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How many copies did Total War: ATTILA sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.7M–2.8M
$21.5M–$57.9M after Steam's cut $39.1M–$89.0M before the cut
from 38k 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 Total War: ATTILA out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Total War: ATTILA's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.0M–4.1M
best case 19.8M (Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI)

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
≈ 2.0M–4.1M copies
≈ $20.9M–$96.6M after Steam's cut
from ~44k reviews
Best case
≈ 15.1M–24.5M copies
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · ≈ $248.4M–$667.9M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Grand Strategy (8 of 8) and Historical (8 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Turn-Based Strategy + Historical, priced around $60.
The era
The games you compared span 2006 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

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