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How many copies did Alice: Madness Returns sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
$4.3M–$11.6M after Steam's cut $7.8M–$17.8M before the cut
from 30k 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 Alice: Madness Returns out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Alice: Madness Returns's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 808k–1.3M
best case 23.0M (DARK SOULS™ III)
The Dark Fantasy genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 808k–1.3M copies
≈ $8.1M–$11.1M after Steam's cut
from ~22k reviews
Best case
≈ 17.5M–28.5M copies
DARK SOULS™ III · ≈ $288.9M–$776.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Dark Fantasy (3 of 8) and Female Protagonist (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Souls-like + Dark Fantasy, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Atmospheric + Third Person + Souls-like; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

DARK SOULS™ III
2016
Est. copies
≈ 17.5M–28.5M
20x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$288.9M–$776.8M after Steam's cut $525.3M–$1195.1M before the cut
$59.99
438k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
2017
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.3M
3.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$21.6M–$58.2M after Steam's cut $39.4M–$89.5M before the cut
$29.99
76k reviews
Very Positive
AtmosphericPsychological
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
2022
Est. copies
≈ 536k–872k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.9M after Steam's cut $8.0M–$18.3M before the cut
$29.99
22k reviews
Mostly Positive
SimulationCrime
Dungeons 3
2017
Est. copies
≈ 643k–1.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.3M–$14.2M after Steam's cut $9.6M–$21.9M before the cut
$29.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyVillain Protagonist
A Plague Tale: Innocence
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.3M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$22.0M–$59.2M after Steam's cut $40.0M–$91.1M before the cut
$39.99
70k reviews
Very Positive
Story RichAdventure
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
2015
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.8M
6.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$66.6M–$179.0M after Steam's cut $121.1M–$275.4M before the cut
$39.99
131k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy
Fran Bow
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.7M after Steam's cut $7.9M–$17.9M before the cut
$14.99
23k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
2015
Est. copies
≈ 995k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.2M–$22.1M after Steam's cut $14.9M–$33.9M before the cut
$29.99
21k reviews
Mostly Positive
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