How much revenue did DARK SOULS™ III make?

$288.9M–$776.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did DARK SOULS™ III sell?

Q: How many copies did DARK SOULS™ III sell?

17.5M to 28.5M copies, based on its 438k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 17.5M–28.5M; $288.9M–$776.8M after Steam's cut $525.3M–$1195.1M before the cut; from 438k reviews (Very 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 DARK SOULS™ III out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DARK SOULS™ III's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.8M–27.7M

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

≈ 7.8M–27.7M copies

≈ $91.1M–$440.3M after Steam's cut

from ~267k reviews

Best case

≈ 28.9M–46.9M copies

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

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 Mythology + Action RPG, priced around $60.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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