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How many copies did Resident Evil Revelations sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 944k–1.5M
$5.2M–$13.9M after Steam's cut $9.4M–$21.5M before the cut
from 18k 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 Resident Evil Revelations out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Resident Evil Revelations's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.5M–27.8M
best case 71.5M (Left 4 Dead 2)

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
≈ 6.5M–27.8M copies
≈ $77.9M–$225.8M after Steam's cut
from ~242k reviews
Best case
≈ 54.5M–88.5M copies
Left 4 Dead 2 · ≈ $149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Horror (7 of 8) and Zombies (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Zombies + Co-op, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Left 4 Dead 2
2009
Est. copies
≈ 54.5M–88.5M
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut $272.1M–$618.9M before the cut
$9.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesCo-op
The Forest
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.5M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut $206.1M–$468.9M before the cut
$19.99
678k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Dying Light
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.1M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.7M–$421.4M after Steam's cut $285.0M–$648.3M before the cut
$24.99
492k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror
Resident Evil 2
2019
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$69.1M–$185.7M after Steam's cut $125.5M–$285.6M before the cut
$39.99
218k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror
Killing Floor 2
2016
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$42.6M–$114.5M after Steam's cut $77.4M–$176.2M before the cut
$29.99
129k reviews
Very Positive
ZombiesMultiplayer
Resident Evil 4
2023
Est. copies
≈ 6.4M–10.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$70.4M–$189.2M after Steam's cut $127.9M–$291.1M before the cut
$39.99
267k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorAction
Resident Evil Village
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$41.2M–$110.9M after Steam's cut $75.0M–$170.6M before the cut
$39.99
151k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–6.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.5M–$63.2M after Steam's cut $42.7M–$97.2M before the cut
$19.99
124k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive

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