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How many copies did I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 32k–52k
$221k–$594k after Steam's cut $402k–$914k before the cut
from 1k 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 I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.5M–1.9M
best case 5.6M (Resident Evil 7 Biohazard)

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
≈ 1.5M–1.9M copies
≈ $4.2M–$15.8M after Steam's cut
from ~45k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.3M–6.9M copies
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard · ≈ $23.5M–$63.2M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Co-op (4 of 8) and First-Person (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Horror + Survival Horror, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Horror + Survival Horror + Sexual Content; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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