How much revenue did Age of Empires II (Retired) make?

$29.4M–$78.9M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Age of Empires II (Retired) sell?

Q: How many copies did Age of Empires II (Retired) sell?

5.3M to 8.7M copies, based on its 103k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 5.3M–8.7M; $29.4M–$78.9M after Steam's cut $53.4M–$121.4M before the cut; from 103k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Age of Empires II (Retired) out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Age of Empires II (Retired)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.8M–4.6M

best case 6.8M (Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition)

The Historical 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

≈ 2.8M–4.6M copies

≈ $41.8M–$49.0M after Steam's cut

from ~74k reviews

Best case

≈ 5.2M–8.4M copies

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition · ≈ $50.0M–$134.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Historical (6 of 8) and Grand Strategy (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Historical, priced around $50.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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