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How many copies did MudRunner sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
$8.2M–$22.1M net $14.9M–$34.0M gross
from 43k 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 MudRunner out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including MudRunner's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 639k–734k
best case 1.8M (DiRT Rally 2.0)
The Racing lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 693k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 693k copies
≈ $4.3M after Steam's cut
from ~16k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.8M copies
DiRT Rally 2.0 · ≈ $14.0M after Steam's cut
from 48k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits 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 Racing + Simulation, priced around $27.
  • The breakout hits carry VR + Simulation + Offroad; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, 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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2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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2019
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2014
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≈ 889k–1.4M
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2017
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≈ 559k–909k
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Very Positive
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2017
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≈ 528k–858k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
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$2.9M–$7.8M net $5.3M–$12.0M gross
$19.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
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2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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$10.0M–$26.9M net $18.2M–$41.4M gross
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Very Positive
MotocrossMotorbike +6
2025
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Early AccessAutomobile Sim +6
2019
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≈ 1.4M–2.3M
3.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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$7.6M–$20.5M net $13.8M–$31.5M gross
$19.99
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Very Positive
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