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How big is Path of Exile?

Estimated owners
≈ 12.9M–20.9M
from 248k reviews (Very 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 Path of Exile out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Path of Exile's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 378k–986k
best case 7.0M (Path of Exile 2)
The Fantasy genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 378k–986k copies
≈ $1.7M–$2.9M after Steam's cut
from ~10k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.3M–8.7M copies
Path of Exile 2 · ≈ $44.1M–$118.6M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Fantasy (3 of 8) and Souls-like (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action RPG + Hack and Slash, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry MMORPG + Isometric + Action RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Path of Exile 2
2024
Est. copies
≈ 5.3M–8.7M
22x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$44.1M–$118.6M after Steam's cut $80.2M–$182.5M before the cut
$29.99
223k reviews
Mostly Positive
Action RPGHack and Slash
Little Witch Nobeta
2022
Est. copies
≈ 241k–392k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M after Steam's cut $3.0M–$6.9M before the cut
$24.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
CuteFunny
Enclave
2013
Est. copies
≈ 345k–560k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$947k–$2.5M after Steam's cut $1.7M–$3.9M before the cut
$9.99
7k reviews
Mostly Positive
RPGAction
Mountain
2014
Est. copies
≈ 847k–1.4M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$231k–$620k after Steam's cut $419k–$954k before the cut
$0.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationIndie
Garfield Kart
2015
Est. copies
≈ 656k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$900k–$2.4M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.7M before the cut
$4.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Cult ClassicCombat Racing
Stoneshard: Prologue
2018
Est. copies
≈ 108k–176k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
4k reviews
Very Positive
RPGAdventure
Risen 3 - Titan Lords
2014
Est. copies
≈ 335k–544k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.4M–$3.7M after Steam's cut $2.5M–$5.7M before the cut
$14.99
6k reviews
Mostly Positive
RPGOpen World
Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$8.9M–$23.9M after Steam's cut $16.2M–$36.8M before the cut
$29.99
21k reviews
Mixed
Souls-likeDark Fantasy

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