How much revenue did Sleeping Dogs make?

Sleeping Dogs is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Sleeping Dogs sell?

Q: How many copies did Sleeping Dogs sell?

An estimated 414k to 673k copies, based on its 17k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 414k–673k; 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.

Does this actually work?

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 982k–2.3M

best case 9.8M (NARAKA: BLADEPOINT)

The Action lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.9M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game

≈ 1.9M copies

≈ $22.6M after Steam's cut

from ~49k reviews

Best case

≈ 9.8M copies

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT

from 301k reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 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 Battle Royale + Multiplayer, priced around $30.
The breakout hits carry Battle Royale + Mature + Character Customization; a typical game here doesn't.
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.

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