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How many copies did Hitman: Absolution™ sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 3.3M–5.3M
$17.9M–$48.2M net $32.6M–$74.2M gross
from 63k 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 Hitman: Absolution™ out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hitman: Absolution™'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.9M–26.6M
best case 123.2M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Adventure lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 15.7M copies.

A typical game
≈ 15.7M copies
≈ $171.1M after Steam's cut
from ~309k reviews
Best case
≈ 123.2M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
from 2.7M 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 Survival + Shooter, priced around $30.
  • The games you compared span 2013 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.

Similar games

2017
Est. copies
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
8.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 36.6M–59.5M
3.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$201.4M–$541.5M net $366.2M–$833.0M gross
$19.99
916k reviews
Mostly Positive
HorrorMultiplayer +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.8M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$34.6M–$93.0M net $62.9M–$143.0M gross
$29.99
175k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CatsAdventure +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.6M–9.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$92.8M–$249.5M net $168.7M–$383.8M gross
$59.99
185k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–10.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$50.6M–$136.1M net $92.1M–$209.4M gross
$29.99
153k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureAction +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 13.9M–22.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$76.4M–$205.4M net $138.9M–$316.0M gross
$19.99
267k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 10.1M–16.4M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$166.7M–$448.1M net $303.0M–$689.4M gross
$59.99
351k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Souls-likeDifficult +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 14.8M–24.1M
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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