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How many copies did Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 750k–1.2M
$2.1M–$5.5M after Steam's cut $3.7M–$8.5M before the cut
from 14k 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 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–3.5M
best case 3.8M (Mafia: Definitive Edition)

7 of your 8 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
≈ 1.1M–3.5M copies
≈ $8.6M–$29.9M after Steam's cut
from ~37k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.9M–4.7M copies
Mafia: Definitive Edition · ≈ $31.7M–$85.1M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (5 of 8) and Third-Person Shooter (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World + Crime, priced around $40.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Mafia: Definitive Edition
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$31.7M–$85.1M after Steam's cut $57.6M–$130.9M before the cut
$39.99
109k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldCrime
Max Payne
2011
Est. copies
≈ 817k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$6.0M after Steam's cut $4.1M–$9.3M before the cut
$9.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
ActionNoir
DARK
2013
Est. copies
≈ 72k–118k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$199k–$535k after Steam's cut $362k–$823k before the cut
$9.99
1k reviews
Mixed
StealthAction
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$8.2M–$22.2M after Steam's cut $15.0M–$34.1M before the cut
$29.99
38k reviews
Mostly Positive
ActionAdventure
Max Payne 3
2012
Est. copies
≈ 3.3M–5.4M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.1M–$48.7M after Steam's cut $32.9M–$74.9M before the cut
$19.99
63k reviews
Very Positive
ActionThird-Person Shooter
LIBERATED
2020
Est. copies
≈ 23k–37k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$126k–$338k after Steam's cut $228k–$519k before the cut
$19.99
865 reviews
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ConspiracyComic Book
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
2013
Est. copies
≈ 627k–1.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.4M–$9.3M after Steam's cut $6.3M–$14.3M before the cut
$19.99
12k reviews
Mostly Positive
ActionTactical
L.A. Noire
2011
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.5M–$28.1M after Steam's cut $19.0M–$43.3M before the cut
$19.99
37k reviews
Very Positive
DetectiveCrime

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