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How many copies did Hammerwatch II sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 53k–86k
$365k–$980k net $663k–$1.5M gross
from 2k reviews (Mixed)

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 Hammerwatch II out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hammerwatch II's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.4M–22.8M
best case 45.7M (Warframe)
The Action RPG lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 13.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 13.2M copies
≈ $95.2M after Steam's cut
from ~197k reviews
Best case
≈ 45.7M copies
Warframe
from 669k 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 Free to Play + Action RPG, priced around $27.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2018, 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

2012
Est. copies
≈ 7.2M–11.8M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$29.8M–$80.1M net $54.2M–$123.3M gross
$14.99
139k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2DOnline Co-Op +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 34.8M–56.5M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
669k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayAction RPG +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–6.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$29.3M–$78.7M net $53.3M–$121.2M gross
$24.99
107k reviews
Very Positive
Action RPGHack and Slash +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 15.6M–25.3M
2.6x 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
2013
Est. copies
≈ 12.9M–20.9M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
248k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayDark Fantasy +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 6.0M–9.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$66.5M–$178.7M net $120.9M–$274.9M gross
$39.99
130k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.0M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.4M–$420.4M net $284.3M–$646.8M gross
$24.99
490k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$36.8M–$98.9M net $66.9M–$152.2M gross
$29.99
147k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opDark Fantasy +6

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