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How many copies did DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.6M–2.6M
$17.4M–$46.9M net $31.7M–$72.1M gross
from 66k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.5M–13.7M
best case 25.9M (Fallout 4)
The RPG lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 6.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 6.1M copies
≈ $122.6M after Steam's cut
from ~130k reviews
Best case
≈ 25.9M copies
Fallout 4 · ≈ $200.4M after Steam's cut
from 426k reviews

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is too small to compare.

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 + Post-apocalyptic, priced around $20.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2018. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2015
Est. copies
≈ 294k–477k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$4.8M–$13.0M net $8.8M–$20.0M gross
$59.99
6k reviews
Mostly Negative
MultiplayerFPS +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$16.1M–$43.2M net $29.2M–$66.5M gross
$29.99
49k reviews
Very Positive
RPGOpen World +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 19.8M–32.1M
3.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$108.7M–$292.2M net $197.6M–$449.5M gross
$19.99
426k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldPost-apocalyptic +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$72.3M–$194.3M net $131.4M–$298.9M gross
$59.99
127k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAssassin +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.9M–6.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$21.6M–$58.1M net $39.3M–$89.4M gross
$19.99
98k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureAtmospheric +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 6.0M–9.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$66.5M–$178.7M net $120.8M–$274.9M gross
$39.99
130k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.6M–7.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$51.0M–$137.2M net $92.8M–$211.1M gross
$39.99
153k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 14.8M–24.1M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$162.8M–$437.7M net $296.0M–$673.4M gross
$39.99
370k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG +6

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