How much revenue did Thief make?

An estimated 6.8M to 18.4M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Thief sell?

Q: How many copies did Thief sell?

An estimated 1.2M to 2.0M copies, based on its 24k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.2M–2.0M; $6.8M–$18.4M net $12.4M–$28.3M gross; from 24k reviews (Mostly 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 Thief out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Thief's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11.6M–37.9M

best case 123.2M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 19.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game

≈ 19.4M copies

≈ $177.4M after Steam's cut

from ~408k reviews

Best case

≈ 123.2M copies

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

from 2.7M reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Survival + Shooter, priced around $20.
The breakout hits carry Shooter + Battle Royale + PvP; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2013 to 2025, 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.

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Schedule I 2025	Est. copies ≈ 7.3M–11.9M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $40.4M–$108.5M net $73.4M–$167.0M gross	$19.99	306k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	SimulationCo-op +6
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition 2016	Est. copies ≈ 14.8M–24.1M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $162.8M–$437.7M net $296.0M–$673.4M gross	$39.99	370k reviews Very Positive	Open WorldRPG +6
Dying Light 2015	Est. copies ≈ 22.7M–37.0M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $156.3M–$420.3M net $284.3M–$646.7M gross	$24.99	490k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
R.E.P.O. 2025	Est. copies ≈ 9.8M–15.9M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $26.9M–$72.3M net $48.9M–$111.3M gross	$9.99	408k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	HorrorOnline Co-Op +6
Hunt: Showdown 1896 2019	Est. copies ≈ 7.9M–12.9M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $65.3M–$175.6M net $118.8M–$270.2M gross	$29.99	275k reviews Mostly Positive	Open WorldExtraction Shooter +6
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 2017	Est. copies ≈ 93.9M–152.6M 6.7x vs typical SteamSpy 100M–200M	Est. revenue Free	Free	2.7M reviews Mixed	SurvivalShooter +6
PAYDAY 2 2013	Est. copies ≈ 35.0M–56.9M 1.7x vs typical SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $96.2M–$258.6M net $174.9M–$397.8M gross	$9.99	673k reviews Very Positive	Co-opAction +6
Dead by Daylight 2016	Est. copies ≈ 36.6M–59.5M 2.2x vs typical SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $201.4M–$541.5M net $366.2M–$833.0M gross	$19.99	916k reviews Mostly Positive	HorrorMultiplayer +6