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How many copies did F.E.A.R. sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.0M–1.6M
$2.8M–$7.4M after Steam's cut $5.0M–$11.4M before the cut
from 19k 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 F.E.A.R. out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including F.E.A.R.'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 29.2M–76.9M
best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

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
≈ 29.2M–76.9M copies
≈ $176.1M–$279.2M after Steam's cut
from ~1.0M reviews
Best case
≈ 94.0M–152.8M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Survival (5 of 8) and FPS (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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$9.99
1.0M reviews
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≈ 20.6M–33.5M
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