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How many copies did We Happy Few sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 418k–679k
$6.9M–$18.5M net $12.5M–$28.5M gross
from 14k reviews (Mostly 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 We Happy Few out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including We Happy Few's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 50.0M–109.4M
best case 123.2M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Open World lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 59.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 59.2M copies
≈ $627.9M after Steam's cut
from ~1.2M reviews
Best case
≈ 123.2M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
from 2.7M 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 Survival + Shooter, priced around $30.
  • The games you compared span 2011 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 41.9M–68.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$460.9M–$1239.2M net $838.0M–$1906.5M gross
$39.99
1.4M reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalCrafting +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 48.3M–78.5M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$265.4M–$713.6M net $482.6M–$1097.8M gross
$19.99
928k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DrivingTransportation +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 79.8M–129.7M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$219.3M–$589.5M net $398.6M–$906.9M gross
$9.99
1.5M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSandbox +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 95.9M–155.8M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.1M reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 40.7M–66.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$447.1M–$1202.1M net $812.9M–$1849.3M gross
$39.99
876k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 25.2M–40.9M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$415.5M–$1117.2M net $755.5M–$1718.7M gross
$59.99
954k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkOpen World +6

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