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How many copies did LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 825k–1.3M
$4.5M–$12.2M net $8.2M–$18.8M gross
from 16k 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 LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 599k–1.6M
best case 1.5M (LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga)
The Adventure lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 885k copies.

A typical game
≈ 885k copies
≈ $6.8M after Steam's cut
from ~14k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.5M copies
LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga · ≈ $29.3M after Steam's cut
from 48k 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 LEGO + Adventure, priced around $50.
  • The games you compared span 2008 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

2008
Est. copies
≈ 833k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.6M–$12.3M net $8.3M–$19.0M gross
$19.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
LEGOAction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 386k–627k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.7M net $3.9M–$8.8M gross
$19.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
LEGOOpen World +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.6M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.6M–$23.2M net $15.7M–$35.7M gross
$19.99
30k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
LEGOOpen World +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.2M–$19.5M net $13.2M–$30.0M gross
$19.99
25k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
LEGOLocal Co-Op +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
3.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$15.9M–$42.7M net $28.9M–$65.6M gross
$49.99
48k reviews
Very Positive
LEGOAdventure +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 345k–561k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.9M–$5.1M net $3.5M–$7.9M gross
$19.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
LEGOMultiplayer +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 480k–780k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.1M net $4.8M–$10.9M gross
$19.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
LEGOAction +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 516k–838k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.8M–$7.6M net $5.2M–$11.7M gross
$19.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
LEGODinosaurs +6

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