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How many copies did Psychonauts 2 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 353k–574k
$5.8M–$15.7M net $10.6M–$24.1M gross
from 14k reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Psychonauts 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Psychonauts 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.8M–7.3M
best case 31.6M (Portal 2)
The Singleplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 2.8M copies
≈ $18.9M after Steam's cut
from ~83k reviews
Best case
≈ 31.6M copies
Portal 2 · ≈ $121.9M after Steam's cut
from 463k 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 Platformer + Puzzle, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 2007 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

2007
Est. copies
≈ 10.2M–16.6M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$28.0M–$75.4M net $51.0M–$116.0M gross
$9.99
196k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzlePuzzle-Platformer +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$13.1M–$35.1M net $23.8M–$54.0M gross
$39.99
49k reviews
Very Positive
RPGAction RPG +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$22.0M–$59.1M net $39.9M–$90.9M gross
$19.99
116k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorAtmospheric +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 672k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.4M–$19.9M net $13.4M–$30.6M gross
$39.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackOpen World +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.1M
5.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.1M–$177.7M net $120.1M–$273.3M gross
$9.99
463k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PlatformerPuzzle +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.5M–$4.1M net $2.8M–$6.3M gross
$1.99
116k reviews
Mostly Negative
3DMatch 3 +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$6.3M–$16.8M net $11.4M–$25.9M gross
$14.99
29k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureFirst-Person +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.8M net $7.3M–$16.6M gross
$9.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
ActionGreat Soundtrack +6

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