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How many copies did Half-Life 2: Episode Two sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2.1M–3.5M
from 41k 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 Half-Life 2: Episode Two out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Half-Life 2: Episode Two's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 22.4M–33.9M
best case 36.6M (Apex Legends™)
The FPS lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 28.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 28.8M copies
≈ $173.6M after Steam's cut
from ~561k reviews
Best case
≈ 36.6M copies
Apex Legends™
from 1.1M 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 + Battle Royale, priced around $30.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2020, 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 25.2M–40.9M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$415.4M–$1116.9M net $755.3M–$1718.3M gross
$59.99
954k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkOpen World +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 27.9M–45.3M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.1M reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayBattle Royale +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 34.8M–56.5M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
669k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayAction RPG +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 19.0M–30.8M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
659k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlayOpen World +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.1M–$177.7M net $120.1M–$273.3M gross
$9.99
463k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PlatformerPuzzle +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 19.8M–32.1M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$108.7M–$292.2M net $197.6M–$449.5M gross
$19.99
426k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldPost-apocalyptic +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 10.0M–16.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$82.2M–$221.1M net $149.5M–$340.1M gross
$29.99
378k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DwarfCo-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

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