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How many copies did The Wolf Among Us sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
$8.5M–$22.9M net $15.5M–$35.2M gross
from 40k 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 The Wolf Among Us out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Wolf Among Us's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.9M–5.4M
best case 9.6M (Batman™: Arkham Knight)
The Singleplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 4.6M copies.

A typical game
≈ 4.6M copies
≈ $44.0M after Steam's cut
from ~86k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.6M copies
Batman™: Arkham Knight · ≈ $74.0M after Steam's cut
from 157k 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 Action + Open World, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2010 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.5M–$33.5M net $22.7M–$51.5M gross
$19.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
JRPGGreat Soundtrack +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$53.0M–$142.4M net $96.3M–$219.0M gross
$59.99
134k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
JRPGStory Rich +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.4M–$49.5M net $33.5M–$76.2M gross
$19.99
64k reviews
Very Positive
ActionOpen World +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.5M–$65.7M net $44.5M–$101.1M gross
$19.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionStealth +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 7.3M–11.9M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$40.1M–$107.8M net $72.9M–$165.9M gross
$19.99
157k reviews
Very Positive
ActionOpen World +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$23.3M–$62.5M net $42.3M–$96.2M gross
$59.99
59k reviews
Very Positive
JRPGRPG +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$22.0M–$59.1M net $39.9M–$90.9M gross
$19.99
77k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionOpen World +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$40.7M–$109.3M net $73.9M–$168.2M gross
$39.99
128k reviews
Very Positive
RPGStory Rich +6

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