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How many copies did Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 3.7M–6.0M
$15.1M–$40.7M after Steam's cut $27.5M–$62.7M before the cut
from 79k 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 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.5M–5.7M
best case 29.3M (The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth)
The Gore 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
≈ 2.5M–5.7M copies
≈ $12.4M–$28.6M after Steam's cut
from ~66k reviews
Best case
≈ 22.3M–36.3M copies
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth · ≈ $92.0M–$247.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Gore (3 of 8) and Violent (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-like, priced around $15.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Est. copies
≈ 898k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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$4.9M–$13.3M after Steam's cut $9.0M–$20.4M before the cut
$19.99
34k reviews
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Hotline Miami
2012
Est. copies
≈ 6.6M–10.7M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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≈ 1.9M–3.0M
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Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.5M
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Est. revenue
$9.0M–$24.1M after Steam's cut $16.3M–$37.1M before the cut
$14.99
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Super Meat Boy
2010
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.3M
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Est. revenue
$8.3M–$22.4M after Steam's cut $15.1M–$34.4M before the cut
$14.99
39k reviews
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Est. copies
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
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Est. copies
≈ 22.3M–36.3M
6.5x vs typical
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Est. copies
≈ 294k–477k
too small to compare
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$4.8M–$13.0M after Steam's cut $8.8M–$20.0M before the cut
$59.99
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