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How many copies did RUNNING WITH RIFLES sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 773k–1.3M
$3.2M–$8.6M net $5.8M–$13.2M gross
from 17k 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 RUNNING WITH RIFLES out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including RUNNING WITH RIFLES's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 391k–632k
best case 1.6M (Foxhole)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 521k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 521k copies
≈ $4.0M after Steam's cut
from ~13k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.6M copies
Foxhole · ≈ $19.1M after Steam's cut
from 52k 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 Massively Multiplayer + Wargame, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Massively Multiplayer + Wargame + Base-Building; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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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2023
Est. copies
≈ 440k–716k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.8M–$13.0M net $8.8M–$20.0M gross
$39.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyAction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 813k–1.3M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
24k reviews
Very Positive
Twin Stick ShooterPvE +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.0M
4.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$10.3M–$27.8M net $18.8M–$42.8M gross
$29.99
52k reviews
Mostly Positive
Massively MultiplayerWargame +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 319k–519k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.9M net $4.0M–$9.1M gross
$24.99
13k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
TacticalTop-Down +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 522k–848k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$19.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
TacticalStrategy +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 254k–413k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.0M–$2.8M net $1.9M–$4.3M gross
$14.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceStealth +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 397k–646k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.9M net $4.0M–$9.0M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
Top-Down ShooterRogue-lite +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 277k–450k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.5M–$4.1M net $2.8M–$6.3M gross
$19.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
ActionStrategy +6

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