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How many copies did DOOM II sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 471k–766k
from 9k reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 9.4M–18.0M
best case 19.4M (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition)
The First-Person lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 12.5M copies.

A typical game
≈ 12.5M copies
≈ $90.5M after Steam's cut
from ~240k reviews
Best case
≈ 19.4M copies
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · ≈ $300.3M after Steam's cut
from 370k 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 Open World + RPG, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2000 to 2019, 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$82.3M–$221.4M net $149.7M–$340.6M gross
$39.99
260k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackFPS +6
2000
Est. copies
≈ 13.5M–22.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$37.2M–$100.1M net $67.7M–$153.9M gross
$9.99
261k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionFPS +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$68.7M–$184.7M net $124.9M–$284.1M gross
$39.99
217k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 14.8M–24.1M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$162.8M–$437.8M net $296.1M–$673.5M gross
$39.99
370k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 10.2M–16.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$28.1M–$75.4M net $51.0M–$116.0M gross
$9.99
196k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzlePuzzle-Platformer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 8.8M–14.3M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$48.2M–$129.7M net $87.7M–$199.6M gross
$19.99
219k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSGore +6
2004
Est. copies
≈ 14.3M–23.3M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$39.4M–$105.8M net $71.6M–$162.8M gross
$9.99
275k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSAction +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$49.9M–$134.2M net $90.8M–$206.5M gross
$34.99
180k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyRTS +6

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