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How many copies did CODE VEIN sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.8M–2.9M
$29.4M–$79.1M net $53.5M–$121.7M gross
from 62k reviews (Very 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 CODE VEIN out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including CODE VEIN's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–5.6M
best case 6.1M (DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.4M copies.

A typical game
≈ 3.4M copies
≈ $37.1M after Steam's cut
from ~66k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.1M copies
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED · ≈ $94.1M after Steam's cut
from 153k 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 Souls-like + Dark Fantasy, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2012 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

2022
Est. copies
≈ 555k–901k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.0M–$16.2M net $10.9M–$24.9M gross
$39.39
23k reviews
Very Positive
RhythmAnime +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 449k–729k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.4M–$19.9M net $13.5M–$30.6M gross
$59.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
AnimeAction +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
43k reviews
Very Positive
Animation & ModelingFree to Play +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 6.0M–9.8M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$66.5M–$178.7M net $120.8M–$274.9M gross
$39.99
130k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.6M–7.5M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$51.0M–$137.2M net $92.8M–$211.1M gross
$39.99
153k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
89k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Animation & ModelingSoftware +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 986k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.4M–$14.6M net $9.9M–$22.4M gross
$19.99
40k reviews
Very Positive
ActionFemale Protagonist +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.8M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$32.8M–$88.2M net $59.7M–$135.7M gross
$39.99
124k reviews
Very Positive
ActionHunting +6

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