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How many copies did Starship Troopers: Extermination sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 797k–1.3M
$6.6M–$17.7M after Steam's cut $12.0M–$27.2M before the cut
from 33k 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 Starship Troopers: Extermination out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Starship Troopers: Extermination's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 9.8M–11.5M
best case 36.7M (Apex Legends™)
The First-Person 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
≈ 9.8M–11.5M copies
≈ $85.1M–$123.4M after Steam's cut
from ~260k reviews
Best case
≈ 27.9M–45.4M copies
Apex Legends™
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on First-Person (6 of 8) and FPS (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Cyberpunk + Open World, priced around $35.
The era
The games you compared span 2004 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Half-Life 2
2004
Est. copies
≈ 14.4M–23.4M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$39.5M–$106.2M after Steam's cut $71.8M–$163.4M before the cut
$9.99
277k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSAction
DOOM
2016
Est. copies
≈ 8.8M–14.3M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$48.3M–$130.0M after Steam's cut $87.9M–$200.0M before the cut
$19.99
220k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSGore
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
Est. copies
≈ 25.4M–41.2M
3.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$418.4M–$1125.0M after Steam's cut $760.8M–$1730.7M before the cut
$59.99
961k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkOpen World
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
2019
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$82.5M–$221.7M after Steam's cut $149.9M–$341.1M before the cut
$39.99
260k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackFPS
Titanfall® 2
2020
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$61.7M–$165.9M after Steam's cut $112.2M–$255.3M before the cut
$29.99
283k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSMechs
Portal 2
2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.2M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.3M–$178.1M after Steam's cut $120.5M–$274.1M before the cut
$9.99
464k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Apex Legends™
2020
Est. copies
≈ 27.9M–45.4M
4.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.1M reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayBattle Royale
SCP: Secret Laboratory
2017
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
232k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer

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