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How many copies did OCTOPATH TRAVELER II sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 399k–648k
$6.6M–$17.7M net $12.0M–$27.2M gross
from 17k 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 OCTOPATH TRAVELER II out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including OCTOPATH TRAVELER II's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 900k–1.3M
best case 27.0M (The Forest)
The Story Rich lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.1M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.1M copies
≈ $16.3M after Steam's cut
from ~34k reviews
Best case
≈ 27.0M copies
The Forest · ≈ $208.6M after Steam's cut
from 677k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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.

Similar games

2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.8M–$23.8M net $16.1M–$36.6M gross
$29.99
43k reviews
Very Positive
Story RichCard Game +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.4M
20x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.1M–$304.1M net $205.6M–$467.8M gross
$19.99
677k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.7M–$34.0M net $23.0M–$52.4M gross
$19.99
87k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Psychological HorrorStory Rich +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.5M–$33.5M net $22.7M–$51.5M gross
$19.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
JRPGGreat Soundtrack +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 564k–916k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$10.8M–$29.2M net $19.7M–$44.9M gross
$69.99
23k reviews
Very Positive
ActionJRPG +6
Invalid Date
Est. copies
≈ 726k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
30k reviews
Very Positive
JRPGRPG +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 978k–1.6M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.4M–$14.5M net $9.8M–$22.2M gross
$19.99
37k reviews
Very Positive
RPGAdventure +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$31.3M–$84.1M net $56.8M–$129.3M gross
$29.99
73k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGComedy +6

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