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How many copies did F.E.A.R. sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.0M–1.6M
$2.7M–$7.4M net $5.0M–$11.4M gross
from 19k 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 F.E.A.R. out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including F.E.A.R.'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 29.1M–76.7M
best case 123.2M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 38.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 38.2M copies
≈ $241.8M after Steam's cut
from ~1.0M 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 $15.
  • The games you compared span 2009 to 2020, 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

2009
Est. copies
≈ 54.3M–88.2M
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$149.1M–$400.9M net $271.1M–$616.8M gross
$9.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesCo-op +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 70.9M–115.3M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.5M reviews
Very Positive
FPSPvP +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.7M–37.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.3M–$420.3M net $284.3M–$646.7M gross
$24.99
490k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 27.9M–45.3M
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.1M reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayBattle Royale +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 19.4M–31.5M
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
564k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlaySurvival +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.4M
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

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