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How many copies did Metro: Last Light Redux sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
$22.8M–$61.3M net $41.5M–$94.3M gross
from 80k 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 Metro: Last Light Redux out and predicted the genre from its 3 similar games. Every figure here, including Metro: Last Light Redux's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 12.2M–23.8M
best case 29.9M (Dying Light)
The Open World lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 17.7M copies. From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A typical game
≈ 17.7M copies
≈ $157.9M after Steam's cut
from ~259k reviews
Best case
≈ 29.9M copies
Dying Light · ≈ $288.3M after Steam's cut
from 490k 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 + Survival Horror, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2010 to 2022, 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.7M–37.0M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.3M–$420.3M net $284.3M–$646.7M gross
$24.99
490k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 13.5M–21.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.0M–$99.5M net $67.3M–$153.0M gross
$9.99
259k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$85.6M–$230.2M net $155.7M–$354.1M gross
$59.99
216k reviews
Mostly Positive
Open WorldCo-op +6

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