 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 Survival + Massively Multiplayer, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Massively Multiplayer + Battle Royale + PvP; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2009 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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1.8x vs typical
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2009
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≈ 3.4M–5.5M
too small to compare
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2011
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≈ 3.6M–5.9M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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Overwhelmingly Positive
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2013
Est. copies
≈ 3.6M–5.9M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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$19.8M–$53.2M net $36.0M–$81.9M gross
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2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$35.7M–$95.9M net $64.8M–$147.5M gross
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123k reviews
Very Positive
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2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$31.4M–$84.4M net $57.1M–$129.8M gross
$39.99
115k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldZombies +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 2.5M–4.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$59.99
105k reviews
Very Positive
Story RichPost-apocalyptic +6

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