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How many copies did Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 31k–50k
$127k–$340k after Steam's cut $230k–$524k before the cut
from 1k reviews (Mixed)

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 Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 450k–970k
best case 45.8M (Warframe)
The Shooter genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 450k–970k copies
≈ $6.2M–$11.2M after Steam's cut
from ~23k reviews
Best case
≈ 34.9M–56.7M copies
Warframe
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Shooter (6 of 8) and Loot (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Looter Shooter, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Free to Play + Looter Shooter + Third-Person Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

Similar games

Warframe
2013
Est. copies
≈ 34.9M–56.7M
29x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
671k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayAction RPG
Borderlands 2
2012
Est. copies
≈ 16.2M–26.3M
14x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$89.1M–$239.5M after Steam's cut $162.0M–$368.5M before the cut
$19.99
312k reviews
Very Positive
LootShooter
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
2014
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.6M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.7M–$66.3M after Steam's cut $44.8M–$102.0M before the cut
$39.99
43k reviews
Mostly Positive
Looter ShooterCo-op
Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
2023
Est. copies
≈ 444k–722k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.2M after Steam's cut $5.6M–$12.6M before the cut
$24.99
19k reviews
Mostly Positive
AdventureDriving
Alien Shooter
2009
Est. copies
≈ 245k–399k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$337k–$906k after Steam's cut $612k–$1.4M before the cut
$4.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ShooterAction
Borderlands Game of the Year
2023
Est. copies
≈ 764k–1.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.3M–$16.9M after Steam's cut $11.5M–$26.1M before the cut
$29.99
32k reviews
Very Positive
Looter ShooterFPS
EVERSPACE™ 2
2023
Est. copies
≈ 309k–503k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.4M after Steam's cut $7.7M–$17.6M before the cut
$49.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
ShooterSpace
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
2023
Est. copies
≈ 662k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.5M–$14.7M after Steam's cut $9.9M–$22.6M before the cut
$29.99
28k reviews
Very Positive

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