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How many copies did Dishonored sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 4.5M–7.3M
$24.8M–$66.6M net $45.1M–$102.5M gross
from 87k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Dishonored out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dishonored's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 691k–1.1M
best case 3.5M (Dishonored 2)
The Singleplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 986k copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 986k copies
≈ $7.1M after Steam's cut
from ~24k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.5M copies
Dishonored 2 · ≈ $40.2M after Steam's cut
from 66k 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 Stealth + First-Person, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Story Rich + Atmospheric + Assassin; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2007 to 2021, 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
≈ 751k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.3M net $22.5M–$51.2M gross
$59.99
30k reviews
Mostly Positive
FPSAction +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 601k–976k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$8.9M net $6.0M–$13.7M gross
$19.99
24k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CapitalismSurreal +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 363k–590k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.7M net $7.3M–$16.5M gross
$39.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
FPSSniper +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 824k–1.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.1M net $4.1M–$9.4M gross
$9.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
StealthAction +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 922k–1.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
30k reviews
Mixed
RobotsMechs +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.3M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$21.8M–$58.6M net $39.6M–$90.2M gross
$29.99
66k reviews
Very Positive
StealthFirst-Person +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 453k–736k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.7M–$10.0M net $6.8M–$15.5M gross
$29.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
StealthAction +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.8M–$18.4M net $12.4M–$28.3M gross
$19.99
24k reviews
Mostly Positive
StealthAction +6

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