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How many copies did HITMAN™ sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
from 37k 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 HITMAN™ out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including HITMAN™'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.4M–6.3M
best case 13.3M (Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition)

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
≈ 4.4M–6.3M copies
≈ $41.3M–$116.9M after Steam's cut
from ~87k reviews
Best case
≈ 10.1M–16.5M copies
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition · ≈ $167.3M–$449.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Stealth (7 of 8) and Assassin (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Souls-like + Ninja, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Souls-like + Difficult + Ninja; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

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