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How many copies did Five Nights at Freddy's 2 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.3M–2.2M
$3.0M–$7.9M net $5.4M–$12.2M gross
from 26k 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 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Five Nights at Freddy's 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 12.0M–28.6M
best case 71.2M (Left 4 Dead 2)
The Survival lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 21.0M copies.

A typical game
≈ 21.0M copies
≈ $208.6M after Steam's cut
from ~446k reviews
Best case
≈ 71.2M copies
Left 4 Dead 2 · ≈ $275.0M after Steam's cut
from 1.0M 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 Zombies + Co-op, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.4M–$420.4M net $284.3M–$646.8M gross
$24.99
490k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 9.7M–15.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$119.5M–$321.2M net $217.2M–$494.2M gross
$44.99
402k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 21.5M–35.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$88.7M–$238.4M net $161.2M–$366.8M gross
$14.99
538k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.4M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.1M–$304.1M net $205.7M–$467.9M gross
$19.99
677k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 54.3M–88.2M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$149.1M–$401.0M net $271.2M–$616.9M gross
$9.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesCo-op +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.4M–18.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$94.1M–$253.0M net $171.1M–$389.3M gross
$29.99
375k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$61.9M–$166.3M net $112.5M–$255.9M gross
$29.99
313k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.7M–12.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
223k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Psychological HorrorVisual Novel +6

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