How much revenue did SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics make?

SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics sell?

Q: How many copies did SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics sell?

633k to 1.0M copies, based on its 12k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 633k–1.0M; from 12k reviews (Mostly 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 SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.9M–14.8M

best case 19.5M (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition)

The First-Person 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

≈ 6.9M–14.8M copies

≈ $63.1M–$139.7M after Steam's cut

from ~209k reviews

Best case

≈ 14.8M–24.1M copies

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · ≈ $163.2M–$438.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on First-Person (3 of 8) and Open World (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Fantasy, priced around $40.
The era: The games you compared span 2004 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition Invalid Date	Est. copies ≈ 4.8M–7.8M SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue Free	Free	200k reviews Very Positive	Open WorldAction
Half-Life 2 2004	Est. copies ≈ 14.4M–23.4M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $39.5M–$106.2M after Steam's cut $71.8M–$163.4M before the cut	$9.99	277k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	FPSAction
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 2019	Est. copies ≈ 5.2M–8.4M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $50.0M–$134.5M after Steam's cut $90.9M–$206.9M before the cut	$34.99	180k reviews Very Positive	StrategyRTS
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition 2016	Est. copies ≈ 14.8M–24.1M 1.8x vs typical SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $163.2M–$438.9M after Steam's cut $296.8M–$675.2M before the cut	$39.99	371k reviews Very Positive	Open WorldRPG
Portal 2007	Est. copies ≈ 10.3M–16.7M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $28.2M–$75.7M after Steam's cut $51.2M–$116.5M before the cut	$9.99	197k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	PuzzlePuzzle-Platformer
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition 2020	Est. copies ≈ 5.3M–8.6M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $28.9M–$77.8M after Steam's cut $52.6M–$119.7M before the cut	$19.99	199k reviews Very Positive	Open WorldAction
Resident Evil 2 2019	Est. copies ≈ 6.3M–10.2M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $69.1M–$185.7M after Steam's cut $125.5M–$285.6M before the cut	$39.99	218k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	ZombiesSurvival Horror
Halo: The Master Chief Collection 2019	Est. copies ≈ 7.5M–12.2M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $82.5M–$221.7M after Steam's cut $149.9M–$341.1M before the cut	$39.99	260k reviews Very Positive	Great SoundtrackFPS