How many copies did Lost Ark sell?

An estimated 4.9M to 7.9M copies, based on its 203k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Lost Ark make?

Lost Ark is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is Lost Ark?

Estimated owners: ≈ 4.9M–7.9M; from 203k 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 Lost Ark out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lost Ark's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.9M–3.1M

best case 16.9M (Path of Exile)

The MMORPG lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 2.6M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game

≈ 2.6M copies

≈ $44.8M after Steam's cut

from ~44k reviews

Best case

≈ 16.9M copies

Path of Exile

from 248k reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits 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 Dark Fantasy + Action RPG, priced around $30.
The breakout hits carry Dark Fantasy + Hack and Slash + Action RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2011 to 2024, 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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Path of Exile 2013	Est. copies ≈ 12.9M–20.9M 5.7x vs typical SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue Free	Free	248k reviews Very Positive	Free to PlayDark Fantasy +6
Realm of the Mad God Exalt 2012	Est. copies ≈ 2.5M–4.0M SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue Free	Free	48k reviews Very Positive	Pixel GraphicsMMORPG +6
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online 2014	Est. copies ≈ 4.4M–7.2M 2.0x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $24.3M–$65.3M net $44.2M–$100.5M gross	$19.99	85k reviews Very Positive	MMORPGRPG +6
Path of Exile 2 2024	Est. copies ≈ 5.3M–8.6M 5.1x vs typical SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $43.9M–$117.9M net $79.7M–$181.4M gross	$29.99	222k reviews Mostly Positive	Action RPGHack and Slash +6
Neverwinter 2013	Est. copies ≈ 2.1M–3.3M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue Free	Free	40k reviews Mostly Positive	Free to PlayMMORPG +6
Dungeon Defenders II 2017	Est. copies ≈ 761k–1.2M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue Free	Free	22k reviews Mostly Positive	MultiplayerOnline Co-Op +6
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ 2020	Est. copies ≈ 2.0M–3.2M 1.7x vs typical SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue Free	Free	74k reviews Very Positive	Free to PlayMultiplayer +6
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