How much revenue did Borderlands 3 make?

$71.1M–$191.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Borderlands 3 sell?

Q: How many copies did Borderlands 3 sell?

4.3M to 7.0M copies, based on its 163k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4.3M–7.0M; $71.1M–$191.2M after Steam's cut $129.3M–$294.2M before the cut; from 163k 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 Borderlands 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Borderlands 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.1M–4.3M

best case 45.8M (Warframe)

The Co-op 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

≈ 2.1M–4.3M copies

≈ $26.0M–$58.7M after Steam's cut

from ~97k reviews

Best case

≈ 34.9M–56.7M copies

Warframe

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Co-op (6 of 8) and Looter Shooter (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Survival, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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