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How many copies did Sanctum 2 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 748k–1.2M
$3.1M–$8.3M net $5.6M–$12.8M gross
from 14k 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 Sanctum 2 out and predicted the genre from its 3 similar games. Every figure here, including Sanctum 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 334k–886k
best case 1.3M (Dungeon Defenders)
The Strategy lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 482k copies. From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A typical game
≈ 482k copies
≈ $5.6M after Steam's cut
from ~15k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.3M copies
Dungeon Defenders · ≈ $7.5M after Steam's cut
from 19k 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 Multiplayer + Online Co-Op, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2011 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.

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Rogue Tower
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Tower DefenseStrategy +6
Dungeon Defenders
2011
Est. copies
≈ 983k–1.6M
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$4.1M–$10.9M net $7.4M–$16.8M gross		 $14.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerOnline Co-Op +6

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