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How many copies did Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 816k–1.3M
$9.0M–$24.1M after Steam's cut $16.3M–$37.1M before the cut
from 24k reviews (Mixed)

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 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 648k–944k
best case 4.6M (Total War: WARHAMMER III)
The RTS 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
≈ 648k–944k copies
≈ $8.1M–$14.8M after Steam's cut
from ~13k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.5M–5.7M copies
Total War: WARHAMMER III · ≈ $57.8M–$155.3M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on RTS (8 of 8) and Games Workshop (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Fantasy + Turn-Based Strategy, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Fantasy + Turn-Based Strategy + Grand Strategy; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2007 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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