How much revenue did Dead Space™ 2 make?

An estimated 8.4M to 22.5M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Dead Space™ 2 sell?

Q: How many copies did Dead Space™ 2 sell?

An estimated 1.5M to 2.5M copies, based on its 29k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.5M–2.5M; $8.4M–$22.5M net $15.2M–$34.6M gross; from 29k 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 Dead Space™ 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dead Space™ 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.5M–4.5M

best case 8.3M (Resident Evil 4)

The Horror 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

≈ $50.9M after Steam's cut

from ~97k reviews

Best case

≈ 8.3M copies

Resident Evil 4 · ≈ $128.3M after Steam's cut

from 264k 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 Horror + Action, priced around $40.
The breakout hits carry Survival + Survival Horror + Story Rich; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2012 to 2023, 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.

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The Last of Us™ Part I 2023	Est. copies ≈ 2.5M–4.1M SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross	$59.99	105k reviews Very Positive	Story RichPost-apocalyptic +6
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Resident Evil 3 2020	Est. copies ≈ 3.2M–5.3M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $35.7M–$95.9M net $64.8M–$147.5M gross	$39.99	123k reviews Very Positive	ActionZombies +6
Resident Evil 6 2013	Est. copies ≈ 3.6M–5.9M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $19.8M–$53.2M net $36.0M–$81.9M gross	$19.99	69k reviews Mostly Positive	ZombiesAction +6
Resident Evil 4 (2005) 2014	Est. copies ≈ 5.0M–8.2M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $27.6M–$74.2M net $50.2M–$114.2M gross	$19.99	97k reviews Very Positive	Inventory ManagementSurvival Horror +6
Resident Evil 4 2023	Est. copies ≈ 6.3M–10.3M 2.7x vs typical SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $69.6M–$187.0M net $126.5M–$287.8M gross	$39.99	264k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	HorrorAction +6
Dead Space 2023	Est. copies ≈ 1.6M–2.6M SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $26.8M–$72.0M net $48.7M–$110.8M gross	$59.99	68k reviews Very Positive	HorrorThird-Person Shooter +6