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How many copies did Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 334k–542k
$3.7M–$9.9M net $6.7M–$15.2M gross
from 6k reviews (Very 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 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 699k–2.8M
best case 4.9M (Resident Evil Village)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.0M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.0M copies
≈ $11.7M after Steam's cut
from ~20k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.9M copies
Resident Evil Village · ≈ $75.7M after Steam's cut
from 150k 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 Horror + Horror, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2007 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 755k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.3M–$22.3M net $15.1M–$34.3M gross
$39.99
25k reviews
Mostly Positive
VampireRPG +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 3.3M–5.3M
6.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$31.3M–$84.1M net $56.9M–$129.4M gross
$34.99
135k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 792k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.7M net $7.9M–$18.0M gross
$19.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
RPGVampire +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.1M
7.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$41.0M–$110.3M net $74.6M–$169.7M gross
$39.99
150k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Survival HorrorHorror +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 533k–865k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.8M net $8.0M–$18.2M gross
$29.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
ActionAdventure +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–2.9M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.4M–$79.1M net $53.5M–$121.7M gross
$59.99
62k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeAnime +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 532k–864k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.9M net $4.0M–$9.1M gross
$14.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
RPGHack and Slash +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 317k–515k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.7M net $7.9M–$18.0M gross
$49.99
13k reviews
Mostly Positive
WesternBeat 'em up +6

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