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How many copies did Watch_Dogs® 2 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
$52.4M–$140.8M net $95.2M–$216.6M gross
from 95k 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 Watch_Dogs® 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Watch_Dogs® 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.0M–21.9M
best case 39.9M (Wallpaper Engine)
The Exploration lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 11.0M copies.

A typical game
≈ 11.0M copies
≈ $153.2M after Steam's cut
from ~209k reviews
Best case
≈ 39.9M copies
Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $76.9M after Steam's cut
from 1000k 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 Mature + Utilities, priced around $5.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2019. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2016
Est. copies
≈ 16.4M–26.7M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$271.3M–$729.5M net $493.3M–$1122.3M gross
$59.99
411k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldOpen World Survival Craft +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.7M–9.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$93.8M–$252.3M net $170.6M–$388.1M gross
$59.99
187k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction-Adventure +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.2M–$75.7M net $51.2M–$116.5M gross
$24.99
142k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 17.5M–28.4M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$288.6M–$776.0M net $524.7M–$1193.8M gross
$59.99
437k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +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
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
4.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$72.3M–$194.3M net $131.4M–$298.9M gross
$59.99
127k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAssassin +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–10.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$50.6M–$136.1M net $92.1M–$209.4M gross
$29.99
153k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureAction +6

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