How much revenue did ESEA make?

ESEA is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did ESEA sell?

Q: How many copies did ESEA sell?

165k to 269k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 165k–269k; from 4k reviews (Mostly 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 ESEA out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including ESEA's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 19.0M–44.2M

best case 126.0M (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy)

The Mature genre

7 of your 8 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

≈ 19.0M–44.2M copies

≈ $77.2M–$771.7M after Steam's cut

from ~921k reviews

Best case

≈ 96.0M–156.0M copies

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Mature (4 of 8) and Animation & Modeling (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Crime.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 2015	Est. copies ≈ 96.0M–156.0M 2.2x vs typical SteamSpy 50M–100M	Est. revenue Free	Free	2.1M reviews Very Positive	Open WorldAction
Red Dead Redemption 2 2019	Est. copies ≈ 25.9M–42.1M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $427.1M–$1148.4M after Steam's cut $776.6M–$1766.8M before the cut	$59.99	899k reviews Very Positive	Open WorldStory Rich
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
Soundpad 2017	Est. copies ≈ 3.5M–5.7M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $4.9M–$13.0M after Steam's cut $8.8M–$20.1M before the cut	$4.99	103k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	UtilitiesAudio Production
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
Dead by Daylight 2016	Est. copies ≈ 36.8M–59.8M SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $202.4M–$544.3M after Steam's cut $368.1M–$837.4M before the cut	$19.99	921k reviews Mostly Positive	HorrorMultiplayer
HAELE 3D - Feet Poses Lite - Drawing References 2023	Est. copies ≈ 552–897 too small to compare SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $3k–$7k after Steam's cut $5k–$11k before the cut	$17.99	23 reviews Positive	Design & IllustrationAnimation & Modeling
VTube Studio 2021	Est. copies ≈ 178k–289k SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue Free	Free	7k reviews Very Positive	IndieMature