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How many copies did CONTROL Ultimate Edition sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
$18.0M–$48.3M net $32.7M–$74.3M 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 CONTROL Ultimate Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including CONTROL Ultimate Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 326k–1.3M
best case 3.5M (Dishonored 2)
The Female Protagonist lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 532k copies.

A typical game
≈ 532k copies
≈ $7.0M after Steam's cut
from ~13k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.5M copies
Dishonored 2 · ≈ $40.2M after Steam's cut
from 66k 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 Stealth + First-Person, priced around $30.
  • The games you compared span 2007 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 396k–643k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$2.9M net $2.0M–$4.5M gross
$9.99
9k reviews
Mostly Positive
Story RichQuick-Time Events +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.5M net $7.8M–$17.7M gross
$9.99
30k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorFemale Protagonist +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 414k–673k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.8M–$18.4M net $12.4M–$28.3M gross
$59.99
17k reviews
Very Positive
Choices MatterStory Rich +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 792k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.7M net $7.9M–$18.0M gross
$19.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
RPGVampire +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.3M
5.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$21.8M–$58.6M net $39.6M–$90.2M gross
$29.99
66k reviews
Very Positive
StealthFirst-Person +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 244k–396k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$3.4M–$9.0M net $6.1M–$13.9M gross
$49.99
10k reviews
Mixed
Choices MatterLGBTQ+ +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 184k–299k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.0M–$2.7M net $1.8M–$4.2M gross
$19.99
8k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Survival HorrorExploration +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 250k–405k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.7M–$7.4M net $5.0M–$11.4M gross
$39.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
Choices MatterStory Rich +6

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