How much revenue did Victoria II make?

$5.7M–$15.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Victoria II sell?

Q: How many copies did Victoria II sell?

1.0M to 1.7M copies, based on its 20k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.0M–1.7M; $5.7M–$15.3M after Steam's cut $10.4M–$23.6M before the cut; from 20k 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 Victoria II out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Victoria II's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 65k–101k

best case 5.0M (Crusader Kings II)

The Historical genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

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

A typical game

≈ 65k–101k copies

≈ $277k–$608k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.8M–6.2M copies

Crusader Kings II

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Historical (8 of 8) and Grand Strategy (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Historical + Grand Strategy, priced around $45.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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