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How many copies did Beholder 2 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 244k–397k
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$5.0M gross
from 8k 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 Beholder 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Beholder 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 121k–152k
best case 1.6M (Beholder)
The Simulation lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 139k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 139k copies
≈ $829k after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.6M copies
Beholder · ≈ $8.7M after Steam's cut
from 31k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 Point & Click + Political Sim, priced around $12.
  • The breakout hits carry Singleplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2015 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.

Similar games

2018
Est. copies
≈ 381k–618k
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.0M–$6.9M gross
$15.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
Point & ClickPolitical Sim +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 67k–109k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$331k–$890k net $602k–$1.4M gross
$17.99
3k reviews
Mixed
Political SimSimulation +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
5.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$8.9M net $6.0M–$13.7M gross
$9.99
26k reviews
Very Positive
HackingSimulation +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 101k–164k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$639k–$1.7M net $1.2M–$2.6M gross
$22.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Board GameStrategy +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 655k–1.1M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$899k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$4.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Cult ClassicCombat Racing +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 133k–215k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$474k–$1.3M net $861k–$2.0M gross
$12.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
HackingStory Rich +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
7.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.7M–$12.7M net $8.6M–$19.5M gross
$13.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
Dystopian Choices Matter +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 110k–179k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$425k–$1.1M net $773k–$1.8M gross
$13.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
Dystopian Choices Matter +6

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