How much revenue did S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky make?

$6.4M–$17.3M 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.: Clear Sky sell?

Q: How many copies did S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky sell?

1.2M to 1.9M copies, based on its 23k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.2M–1.9M; $6.4M–$17.3M after Steam's cut $11.7M–$26.6M before the cut; from 23k 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.5M–6.0M

best case 18.6M (DayZ)

The Post-apocalyptic 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

≈ 4.5M–6.0M copies

≈ $68.3M–$80.7M after Steam's cut

from ~137k reviews

Best case

≈ 14.2M–23.0M copies

DayZ · ≈ $194.6M–$523.2M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Post-apocalyptic (8 of 8) and Open World (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Post-apocalyptic, priced around $32. The breakout hits carry Zombies; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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