How much revenue did THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV make?

$1.8M–$4.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV sell?

Q: How many copies did THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV sell?

218k to 354k copies, based on its 9k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 218k–354k; $1.8M–$4.8M after Steam's cut $3.3M–$7.4M before the cut; from 9k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.7M–4.3M

best case 18.5M (Brawlhalla)

The Fighting 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

≈ 2.7M–4.3M copies

≈ $30.9M–$75.3M after Steam's cut

from ~77k reviews

Best case

≈ 14.1M–22.9M copies

Brawlhalla

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Fighting (8 of 8) and 2D Fighter (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Fighting + 2D Fighter. The breakout hits carry Free to Play + 2D Platformer + Casual; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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