How much revenue did Bayonetta make?

$6.1M–$16.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Bayonetta sell?

Q: How many copies did Bayonetta sell?

1.1M to 1.8M copies, based on its 32k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.1M–1.8M; $6.1M–$16.3M after Steam's cut $11.0M–$25.1M before the cut; from 32k 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 Bayonetta out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Bayonetta's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.2M–7.1M

best case 9.8M (NARAKA: BLADEPOINT)

The Action RPG 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

≈ 3.2M–7.1M copies

≈ $28.0M–$75.2M after Steam's cut

from ~107k reviews

Best case

≈ 7.5M–12.1M copies

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action RPG (3 of 8) and Character Customization (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Battle Royale + Martial Arts.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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