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How many copies did Watch Dogs®: Legion sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 294k–478k
$4.9M–$13.1M after Steam's cut $8.8M–$20.1M before the cut
from 12k reviews (Mixed)

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 Watch Dogs®: Legion out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Watch Dogs®: Legion's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 50.1M–109.6M
best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Open World 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
≈ 50.1M–109.6M copies
≈ $426.8M–$812.8M after Steam's cut
from ~1.2M reviews
Best case
≈ 94.0M–152.8M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Mature (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter, priced around $30.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
2017
Est. copies
≈ 94.0M–152.8M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter
Euro Truck Simulator 2
2012
Est. copies
≈ 48.5M–78.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$266.4M–$716.2M after Steam's cut $484.3M–$1101.8M before the cut
$19.99
932k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DrivingTransportation
Terraria
2011
Est. copies
≈ 80.0M–130.0M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$219.8M–$590.9M after Steam's cut $399.6M–$909.1M before the cut
$9.99
1.5M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSandbox
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2015
Est. copies
≈ 40.7M–66.2M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$448.1M–$1204.8M after Steam's cut $814.7M–$1853.5M before the cut
$39.99
878k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open WorldRPG
Rust
2018
Est. copies
≈ 42.0M–68.3M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$462.1M–$1242.5M after Steam's cut $840.2M–$1911.5M before the cut
$39.99
1.4M reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalCrafting
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
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
Est. copies
≈ 25.4M–41.2M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$418.4M–$1125.0M after Steam's cut $760.8M–$1730.7M before the cut
$59.99
961k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkOpen World
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
2015
Est. copies
≈ 96.0M–156.0M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.1M reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction

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