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How big is PlanetSide 2?

Estimated owners
≈ 3.9M–6.3M
from 75k 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 PlanetSide 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including PlanetSide 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 12.9M–35.6M
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
≈ 12.9M–35.6M copies
≈ $91.4M after Steam's cut
from ~564k reviews
Best case
≈ 94.0M–152.8M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Co-op (3 of 8) and FPS (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Battle Royale + PvP + Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

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2017
Est. copies
≈ 94.0M–152.8M
4.8x vs typical
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Free
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2.7M reviews
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SurvivalShooter
Paladins®
2018
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≈ 10.5M–17.1M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
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345k reviews
Very Positive
Hero ShooterFree to Play
Unturned
2017
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≈ 19.4M–31.5M
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VRChat
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Destiny 2
2019
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≈ 19.0M–30.9M
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Warframe
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≈ 34.9M–56.7M
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Free
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Free to PlayAction RPG
War Thunder
2013
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≈ 40.0M–64.9M
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Free to PlaySimulation
Raft
2022
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
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$49.6M–$133.3M after Steam's cut $90.1M–$205.0M before the cut
$19.99
376k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalMultiplayer

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