How much revenue did XCOM® 2 make?

$23.9M–$64.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did XCOM® 2 sell?

Q: How many copies did XCOM® 2 sell?

4.3M to 7.1M copies, based on its 109k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4.3M–7.1M; $23.9M–$64.2M after Steam's cut $43.4M–$98.8M before the cut; from 109k 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 XCOM® 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including XCOM® 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 432k–1.2M

best case 1.4M (Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition)

The Post-apocalyptic 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

≈ 432k–1.2M copies

≈ $2.5M–$11.2M after Steam's cut

from ~20k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.1M–1.8M copies

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition · ≈ $5.9M–$15.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Post-apocalyptic (6 of 8) and Turn-Based Combat (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action RPG + Third Person, priced around $20.
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.

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