How much revenue did Dead by Daylight make?

$202.4M–$544.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Dead by Daylight sell?

Q: How many copies did Dead by Daylight sell?

36.8M to 59.8M copies, based on its 921k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 36.8M–59.8M; $202.4M–$544.3M after Steam's cut $368.1M–$837.4M before the cut; from 921k 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 Dead by Daylight out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dead by Daylight's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 12.1M–23.4M

best case 71.5M (Left 4 Dead 2)

The Survival 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

≈ 12.1M–23.4M copies

≈ $139.4M–$255.0M after Steam's cut

from ~403k reviews

Best case

≈ 54.5M–88.5M copies

Left 4 Dead 2 · ≈ $149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Survival (7 of 8) and Open World (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Zombies + Co-op, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry FPS + Action + Co-op; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, 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
Dying Light 2015	Est. copies ≈ 22.8M–37.1M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $156.7M–$421.4M after Steam's cut $285.0M–$648.3M before the cut	$24.99	492k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	ZombiesSurvival Horror
7 Days to Die 2024	Est. copies ≈ 9.7M–15.7M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $119.8M–$322.1M after Steam's cut $217.8M–$495.5M before the cut	$44.99	403k reviews Very Positive	SurvivalZombies
Left 4 Dead 2 2009	Est. copies ≈ 54.5M–88.5M 2.6x vs typical SteamSpy 50M–100M	Est. revenue $149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut $272.1M–$618.9M before the cut	$9.99	1.0M reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	ZombiesCo-op
DayZ 2018	Est. copies ≈ 14.2M–23.0M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $194.6M–$523.2M after Steam's cut $353.8M–$804.9M before the cut	$49.99	466k reviews Mostly Positive	SurvivalOpen World
DOOM 2016	Est. copies ≈ 8.8M–14.3M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $48.3M–$130.0M after Steam's cut $87.9M–$200.0M before the cut	$19.99	220k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	FPSGore
Subnautica 2018	Est. copies ≈ 11.5M–18.6M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $94.5M–$254.0M after Steam's cut $171.8M–$390.8M before the cut	$29.99	377k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Sons Of The Forest 2024	Est. copies ≈ 7.6M–12.3M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $62.3M–$167.4M after Steam's cut $113.2M–$257.6M before the cut	$29.99	315k reviews Very Positive	SurvivalOpen World
Don't Starve Together 2016	Est. copies ≈ 21.6M–35.1M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $88.9M–$239.1M after Steam's cut $161.7M–$367.9M before the cut	$14.99	539k reviews Very Positive	SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft