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How many copies did Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 424k–689k
$4.7M–$12.5M net $8.5M–$19.3M gross
from 17k 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 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.3M–11.5M
best case 27.0M (The Forest)
The RPG lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 5.5M copies.

A typical game
≈ 5.5M copies
≈ $105.9M after Steam's cut
from ~143k reviews
Best case
≈ 27.0M copies
The Forest · ≈ $208.6M after Steam's cut
from 677k 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 Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, 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
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.5M–$33.5M net $22.7M–$51.5M gross
$19.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
JRPGGreat Soundtrack +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$57.4M–$154.4M net $104.4M–$237.6M gross
$39.99
152k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackStory Rich +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 15.6M–25.3M
3.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$128.5M–$345.5M net $233.6M–$531.5M gross
$29.99
513k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opMultiplayer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
78k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichAction +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.4M
4.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.1M–$304.1M net $205.7M–$467.9M gross
$19.99
677k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.4M–$3.8M net $2.5M–$5.8M gross
$1.99
84k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Sexual ContentNudity +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$53.0M–$142.4M net $96.3M–$219.1M gross
$59.99
134k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
JRPGStory Rich +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 6.5M–10.6M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$89.7M–$241.1M net $163.0M–$370.9M gross
$49.99
272k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Turn-Based CombatStory Rich +6

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