How much revenue did Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire make?

$3.3M–$9.0M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire sell?

Q: How many copies did Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire sell?

606k to 985k copies, based on its 20k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 606k–985k; $3.3M–$9.0M after Steam's cut $6.1M–$13.8M before the cut; from 20k 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 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.4M–1.6M

best case 26.7M (Baldur's Gate 3)

The Character Customization 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

≈ 1.4M–1.6M copies

≈ $10.8M–$25.8M after Steam's cut

from ~34k reviews

Best case

≈ 20.4M–33.1M copies

Baldur's Gate 3 · ≈ $335.8M–$902.8M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Character Customization (5 of 8) and CRPG (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Character Customization + Story Rich, priced around $52. The breakout hits carry Story Rich + Character Customization + CRPG; a typical game here doesn't.
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.

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