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How many copies did DOOM + DOOM II sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
$4.1M–$10.9M net $7.4M–$16.8M gross
from 28k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 DOOM + DOOM II out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DOOM + DOOM II's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 9.1M–14.5M
best case 18.8M (Half-Life 2)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 11.3M copies.

A typical game
≈ 11.3M copies
≈ $68.6M after Steam's cut
from ~209k reviews
Best case
≈ 18.8M copies
Half-Life 2 · ≈ $72.6M after Steam's cut
from 275k 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 FPS + Action, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 1998 to 2020, 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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