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How many copies did Sudden Market sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 552–897
$757–$2k after Steam's cut $1k–$3k before the cut
from 23 reviews (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 Sudden Market out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sudden Market's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 37.1M–70.8M
best case 664.3M (Counter-Strike 2)
The Shooter 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
≈ 37.1M–70.8M copies
≈ $373.4M–$835.5M after Steam's cut
from ~1.2M reviews
Best case
≈ 506.1M–822.5M copies
Counter-Strike 2
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Shooter (4 of 8) and FPS (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with FPS + Shooter, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Competitive + Team-Based + e-sports; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Counter-Strike 2
2012
Est. copies
≈ 506.1M–822.5M
8.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
9.7M reviews
Very Positive
FPSShooter
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Est. copies
≈ 71.1M–115.5M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.5M reviews
Very Positive
FPSPvP
ELDEN RING
2022
Est. copies
≈ 27.5M–44.6M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$453.0M–$1218.0M after Steam's cut $823.7M–$1873.9M before the cut
$59.99
1.1M reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeOpen World
Wallpaper Engine
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.5M–49.6M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut $76.1M–$173.1M before the cut
$4.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities
Black Myth: Wukong
2024
Est. copies
≈ 28.9M–46.9M
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$476.4M–$1280.9M after Steam's cut $866.2M–$1970.7M before the cut
$59.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MythologyAction RPG
HELLDIVERS™ 2
2024
Est. copies
≈ 27.6M–44.9M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$303.8M–$816.9M after Steam's cut $552.4M–$1256.8M before the cut
$39.99
1.2M reviews
Mostly Positive
Online Co-OpPvE
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
2017
Est. copies
≈ 94.0M–152.8M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter
Dead by Daylight
2016
Est. copies
≈ 36.8M–59.8M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$202.4M–$544.3M after Steam's cut $368.1M–$837.4M before the cut
$19.99
921k reviews
Mostly Positive
HorrorMultiplayer

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