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How many copies did Desperados III sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 434k–706k
$4.8M–$12.8M net $8.7M–$19.8M gross
from 16k 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 Desperados III out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Desperados III's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 255k–1.3M
best case 1.6M (One-armed robber)
The Strategy lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 440k copies.

A typical game
≈ 440k copies
≈ $3.5M after Steam's cut
from ~14k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.6M copies
One-armed robber
from 51k 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 + Multiplayer, priced around $30.
  • The games you compared span 2007 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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