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How many copies did Cards of the Dead sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 3k–4k
$6k–$15k net $10k–$24k gross
from 105 reviews (Mostly 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 Cards of the Dead out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Cards of the Dead's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.6M–9.4M
best case 63.4M (Euro Truck Simulator 2)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 7.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 7.4M copies
≈ $69.7M after Steam's cut
from ~148k reviews
Best case
≈ 63.4M copies
Euro Truck Simulator 2 · ≈ $489.5M after Steam's cut
from 928k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it.

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 Driving + Transportation, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Transportation + Moddable + Driving; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2012 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

2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$50.6M–$136.0M net $92.0M–$209.3M gross
$49.99
148k reviews
Very Positive
ShooterRealistic +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 5.7M–9.2M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
142k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayWorld War II +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 6.9M–11.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.8M–$101.7M net $68.7M–$156.4M gross
$19.99
200k reviews
Very Positive
HuntingOpen World +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
303k reviews
Very Positive
RacingOpen World +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 3.1M–5.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.3M–$38.4M net $26.0M–$59.1M gross
$16.99
89k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RacingPhysics +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 48.3M–78.4M
6.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$265.4M–$713.5M net $482.5M–$1097.7M gross
$19.99
928k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DrivingTransportation +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 8.9M–14.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$49.1M–$132.0M net $89.3M–$203.0M gross
$19.99
172k reviews
Very Positive
RacingAutomobile Sim +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 3.3M–5.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$35.9M–$96.6M net $65.4M–$148.7M gross
$39.99
95k reviews
Very Positive
FightingAction +6

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