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How many copies did Forza Motorsport sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 302k–491k
$5.8M–$15.6M net $10.6M–$24.1M gross
from 13k reviews (Mixed)

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 Forza Motorsport out and predicted the genre from its 7 similar games. Every figure here, including Forza Motorsport's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.5M–18.1M
best case 63.4M (Euro Truck Simulator 2)
The Automobile Sim lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 9.9M copies.

A typical game
≈ 9.9M copies
≈ $149.8M after Steam's cut
from ~277k reviews
Best case
≈ 63.4M copies
Euro Truck Simulator 2 · ≈ $489.4M after Steam's cut
from 928k 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 Driving + Transportation, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2021, 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

2014
Est. copies
≈ 8.9M–14.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$49.1M–$132.0M net $89.3M–$203.0M gross
$19.99
172k reviews
Very Positive
RacingAutomobile Sim +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 3.1M–5.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.3M–$38.4M net $26.0M–$59.1M gross
$16.99
89k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RacingPhysics +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 6.9M–11.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$113.4M–$304.8M net $206.1M–$468.9M gross
$59.99
277k reviews
Very Positive
RacingOpen World +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 18.7M–30.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$128.5M–$345.4M net $233.6M–$531.4M gross
$24.99
403k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationDriving +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 48.3M–78.4M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$265.4M–$713.5M net $482.5M–$1097.7M gross
$19.99
928k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DrivingTransportation +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.9M–$66.9M net $45.2M–$102.9M gross
$29.99
99k reviews
Mostly Positive
RacingOpen World +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
303k reviews
Very Positive
RacingOpen World +6

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