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How many copies did Undertale sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 15.3M–24.8M
$41.9M–$112.7M net $76.2M–$173.4M gross
from 329k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Undertale out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Undertale's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 34.9M–46.6M
best case 125.9M (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 36.2M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 36.2M copies
≈ $766.1M after Steam's cut
from ~1000k reviews
Best case
≈ 125.9M copies
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
from 2.1M 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 Open World + Action, priced around $40.
  • The breakout hits carry Crime + Automobile Sim + Third Person; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2015 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
≈ 95.9M–155.8M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.1M reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 40.6M–66.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$447.0M–$1201.9M net $812.8M–$1849.1M gross
$39.99
876k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 27.4M–44.5M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$452.2M–$1215.7M net $822.1M–$1870.3M gross
$59.99
1.1M reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeOpen World +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 25.7M–41.8M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$424.3M–$1140.9M net $771.5M–$1755.2M gross
$59.99
893k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldStory Rich +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
2016
Est. copies
≈ 40.8M–66.3M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$168.2M–$452.2M net $305.8M–$695.8M gross
$14.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Farming SimPixel Graphics +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 25.2M–40.9M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$415.4M–$1116.7M net $755.2M–$1718.1M gross
$59.99
954k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkOpen World +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 27.6M–44.8M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$303.4M–$815.6M net $551.6M–$1254.8M gross
$39.99
1.1M reviews
Mostly Positive
Online Co-OpPvE +6

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