How much revenue did DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin make?

$66.6M–$179.0M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin sell?

Q: How many copies did DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin sell?

6.1M to 9.8M copies, based on its 131k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 6.1M–9.8M; $66.6M–$179.0M after Steam's cut $121.1M–$275.4M before the cut; from 131k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.1M–12.1M

best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)

The Souls-like 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

≈ 7.1M–12.1M copies

≈ $84.6M–$272.9M after Steam's cut

from ~248k reviews

Best case

≈ 28.9M–46.9M copies

Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $476.4M–$1280.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Souls-like (7 of 8) and Dark Fantasy (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action RPG + Souls-like, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Action RPG + Mythology + Combat; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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