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How many copies did Ritual: Spellcasting RPG sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 893–1k
$2k–$7k after Steam's cut $4k–$10k before the cut
from 31 reviews (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 Ritual: Spellcasting RPG out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ritual: Spellcasting RPG's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.3M–3.6M
best case 5.2M (Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™)
The Fantasy genre

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

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

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

A typical game
≈ 2.3M–3.6M copies
≈ $20.6M–$28.3M after Steam's cut
from ~53k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.0M–6.5M copies
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ · ≈ $54.9M–$147.6M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Fantasy (7 of 8) and Open World (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Fantasy + Third Person, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Third Person + Mature + Choices Matter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2008 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
2014
Est. copies
≈ 5.0M–8.2M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$27.6M–$74.2M after Steam's cut $50.2M–$114.2M before the cut
$19.99
97k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$54.9M–$147.6M after Steam's cut $99.8M–$227.1M before the cut
$49.99
116k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.7M–7.6M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
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$19.99
90k reviews
Very Positive
RPGFantasy
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut
2008
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.3M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.4M after Steam's cut $22.6M–$51.3M before the cut
$9.99
87k reviews
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RPGFantasy
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
2009
Est. copies
≈ 2.7M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.3M–$30.4M after Steam's cut $20.6M–$46.8M before the cut
$14.99
53k reviews
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Lords of the Fallen
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$10.8M–$28.9M after Steam's cut $19.5M–$44.5M before the cut
$29.99
54k reviews
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Souls-likeExploration
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)
2009
Est. copies
≈ 2.7M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.5M after Steam's cut $27.4M–$62.4M before the cut
$19.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGOpen World
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$16.1M–$43.3M after Steam's cut $29.3M–$66.6M before the cut
$29.99
49k reviews
Very Positive
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