How much revenue did S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl make?

$53.4M–$143.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl sell?

Q: How many copies did S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl sell?

3.2M to 5.3M copies, based on its 135k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3.2M–5.3M; $53.4M–$143.5M after Steam's cut $97.0M–$220.7M before the cut; from 135k reviews (Mostly 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl out and predicted the genre from its 5 similar games. Every figure here, including S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 17.1M–27.0M

best case 55.2M (Rust)

The Open World genre

All 5 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

≈ 17.1M–27.0M copies

≈ $215.9M–$306.5M after Steam's cut

from ~446k reviews

Best case

≈ 42.0M–68.3M copies

Rust · ≈ $462.1M–$1242.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 5) and Survival (4 of 5).
The winners: Winners here lead with Survival + Crafting, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Crafting + Building + Sandbox; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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