How much revenue did Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition make?

Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition sell?

Q: How many copies did Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition sell?

An estimated 4.8M to 7.7M copies, based on its 198k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4.8M–7.7M; from 198k 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 Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 9.6M–34.2M

best case 125.9M (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy)

The Automobile Sim lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 10.9M copies.

A typical game

≈ 10.9M copies

≈ $149.8M after Steam's cut

from ~290k reviews

Best case

≈ 125.9M copies

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

from 2.1M 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 Open World + Action, priced around $20.
The games you compared span 2012 to 2021, 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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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition 2020	Est. copies ≈ 5.2M–8.5M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $28.8M–$77.4M net $52.3M–$119.0M gross	$19.99	198k reviews Very Positive	Open WorldAction +6
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 2015	Est. copies ≈ 95.9M–155.8M 7.1x vs typical SteamSpy 50M–100M	Est. revenue Free	Free	2.1M reviews Very Positive	Open WorldAction +6
Forza Horizon 4 2021	Est. copies ≈ 7.5M–12.2M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue Free	Free	303k reviews Very Positive	RacingOpen World +6
American Truck Simulator 2016	Est. copies ≈ 7.7M–12.6M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $42.5M–$114.3M net $77.3M–$175.9M gross	$19.99	193k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Automobile SimDriving +6
BeamNG.drive 2015	Est. copies ≈ 18.7M–30.4M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $128.4M–$345.3M net $233.5M–$531.3M gross	$24.99	403k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	SimulationDriving +6
Assetto Corsa 2014	Est. copies ≈ 8.9M–14.5M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $49.1M–$132.0M net $89.2M–$203.0M gross	$19.99	172k reviews Very Positive	RacingAutomobile Sim +6
Forza Horizon 5 2021	Est. copies ≈ 6.9M–11.2M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $113.4M–$304.8M net $206.1M–$468.9M gross	$59.99	277k reviews Very Positive	RacingOpen World +6
Euro Truck Simulator 2 2012	Est. copies ≈ 48.3M–78.4M 3.2x vs typical SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $265.4M–$713.5M net $482.5M–$1097.6M gross	$19.99	928k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	DrivingTransportation +6