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How many copies did Sniper Elite sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 217k–352k
$476k–$1.3M after Steam's cut $865k–$2.0M before the cut
from 4k reviews (Mostly 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 Sniper Elite out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sniper Elite's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 116k–1.2M
best case 2.8M (Sniper Elite 4)
The World War II genre

6 of your 8 similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 116k–1.2M copies
≈ $302k–$20.3M after Steam's cut
from ~16k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.2M–3.5M copies
Sniper Elite 4 · ≈ $35.6M–$95.7M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on World War II (7 of 8) and Shooter (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Sniper + Shooter, priced around $60.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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