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How many copies did DARK sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 72k–118k
$199k–$535k net $362k–$823k gross
from 1k reviews (Mixed)

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 DARK out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DARK's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 56k–469k
best case 991k (Vampyr)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 116k copies.

A typical game
≈ 116k copies
≈ $1.1M after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 991k copies
Vampyr · ≈ $15.3M after Steam's cut
from 25k 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 Vampire + RPG, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2007 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 225k–365k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$617k–$1.7M net $1.1M–$2.6M gross
$9.99
6k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
StealthPixel Graphics +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 24k–38k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$26k–$69k net $47k–$107k gross
$3.99
980 reviews
Very Positive
Sexual ContentNSFW +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 112k–183k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.3M net $2.2M–$5.1M gross
$39.99
5k reviews
Mostly Negative
Open WorldCo-op +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 44k–71k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2k reviews
Very Positive
ActionPvP +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 64k–104k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$122k–$329k net $223k–$506k gross
$6.99
1k reviews
Mixed
ActionVampire +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 792k–1.3M
4.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.7M net $7.9M–$18.0M gross
$19.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
RPGVampire +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 41k–67k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$338k–$909k net $615k–$1.4M gross
$29.99
2k reviews
Mixed
ActionAdventure +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 755k–1.2M
7.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.3M–$22.3M net $15.1M–$34.3M gross
$39.99
25k reviews
Mostly Positive
VampireRPG +6

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