How much revenue did Mafia II (Classic) make?

$25.0M–$67.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Mafia II (Classic) sell?

Q: How many copies did Mafia II (Classic) sell?

3.0M to 4.9M copies, based on its 58k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3.0M–4.9M; $25.0M–$67.3M after Steam's cut $45.5M–$103.5M before the cut; from 58k 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 Mafia II (Classic) out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mafia II (Classic)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.0M–4.2M

best case 3.8M (Mafia: Definitive Edition)

The Crime 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

≈ 2.0M–4.2M copies

≈ $19.3M–$41.3M after Steam's cut

from ~71k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.9M–4.7M copies

Mafia: Definitive Edition · ≈ $31.7M–$85.1M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Crime (8 of 8) and Open World (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Crime, priced around $40.
The era: The games you compared span 2008 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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