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How many copies did Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 110k–179k
$909k–$2.4M net $1.7M–$3.8M gross
from 5k reviews (Mostly 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 Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 470k–968k
best case 1.3M (Orcs Must Die! 2)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 613k copies.

A typical game
≈ 613k copies
≈ $6.5M after Steam's cut
from ~14k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.3M copies
Orcs Must Die! 2 · ≈ $7.7M after Steam's cut
from 20k 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 Tower Defense + Co-op, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2021, 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.

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2021
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≈ 367k–597k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
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$29.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
Tower DefenseCo-op +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 655k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$899k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$4.99
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Very Positive
Cult ClassicCombat Racing +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 441k–716k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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$1.2M–$3.3M net $2.2M–$5.0M gross
$9.99
8k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseAction +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 330k–536k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.4M–$14.6M net $9.9M–$22.5M gross
$59.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
ActionOnline Co-Op +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 116k–188k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
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$24.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Co-op CampaignAction-Adventure +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 493k–801k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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$4.1M–$10.9M net $7.4M–$16.8M gross
$29.99
19k reviews
Mostly Positive
MultiplayerThird-Person Shooter +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.2M–$11.3M net $7.6M–$17.4M gross
$14.99
20k reviews
Very Positive
Tower DefenseCo-op +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 984k–1.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.1M–$10.9M net $7.4M–$16.8M gross
$14.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerOnline Co-Op +6

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