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How many copies did Gothic II: Gold Edition sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 914k–1.5M
$5.0M–$13.5M net $9.1M–$20.8M gross
from 18k 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 Gothic II: Gold Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Gothic II: Gold Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.6M–5.3M
best case 19.4M (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition)
The Singleplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 4.0M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 4.0M copies
≈ $26.9M after Steam's cut
from ~64k reviews
Best case
≈ 19.4M copies
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · ≈ $300.3M after Steam's cut
from 370k 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 + RPG, priced around $40.
  • The breakout hits carry Character Customization + Dragons + Adventure; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2008 to 2019, 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
≈ 14.8M–24.1M
5.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$162.8M–$437.7M net $296.0M–$673.4M gross
$39.99
370k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 2.7M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.3M–$30.4M net $20.5M–$46.7M gross
$14.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGOpen World +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.1M–$37.9M net $25.6M–$58.3M gross
$19.99
64k reviews
Very Positive
FPSStory Rich +6
2008
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–7.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
83k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.0M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$40.7M–$109.3M net $73.9M–$168.2M gross
$39.99
128k reviews
Very Positive
RPGStory Rich +6
2008
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.3M net $22.5M–$51.2M gross
$9.99
87k reviews
Very Positive
RPGFantasy +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 2.7M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.5M net $27.4M–$62.3M gross
$19.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGOpen World +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$25.0M–$67.2M net $45.4M–$103.4M gross
$29.99
58k reviews
Very Positive
ActionOpen World +6

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