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How many copies did Destroy All Humans! sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 302k–490k
$2.5M–$6.7M net $4.5M–$10.3M gross
from 11k 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 Destroy All Humans! out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Destroy All Humans!'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 753k–935k
best case 1.9M (Skul: The Hero Slayer)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 843k copies.

A typical game
≈ 843k copies
≈ $9.0M after Steam's cut
from ~21k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.9M copies
Skul: The Hero Slayer · ≈ $14.4M after Steam's cut
from 57k 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 Indie + Action, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, 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

2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.8M–$21.0M net $14.2M–$32.3M gross
$19.99
57k reviews
Very Positive
IndieAction +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 588k–955k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
11k reviews
Very Positive
IndieFree to Play +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 655k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$899k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$4.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Cult ClassicCombat Racing +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 651k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.6M net $6.5M–$14.8M gross
$19.99
25k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FunnyVillain Protagonist +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 884k–1.4M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.9M–$13.1M net $8.8M–$20.1M gross
$19.99
33k reviews
Very Positive
Villain ProtagonistPixel Graphics +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 530k–861k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.8M net $7.9M–$18.1M gross
$29.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
RPGChoices Matter +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 633k–1.0M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.7M net $12.7M–$28.8M gross
$39.99
26k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldDark Humor +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 428k–695k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$8.2M–$22.1M net $15.0M–$34.1M gross
$69.99
18k reviews
Mixed
CapitalismOnline Co-Op +6

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