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How many copies did Dark and Light sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 407k–661k
$2.0M–$5.4M net $3.7M–$8.3M gross
from 12k reviews (Mixed)

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 Dark and Light out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dark and Light's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 10.8M–23.5M
best case 123.2M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 18.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 18.5M copies
≈ $201.8M after Steam's cut
from ~411k reviews
Best case
≈ 123.2M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
from 2.7M 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 Survival + Shooter, priced around $40.
  • The breakout hits carry Third-Person Shooter + Battle Royale + FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2016 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 26.5M–43.1M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$109.4M–$294.2M net $199.0M–$452.6M gross
$14.99
772k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
6.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$69.6M–$187.1M net $126.5M–$287.9M gross
$39.99
240k reviews
Very Positive
MilitaryRealistic +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 19.4M–31.5M
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
564k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlaySurvival +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 14.1M–22.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$194.1M–$522.0M net $353.0M–$803.1M gross
$49.99
465k reviews
Mostly Positive
SurvivalOpen World +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.4M–$132.9M net $89.9M–$204.5M gross
$19.99
375k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalMultiplayer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 16.4M–26.7M
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
2021
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.1M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
301k reviews
Mostly Positive
Battle RoyaleMultiplayer +6

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