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How many copies did Elin sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 215k–350k
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$4.9M gross
from 9k 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 Elin out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Elin's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 25.7M–38.0M
best case 36.0M (ELDEN RING)
The RPG lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 34.5M copies.

A typical game
≈ 34.5M copies
≈ $575.1M after Steam's cut
from ~757k reviews
Best case
≈ 36.0M copies
ELDEN RING · ≈ $833.9M after Steam's cut
from 1.1M 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 Souls-like + Open World, priced around $60.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 27.9M–45.3M
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.1M reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayBattle Royale +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 17.5M–28.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$288.6M–$776.0M net $524.7M–$1193.8M gross
$59.99
437k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 34.8M–56.5M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
669k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayAction RPG +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 15.6M–25.3M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$128.5M–$345.4M net $233.6M–$531.4M gross
$29.99
512k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opMultiplayer +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.1M–52.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.0M–$118.3M net $80.0M–$182.0M gross
$4.99
617k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 25.2M–40.9M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$415.4M–$1116.7M net $755.2M–$1718.1M gross
$59.99
954k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkOpen World +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 27.4M–44.5M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$452.2M–$1215.7M net $822.1M–$1870.3M gross
$59.99
1.1M reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeOpen World +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 20.3M–33.0M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$335.0M–$900.7M net $609.1M–$1385.7M gross
$59.99
846k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGCharacter Customization +6

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