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How many copies did Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.0M–1.6M
$6.9M–$18.7M net $12.6M–$28.7M gross
from 22k 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 Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–1.5M
best case 6.3M (Devil May Cry 5)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.4M copies
≈ $13.0M after Steam's cut
from ~32k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.3M copies
Devil May Cry 5 · ≈ $73.2M after Steam's cut
from 167k 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 Great Soundtrack + Hack and Slash, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Character Action Game; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2013 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
≈ 1.7M–2.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$13.9M–$37.5M net $25.4M–$57.7M gross
$29.99
33k reviews
Very Positive
ActionHack and Slash +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 694k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$11.5M–$30.8M net $20.8M–$47.4M gross
$59.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackStory Rich +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 854k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.9M net $12.8M–$29.1M gross
$29.99
36k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RhythmAction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.5M
4.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$57.4M–$154.4M net $104.4M–$237.6M gross
$39.99
152k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackStory Rich +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$9.0M net $6.1M–$13.9M gross
$10.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
ActionFemale Protagonist +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.8M–7.8M
5.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$39.7M–$106.8M net $72.2M–$164.2M gross
$29.99
167k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionHack and Slash +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.1M–$16.3M net $11.0M–$25.0M gross
$19.99
32k reviews
Very Positive
ActionFemale Protagonist +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 4.6M–7.5M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$37.9M–$101.9M net $68.9M–$156.8M gross
$29.99
88k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Great SoundtrackHack and Slash +6

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