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How many copies did SUPERHOT sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.6M–2.6M
$11.1M–$29.9M net $20.2M–$46.0M gross
from 40k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left SUPERHOT out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including SUPERHOT's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 801k–1.3M
best case 4.7M (Killing Floor)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 1.0M copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.0M copies
≈ $6.0M after Steam's cut
from ~19k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.7M copies
Killing Floor · ≈ $36.2M after Steam's cut
from 69k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits 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 Action, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Story Rich; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2009 to 2023, 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

2013
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$9.4M–$25.2M net $17.0M–$38.8M gross
$14.99
44k reviews
Very Positive
WesternFPS +6
Invalid Date
Est. copies
≈ 611k–992k
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
25k reviews
Very Positive
SniperAction +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 769k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.2M–$11.4M net $7.7M–$17.5M gross
$19.99
25k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Boomer ShooterFPS +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.7M–$7.4M net $5.0M–$11.4M gross
$9.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorFPS +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 970k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.7M–$7.2M net $4.8M–$11.0M gross
$9.99
19k reviews
Mostly Positive
SniperAction +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 3.3M–5.3M
3.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.1M–$48.6M net $32.9M–$74.7M gross
$19.99
63k reviews
Very Positive
ActionThird-Person Shooter +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 3.6M–5.8M
3.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.6M–$52.8M net $35.7M–$81.3M gross
$19.99
69k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSZombies +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 449k–730k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.7M–$10.0M net $6.7M–$15.3M gross
$29.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
ShooterSingleplayer +6

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