How much revenue did Mafia III: Definitive Edition make?

$13.8M–$37.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Mafia III: Definitive Edition sell?

Q: How many copies did Mafia III: Definitive Edition sell?

1.7M to 2.7M copies, based on its 63k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.7M–2.7M; $13.8M–$37.2M after Steam's cut $25.1M–$57.2M before the cut; from 63k reviews (Mixed)

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 Mafia III: Definitive Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mafia III: Definitive Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.5M–6.6M

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

≈ 4.5M–6.6M copies

≈ $57.1M–$81.2M after Steam's cut

from ~109k reviews

Best case

≈ 96.0M–156.0M copies

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World (8 of 8) and Crime (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Crime, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Mature + First-Person + Automobile Sim; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2008 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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