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How many copies did ShellShock Live sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 938k–1.5M
$2.6M–$6.9M net $4.7M–$10.7M gross
from 36k 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 ShellShock Live out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including ShellShock Live's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.7M–6.3M
best case 52.2M (War Thunder)
The War lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 3.2M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 3.2M copies
≈ $48.9M after Steam's cut
from ~56k reviews
Best case
≈ 52.2M copies
War Thunder
from 765k 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 Free to Play + Simulation, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Vehicular Combat + Combat + VR; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2021, 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
153k reviews
Mostly Positive
TanksFree to Play +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 5.9M–9.5M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$32.2M–$86.7M net $58.6M–$133.3M gross
$19.99
113k reviews
Mostly Positive
StrategyWorld War II +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 39.8M–64.6M
14x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
765k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$26.5M–$71.3M net $48.2M–$109.7M gross
$59.99
56k reviews
Very Positive
FlightJet +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$19.9M–$53.5M net $36.2M–$82.3M gross
$29.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyWorld War II +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.0M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$50.6M–$136.0M net $92.0M–$209.2M gross
$49.99
148k reviews
Very Positive
ShooterRealistic +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.9M–$29.3M net $19.8M–$45.0M gross
$19.99
38k reviews
Very Positive
World War IIRealistic +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
41k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationFlight +6

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