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How many copies did BioShock™ 2 Remastered sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
$6.6M–$17.6M after Steam's cut $11.9M–$27.1M before the cut
from 30k 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 BioShock™ 2 Remastered out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including BioShock™ 2 Remastered's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 38.3M–57.8M
best case 93.3M (Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege)

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 38.3M–57.8M copies
≈ $127.3M–$474.6M after Steam's cut
from ~982k reviews
Best case
≈ 71.1M–115.5M copies
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on FPS (3 of 4) and Animation & Modeling (1 of 4).
The winners
Winners here lead with FPS + Tactical, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Est. copies
≈ 71.1M–115.5M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.5M reviews
Very Positive
FPSPvP
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
Est. copies
≈ 25.4M–41.2M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$418.4M–$1125.0M after Steam's cut $760.8M–$1730.7M before the cut
$59.99
961k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkOpen World
Wallpaper Engine
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.5M–49.6M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut $76.1M–$173.1M before the cut
$4.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities
PAYDAY 2
2013
Est. copies
≈ 35.0M–56.9M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$96.2M–$258.7M after Steam's cut $174.9M–$398.0M before the cut
$9.99
674k reviews
Very Positive
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