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How many copies did HELLDIVERS™ 2 sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 27.6M–44.9M
$303.8M–$816.9M after Steam's cut $552.4M–$1256.8M before the cut
from 1.2M reviews (Mostly 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 HELLDIVERS™ 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including HELLDIVERS™ 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–8.8M
best case 45.8M (Warframe)

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
≈ 1.1M–8.8M copies
≈ $10.0M–$71.4M after Steam's cut
from ~69k reviews
Best case
≈ 34.9M–56.7M copies
Warframe
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Co-op (6 of 8) and Third-Person Shooter (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action RPG + Looter Shooter, priced around $30.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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