How much revenue did Dead Space make?

An estimated 26.8M to 72.0M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Dead Space sell?

Q: How many copies did Dead Space sell?

An estimated 1.6M to 2.6M copies, based on its 68k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.6M–2.6M; $26.8M–$72.0M net $48.7M–$110.8M gross; from 68k 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 Dead Space out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Dead Space's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.8M–3.3M

best case 6.6M (Resident Evil 4 (2005))

The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.1M copies. From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A typical game

≈ 2.1M copies

≈ $32.4M after Steam's cut

from ~53k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.6M copies

Resident Evil 4 (2005) · ≈ $50.9M after Steam's cut

from 97k 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 Inventory Management + Survival Horror, priced around $20.
The games you compared span 2011 to 2022, 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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Dead Space™ 2 2011	Est. copies ≈ 1.5M–2.5M SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $8.4M–$22.5M net $15.2M–$34.6M gross	$19.99	29k reviews Very Positive	HorrorSurvival Horror +6
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Resident Evil 4 (2005) 2014	Est. copies ≈ 5.0M–8.2M 1.8x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $27.6M–$74.2M net $50.2M–$114.2M gross	$19.99	97k reviews Very Positive	Inventory ManagementSurvival Horror +6