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How many copies did Gang Beasts sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
$12.5M–$33.7M net $22.8M–$51.9M gross
from 66k 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 Gang Beasts out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Gang Beasts's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11.9M–20.4M
best case 85.1M (Garry's Mod)
The Funny lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 13.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 13.4M copies
≈ $91.4M after Steam's cut
from ~314k reviews
Best case
≈ 85.1M copies
Garry's Mod · ≈ $328.7M after Steam's cut
from 1.2M 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 Sandbox + Moddable, priced around $10.
  • The breakout hits carry Building + Casual + Moddable; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2006 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

2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.1M–$177.7M net $120.1M–$273.3M gross
$9.99
463k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PlatformerPuzzle +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 10.2M–16.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$28.0M–$75.4M net $51.0M–$116.0M gross
$9.99
196k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzlePuzzle-Platformer +6
2006
Est. copies
≈ 64.9M–105.4M
4.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$178.2M–$479.1M net $324.0M–$737.1M gross
$9.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxModdable +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$24.9M–$66.9M net $45.2M–$102.9M gross
$9.99
314k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxGore +6
Invalid Date
Est. copies
≈ 4.8M–7.7M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
198k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 18.7M–30.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$128.4M–$345.3M net $233.5M–$531.3M gross
$24.99
403k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationDriving +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 12.4M–20.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
469k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerParty Game +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.5M–$133.2M net $90.1M–$204.9M gross
$19.99
225k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opFunny +6

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