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How many copies did Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 7.0M–11.5M
$96.9M–$260.5M after Steam's cut $176.2M–$400.8M before the cut
from 294k 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 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.0M–6.3M
best case 11.7M (Mount & Blade: Warband)
The Medieval 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
≈ 3.0M–6.3M copies
≈ $29.8M–$95.9M after Steam's cut
from ~94k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.9M–14.5M copies
Mount & Blade: Warband · ≈ $49.0M–$131.9M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Medieval (4 of 8) and Open World (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Medieval + Open World, priced around $20.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Mount & Blade: Warband
2010
Est. copies
≈ 8.9M–14.5M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$49.0M–$131.9M after Steam's cut $89.2M–$202.9M before the cut
$19.99
172k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MedievalRPG
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$25.8M–$69.3M after Steam's cut $46.9M–$106.7M before the cut
$39.99
95k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyRTS
Manor Lords
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.5M–$63.2M after Steam's cut $42.7M–$97.2M before the cut
$39.99
89k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyCity Builder
Besiege
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.5M after Steam's cut $10.5M–$23.9M before the cut
$14.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationSandbox
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$54.9M–$147.6M after Steam's cut $99.8M–$227.1M before the cut
$49.99
116k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction
Black Desert
2017
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$8.8M–$23.8M after Steam's cut $16.1M–$36.6M before the cut
$9.99
94k reviews
Mostly Positive
MMORPGMassively Multiplayer
Albion Online
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
92k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlayMMORPG
Europa Universalis IV
2013
Est. copies
≈ 7.1M–11.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$97.9M–$263.2M after Steam's cut $178.0M–$404.9M before the cut
$49.99
137k reviews
Very Positive
Grand StrategyStrategy

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