How much revenue did Sleeping Dogs make?

Sleeping Dogs is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Sleeping Dogs sell?

Q: How many copies did Sleeping Dogs sell?

414k to 673k copies, based on its 17k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 414k–673k; from 17k 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 Sleeping Dogs out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sleeping Dogs's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 982k–2.3M

best case 9.8M (NARAKA: BLADEPOINT)

The Martial Arts 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

≈ 982k–2.3M copies

≈ $9.5M–$39.4M after Steam's cut

from ~49k reviews

Best case

≈ 7.5M–12.1M copies

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Martial Arts (5 of 8) and Open World (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Battle Royale + Martial Arts, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Battle Royale + Mature + Character Customization; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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