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How many copies did Shadow Warrior sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
$11.4M–$30.7M net $20.8M–$47.3M gross
from 27k reviews (Very 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 Shadow Warrior out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Shadow Warrior's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–4.3M
best case 12.9M (Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.6M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.6M copies
≈ $35.4M after Steam's cut
from ~48k reviews
Best case
≈ 12.9M copies
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition · ≈ $198.6M after Steam's cut
from 371k 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 Multiplayer + Open World, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2012 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 3.3M–5.3M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$26.9M–$72.3M net $48.9M–$111.2M gross
$29.99
113k reviews
Mostly Positive
MedievalMultiplayer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 9.8M–15.9M
7.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$107.7M–$289.5M net $195.8M–$445.4M gross
$39.99
371k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerOpen World +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.6M net $27.4M–$62.4M gross
$39.99
57k reviews
Mostly Positive
SwordplayMedieval +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$23.3M–$62.6M net $42.3M–$96.2M gross
$24.99
65k reviews
Very Positive
MedievalMultiplayer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$9.3M–$24.9M net $16.8M–$38.3M gross
$29.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
ActionGore +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 860k–1.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
30k reviews
Mostly Positive
MedievalTactical +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 986k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.4M–$14.6M net $9.9M–$22.4M gross
$19.99
40k reviews
Very Positive
ActionFemale Protagonist +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 687k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
26k reviews
Very Positive
PiratesMultiplayer +6

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