How much revenue did Gothic II: Gold Edition make?

$5.0M–$13.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Gothic II: Gold Edition sell?

Q: How many copies did Gothic II: Gold Edition sell?

917k to 1.5M copies, based on its 18k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 917k–1.5M; $5.0M–$13.6M after Steam's cut $9.2M–$20.9M before the cut; from 18k reviews (Very 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 Gothic II: Gold Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Gothic II: Gold Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.6M–5.3M

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

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

≈ 3.6M–5.3M copies

≈ $23.7M–$41.6M after Steam's cut

from ~64k reviews

Best case

≈ 14.8M–24.1M copies

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

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Fantasy (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Fantasy, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Character Customization + Dragons + Adventure; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2008 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

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