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How many copies did Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 270k–439k
$742k–$2.0M after Steam's cut $1.3M–$3.1M before the cut
from 5k 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 Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.3M–10.3M
best case 29.9M (Dying Light)
The Open World 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
≈ 7.3M–10.3M copies
≈ $92.6M–$165.1M after Steam's cut
from ~201k reviews
Best case
≈ 22.8M–37.1M copies
Dying Light · ≈ $156.7M–$421.4M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Horror (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Zombies + Survival Horror, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Dying Light
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.1M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.7M–$421.4M after Steam's cut $285.0M–$648.3M before the cut
$24.99
492k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
2022
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$85.9M–$231.0M after Steam's cut $156.2M–$355.3M before the cut
$59.99
217k reviews
Mostly Positive
Open WorldCo-op
Human Fall Flat
2016
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.6M–$133.4M after Steam's cut $90.2M–$205.2M before the cut
$19.99
226k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opFunny
Rise of the Tomb Raider™
2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$50.8M–$136.7M after Steam's cut $92.4M–$210.3M before the cut
$29.99
154k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureAction
Outlast
2013
Est. copies
≈ 7.1M–11.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.5M–$79.2M after Steam's cut $53.6M–$121.8M before the cut
$14.99
137k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorFirst-Person
Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.6M–9.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$93.1M–$250.3M after Steam's cut $169.3M–$385.1M before the cut
$59.99
186k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
2021
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.1M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
301k reviews
Mostly Positive
Battle RoyaleMultiplayer
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$53.5M–$143.8M after Steam's cut $97.2M–$221.2M before the cut
$59.99
135k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open WorldSuperhero

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