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How many copies did Violations Will Be Punished sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1k–2k
from 48 reviews (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 Violations Will Be Punished out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Violations Will Be Punished's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–1.4M
best case 9.2M (Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition)
The RPG lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.3M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.3M copies
≈ $13.9M after Steam's cut
from ~42k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.2M copies
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition · ≈ $160.2M after Steam's cut
from 204k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits far above it.

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 Tactical RPG + RPG, priced around $32.
  • The breakout hits carry Tactical RPG + CRPG + Exploration; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.0M–11.4M
4.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$86.8M–$233.5M net $157.9M–$359.2M gross
$44.99
204k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tactical RPGRPG +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 758k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.4M net $5.7M–$12.9M gross
$14.99
32k reviews
Very Positive
RPGOpen World +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$5.9M–$15.9M net $10.7M–$24.4M gross
$19.99
43k reviews
Very Positive
SingleplayerAction RPG +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$19.3M–$51.9M net $35.1M–$79.8M gross
$69.99
42k reviews
Very Positive
RPGJRPG +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.7M net $27.5M–$62.6M gross
$49.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
Character CustomizationCinematic +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–7.0M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$23.8M–$64.1M net $43.3M–$98.6M gross
$19.99
108k reviews
Very Positive
IsometricTurn-Based Combat +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.1M–$19.0M net $12.9M–$29.3M gross
$24.99
43k reviews
Very Positive
RPGMartial Arts +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 968k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.0M–$21.5M net $14.5M–$33.0M gross
$29.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyRPG +6

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