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How many copies did Overload sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 65k–106k
$539k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $979k–$2.2M before the cut
from 2k reviews (Very 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 Overload out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Overload's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 90k–141k
best case 525k (Hired Ops)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 90k–141k copies
≈ $972k–$1.7M after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 400k–649k copies
Hired Ops
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 125 to 11k reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on FPS (7 of 8) and Shooter (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with FPS + Shooter. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Free to Play + Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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