How much revenue did Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition make?

$12.9M–$34.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition sell?

Q: How many copies did Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition sell?

1.9M to 3.1M copies, based on its 36k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.9M–3.1M; $12.9M–$34.7M after Steam's cut $23.5M–$53.4M before the cut; from 36k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.9M–9.3M

best case 9.3M (Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord)

The Medieval 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

≈ 4.9M–9.3M copies

≈ $90.5M–$94.8M after Steam's cut

from ~152k reviews

Best case

≈ 7.0M–11.5M copies

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord · ≈ $96.9M–$260.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Medieval (6 of 8) and Historical (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Medieval + Open World, priced around $50. The breakout hits carry Open World + War + RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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