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How many copies did Evil West sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 318k–516k
$4.4M–$11.7M after Steam's cut $7.9M–$18.1M before the cut
from 13k reviews (Mostly 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 Evil West out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Evil West's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 32k–69k
best case 646k (Red Dead Redemption)
The Action-Adventure genre

5 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game
≈ 32k–69k copies
≈ $204k–$524k after Steam's cut
from ~1k reviews
Best case
≈ 492k–800k copies
Red Dead Redemption · ≈ $6.8M–$18.2M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Action-Adventure (5 of 8) and Western (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World + Western, priced around $50. The breakout hits carry Zombies + Third-Person Shooter + Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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