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How many copies did Alien Shooter sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 245k–399k
$337k–$906k after Steam's cut $612k–$1.4M before the cut
from 5k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Alien Shooter out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Alien Shooter's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 10.5M–17.3M
best case 36.3M (HELLDIVERS™ 2)
The Shooter genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 10.5M–17.3M copies
≈ $142.3M–$226.9M after Steam's cut
from ~358k reviews
Best case
≈ 27.6M–44.9M copies
HELLDIVERS™ 2 · ≈ $303.8M–$816.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Shooter (6 of 8) and FPS (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with FPS + Shooter, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Action + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Ready or Not
2023
Est. copies
≈ 8.1M–13.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$111.8M–$300.5M after Steam's cut $203.2M–$462.3M before the cut
$49.99
339k reviews
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TacticalRealistic
Call of Duty®
2022
Est. copies
≈ 18.7M–30.3M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
777k reviews
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FPSMultiplayer
HELLDIVERS™ 2
2024
Est. copies
≈ 27.6M–44.9M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$303.8M–$816.9M after Steam's cut $552.4M–$1256.8M before the cut
$39.99
1.2M reviews
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Online Co-OpPvE
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
Deep Rock Galactic
2020
Est. copies
≈ 10.0M–16.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$82.3M–$221.3M after Steam's cut $149.7M–$340.5M before the cut
$29.99
378k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DwarfCo-op
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
Est. copies
≈ 25.9M–42.1M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$427.1M–$1148.4M after Steam's cut $776.6M–$1766.8M before the cut
$59.99
899k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldStory Rich
Titanfall® 2
2020
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$61.7M–$165.9M after Steam's cut $112.2M–$255.3M before the cut
$29.99
283k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSMechs
Left 4 Dead 2
2009
Est. copies
≈ 54.5M–88.5M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut $272.1M–$618.9M before the cut
$9.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesCo-op

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