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How many copies did Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 3.7M–5.9M
$15.1M–$40.5M net $27.4M–$62.4M gross
from 79k 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 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.5M–5.7M
best case 28.3M (The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth)
The Pixel Graphics lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.6M copies.

A typical game
≈ 2.6M copies
≈ $16.5M after Steam's cut
from ~65k reviews
Best case
≈ 28.3M copies
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth · ≈ $163.8M after Steam's cut
from 414k reviews

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is too small to compare.

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 Roguelike + Rogue-like, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2010 to 2020, 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
≈ 881k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.8M–$13.0M net $8.8M–$20.0M gross
$19.99
33k reviews
Very Positive
Villain ProtagonistPixel Graphics +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 6.5M–10.6M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$17.9M–$48.1M net $32.5M–$73.9M gross
$9.99
125k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Great SoundtrackViolent +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.7M net $9.3M–$21.1M gross
$9.99
54k reviews
Mostly Positive
Card GameMultiplayer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$9.0M–$24.1M net $16.3M–$37.1M gross
$14.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsAction +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$8.3M–$22.3M net $15.1M–$34.3M gross
$14.99
39k reviews
Very Positive
Precision PlatformerPlatformer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.9M–$34.7M net $23.5M–$53.4M gross
$24.99
65k reviews
Very Positive
MetroidvaniaPixel Graphics +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 21.5M–35.0M
6.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$88.8M–$238.8M net $161.5M–$367.4M gross
$14.99
414k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 294k–477k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$4.8M–$13.0M net $8.8M–$20.0M gross
$59.99
6k reviews
Mostly Negative
MultiplayerFPS +6

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