How much revenue did Detroit: Become Human make?

$74.0M–$198.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Detroit: Become Human sell?

Q: How many copies did Detroit: Become Human sell?

6.7M to 10.9M copies, based on its 255k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 6.7M–10.9M; $74.0M–$198.8M after Steam's cut $134.5M–$305.9M before the cut; from 255k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Detroit: Become Human out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Detroit: Become Human's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.1M–13.0M

best case 53.5M (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)

The Story Rich 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

≈ 6.1M–13.0M copies

≈ $62.6M–$165.1M after Steam's cut

from ~180k reviews

Best case

≈ 40.7M–66.2M copies

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt · ≈ $448.1M–$1204.8M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Story Rich (5 of 8) and Choices Matter (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Story Rich, priced around $40.
The era: The games you compared span 2008 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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