How much revenue did Arma 3 make?

$126.2M–$339.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Arma 3 sell?

Q: How many copies did Arma 3 sell?

15.3M to 24.9M copies, based on its 294k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 15.3M–24.9M; $126.2M–$339.2M after Steam's cut $229.4M–$521.9M before the cut; from 294k 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 Arma 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Arma 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 18.2M–38.5M

best case 664.3M (Counter-Strike 2)

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

≈ 18.2M–38.5M copies

≈ $102.5M–$363.6M after Steam's cut

from ~466k reviews

Best case

≈ 506.1M–822.5M copies

Counter-Strike 2

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 FPS (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with FPS + Shooter, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Team-Based + e-sports + Tactical; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2000 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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