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How many copies did Ben and Ed sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 224k–364k
$615k–$1.7M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
from 5k 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 Ben and Ed out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ben and Ed's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 9.2M–18.0M
best case 45.7M (Warframe)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 10.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 10.8M copies
≈ $164.5M after Steam's cut
from ~257k reviews
Best case
≈ 45.7M copies
Warframe
from 669k 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 Free to Play + Action RPG, priced around $45.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, 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
≈ 9.0M–14.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.5M–$133.2M net $90.1M–$204.9M gross
$19.99
225k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opFunny +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.1M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
301k reviews
Mostly Positive
Battle RoyaleMultiplayer +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$85.6M–$230.2M net $155.7M–$354.2M gross
$59.99
216k reviews
Mostly Positive
Open WorldCo-op +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 34.8M–56.5M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
669k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayAction RPG +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$61.5M–$165.5M net $111.9M–$254.6M gross
$29.99
283k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSMechs +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.6M–9.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$92.8M–$249.5M net $168.7M–$383.9M gross
$59.99
185k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.0M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.4M–$420.4M net $284.3M–$646.7M gross
$24.99
490k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 10.7M–17.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$176.5M–$474.5M net $320.9M–$730.0M gross
$59.99
231k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerZombies +6

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