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How many copies did 7 Days to Die sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 9.7M–15.7M
$119.5M–$321.2M net $217.2M–$494.2M gross
from 402k 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 7 Days to Die out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including 7 Days to Die's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 16.5M–33.4M
best case 71.2M (Left 4 Dead 2)
The Zombies lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 27.7M copies.

A typical game
≈ 27.7M copies
≈ $241.4M after Steam's cut
from ~477k reviews
Best case
≈ 71.2M copies
Left 4 Dead 2 · ≈ $275.0M after Steam's cut
from 1.0M 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 Zombies + Co-op, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 2009 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

2013
Est. copies
≈ 23.8M–38.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$130.9M–$352.0M net $238.0M–$541.5M gross
$19.99
458k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 54.3M–88.2M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$149.1M–$400.9M net $271.1M–$616.8M gross
$9.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesCo-op +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$68.7M–$184.6M net $124.8M–$284.0M gross
$39.99
217k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 19.4M–31.5M
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
564k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlaySurvival +6
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
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
2018
Est. copies
≈ 14.1M–22.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$194.1M–$521.9M net $353.0M–$803.0M gross
$49.99
465k reviews
Mostly Positive
SurvivalOpen World +6

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