How much revenue did Call of Duty: World at War make?

$15.2M–$40.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Call of Duty: World at War sell?

Q: How many copies did Call of Duty: World at War sell?

2.8M to 4.5M copies, based on its 53k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2.8M–4.5M; $15.2M–$40.8M after Steam's cut $27.6M–$62.7M before the cut; from 53k 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 Call of Duty: World at War out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Call of Duty: World at War's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–1.9M

best case 27.1M (The Forest)

The World War II 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

≈ 1.3M–1.9M copies

≈ $7.0M–$17.5M after Steam's cut

from ~24k reviews

Best case

≈ 20.6M–33.5M copies

The Forest · ≈ $113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on World War II (5 of 8) and Shooter (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Open World Survival Craft + Crafting + Adventure; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2018, a genre with a long track record.

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

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