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How many copies did Lord of the Rings: War in the North sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 493k–802k
from 9k 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 Lord of the Rings: War in the North out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lord of the Rings: War in the North's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 27.6M–60.6M
best case 126.0M (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy)
The Open World 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
≈ 27.6M–60.6M copies
≈ $211.0M–$376.3M after Steam's cut
from ~722k reviews
Best case
≈ 96.0M–156.0M copies
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (6 of 8) and Survival (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World + Crime.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
2015
Est. copies
≈ 96.0M–156.0M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.1M reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction
Terraria
2011
Est. copies
≈ 80.0M–130.0M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$219.8M–$590.9M after Steam's cut $399.6M–$909.1M before the cut
$9.99
1.5M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSandbox
Warframe
2013
Est. copies
≈ 34.9M–56.7M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
671k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayAction RPG
ELDEN RING
2022
Est. copies
≈ 27.5M–44.6M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$453.0M–$1218.0M after Steam's cut $823.7M–$1873.9M before the cut
$59.99
1.1M reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeOpen World
ARK: Survival Evolved
2017
Est. copies
≈ 26.6M–43.2M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$109.6M–$294.7M after Steam's cut $199.3M–$453.4M before the cut
$14.99
773k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Valheim
2021
Est. copies
≈ 13.3M–21.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$73.4M–$197.2M after Steam's cut $133.4M–$303.4M before the cut
$19.99
538k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Dying Light
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.1M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.7M–$421.4M after Steam's cut $285.0M–$648.3M before the cut
$24.99
492k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror
Monster Hunter: World
2018
Est. copies
≈ 15.6M–25.4M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$128.7M–$346.1M after Steam's cut $234.1M–$532.5M before the cut
$29.99
513k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opMultiplayer

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