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How many copies did METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 4.6M–7.5M
$37.9M–$101.9M net $68.9M–$156.8M gross
from 88k 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 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.8M–7.2M
best case 20.4M (Monster Hunter: World)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 6.9M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 6.9M copies
≈ $73.2M after Steam's cut
from ~152k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.4M copies
Monster Hunter: World · ≈ $237.0M after Steam's cut
from 512k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 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 Action, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Action; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2012 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.

Similar games

2017
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$57.4M–$154.4M net $104.4M–$237.6M gross
$39.99
152k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackStory Rich +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 7.2M–11.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$29.8M–$80.1M net $54.2M–$123.3M gross
$14.99
139k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2DOnline Co-Op +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.5M–9.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.9M–$102.0M net $68.9M–$156.9M gross
$24.99
182k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction Roguelike +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$42.6M–$114.4M net $77.4M–$176.1M gross
$29.99
129k reviews
Very Positive
ZombiesMultiplayer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 10.1M–16.4M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$166.7M–$448.1M net $303.1M–$689.5M gross
$59.99
351k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Souls-likeDifficult +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.8M–7.8M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$39.7M–$106.8M net $72.2M–$164.2M gross
$29.99
167k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionHack and Slash +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 8.1M–13.1M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$55.4M–$149.0M net $100.8M–$229.3M gross
$24.99
306k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-lite +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 15.6M–25.3M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$128.5M–$345.4M net $233.6M–$531.5M gross
$29.99
512k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opMultiplayer +6

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