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How many copies did Dread Delusion sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 123k–199k
$675k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
from 5k 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 Dread Delusion out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dread Delusion's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 31.5M–73.7M
best case 125.9M (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy)
The Open World lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 44.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 44.1M copies
≈ $404.3M after Steam's cut
from ~902k reviews
Best case
≈ 125.9M copies
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
from 2.1M 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 + Action, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2021, 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 95.9M–155.8M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.1M reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 40.7M–66.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$447.0M–$1201.9M net $812.8M–$1849.1M gross
$39.99
876k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 26.5M–43.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$109.4M–$294.2M net $198.9M–$452.6M gross
$14.99
772k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 48.3M–78.4M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$265.4M–$713.5M net $482.5M–$1097.7M gross
$19.99
928k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DrivingTransportation +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 79.8M–129.7M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$219.2M–$589.4M net $398.6M–$906.8M gross
$9.99
1.5M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSandbox +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 25.2M–40.9M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$415.4M–$1116.9M net $755.3M–$1718.3M gross
$59.99
954k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkOpen World +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.1M–$304.1M net $205.6M–$467.8M gross
$19.99
677k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 13.3M–21.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$73.2M–$196.8M net $133.1M–$302.8M gross
$19.99
537k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6

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