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How many copies did Sonic Adventure 2 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
$4.0M–$10.8M net $7.3M–$16.6M gross
from 28k 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 Sonic Adventure 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sonic Adventure 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.9M–7.3M
best case 16.3M (Fall Guys)
The Singleplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.5M copies.

A typical game
≈ 2.5M copies
≈ $24.2M after Steam's cut
from ~46k reviews
Best case
≈ 16.3M copies
Fall Guys
from 469k 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 + Party Game, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2007 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
≈ 1.8M–3.0M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.6M net $27.5M–$62.5M gross
$29.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Cute3D Platformer +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.2M–$30.1M net $20.4M–$46.3M gross
$19.99
39k reviews
Very Positive
Action-AdventureParkour +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 10.2M–16.6M
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$28.0M–$75.4M net $51.0M–$116.0M gross
$9.99
196k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzlePuzzle-Platformer +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.2M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
25k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerGreat Soundtrack +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 12.4M–20.1M
10x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
469k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerParty Game +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$22.0M–$59.1M net $39.9M–$90.9M gross
$19.99
116k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorAtmospheric +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$6.3M–$16.8M net $11.4M–$25.9M gross
$14.99
29k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureFirst-Person +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 672k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.4M–$19.9M net $13.4M–$30.6M gross
$39.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackOpen World +6

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