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How many copies did The Banner Saga 2 sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 152k–246k
$1.0M–$2.8M after Steam's cut $1.9M–$4.3M before the cut
from 4k 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 The Banner Saga 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Banner Saga 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.6M–6.9M
best case 26.7M (Baldur's Gate 3)
The Fantasy 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
≈ 3.6M–6.9M copies
≈ $53.8M–$120.6M after Steam's cut
from ~119k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.4M–33.1M copies
Baldur's Gate 3 · ≈ $335.8M–$902.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Fantasy (4 of 8) and Story Rich (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Open World Survival Craft + Survival + Horror; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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