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How many copies did Chivalry: Medieval Warfare sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
$23.3M–$62.5M after Steam's cut $42.3M–$96.2M before the cut
from 65k 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 Chivalry: Medieval Warfare out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chivalry: Medieval Warfare's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.9M–8.7M
best case 9.3M (Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord)
The Medieval 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
≈ 6.9M–8.7M copies
≈ $70.2M–$96.8M after Steam's cut
from ~140k reviews
Best case
≈ 7.0M–11.5M copies
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord · ≈ $96.9M–$260.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Medieval (5 of 8) and Open World (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Medieval + Open World, priced around $50. The breakout hits carry War + Sandbox + Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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