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How many copies did Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™ sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 494k–803k
$4.1M–$11.0M after Steam's cut $7.4M–$16.8M before the cut
from 19k 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 Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™ out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.6M–4.7M
best case 8.1M (Z1 Battle Royale)
The Zombies 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
≈ 4.6M–4.7M copies
≈ $26.6M–$35.8M after Steam's cut
from ~69k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.2M–10.0M copies
Z1 Battle Royale
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Zombies (6 of 8) and Horror (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Open World, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Singleplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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2.9x vs typical
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Resident Evil 4 (2005)
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≈ 5.0M–8.2M
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≈ 3.3M–5.3M
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≈ 2.9M–4.7M
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≈ 2.6M–4.1M
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$59.99
106k reviews
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