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How many copies did FlatOut 2 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
$3.1M–$8.4M net $5.7M–$12.9M gross
from 22k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 FlatOut 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including FlatOut 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 968k–2.2M
best case 5.2M (Need for Speed™ Heat)
The Racing lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.2M copies
≈ $12.1M after Steam's cut
from ~30k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.2M copies
Need for Speed™ Heat · ≈ $140.5M after Steam's cut
from 150k 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 Racing + Open World, priced around $70.
  • 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.

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2020
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.4M
5.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$76.2M–$204.9M net $138.5M–$315.2M gross
$69.99
150k reviews
Very Positive
RacingOpen World +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 655k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$899k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$4.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Cult ClassicCombat Racing +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
20k reviews
Very Positive
RacingCombat Racing +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
69k reviews
Mostly Positive
Third PersonGun Customization +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$27.1M–$72.7M net $49.2M–$111.9M gross
$69.99
59k reviews
Mixed
RacingMultiplayer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 835k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.9M–$18.5M net $12.5M–$28.5M gross
$29.99
32k reviews
Very Positive
RacingOpen World +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 750k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.2M–$16.6M net $11.2M–$25.6M gross
$29.99
28k reviews
Mixed
RacingMultiplayer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 700k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.3M net $7.0M–$15.9M gross
$19.99
27k reviews
Mostly Positive
RacingMultiplayer +6

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