How much revenue did S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl make?

An estimated 53.2M to 142.9M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl sell?

Q: How many copies did S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl sell?

An estimated 3.2M to 5.2M copies, based on its 134k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3.2M–5.2M; $53.2M–$142.9M net $96.7M–$219.9M gross; from 134k 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl out and predicted the genre from its 5 similar games. Every figure here, including S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 17.1M–26.9M

best case 55.0M (Rust)

The Open World lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 22.2M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game

≈ 22.2M copies

≈ $254.4M after Steam's cut

from ~445k reviews

Best case

≈ 55.0M copies

Rust · ≈ $850.0M after Steam's cut

from 1.4M reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 5 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 Survival + Crafting, priced around $40.
The breakout hits carry Crafting + Building + Sandbox; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2015 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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