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How many copies did Evil is Back sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 4k–7k
$2k–$6k net $4k–$9k gross
from 173 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 Evil is Back out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Evil is Back's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 44.4M–94.7M
best case 123.2M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 63.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 63.1M copies
≈ $301.9M after Steam's cut
from ~1.1M reviews
Best case
≈ 123.2M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
from 2.7M 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 Survival + Shooter, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 2006 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 25.7M–41.8M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$424.4M–$1141.1M net $771.7M–$1755.6M gross
$59.99
893k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldStory Rich +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 41.9M–68.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$460.9M–$1239.1M net $838.0M–$1906.4M gross
$39.99
1.4M reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalCrafting +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 54.3M–88.2M
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$149.1M–$401.0M net $271.1M–$616.9M gross
$9.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesCo-op +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 95.9M–155.8M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.1M reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction +6
2006
Est. copies
≈ 64.9M–105.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$178.2M–$479.2M net $324.0M–$737.2M gross
$9.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxModdable +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 35.0M–56.9M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$96.2M–$258.6M net $174.9M–$397.8M gross
$9.99
673k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opAction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6

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