How much revenue did Orcs Must Die! 2 make?

$4.2M–$11.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Orcs Must Die! 2 sell?

Q: How many copies did Orcs Must Die! 2 sell?

1.0M to 1.7M copies, based on its 20k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.0M–1.7M; $4.2M–$11.3M after Steam's cut $7.6M–$17.4M before the cut; from 20k 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 Orcs Must Die! 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Orcs Must Die! 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–1.4M

best case 12.7M (7 Days to Die)

The Base-Building 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

≈ 1.1M–1.4M copies

≈ $5.1M–$7.6M after Steam's cut

from ~27k reviews

Best case

≈ 9.7M–15.7M copies

7 Days to Die · ≈ $119.8M–$322.1M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Base-Building (4 of 8) and Building (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Tower Defense + Co-op, priced around $29.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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