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How many copies did DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 4.7M–7.6M
$51.1M–$137.5M after Steam's cut $93.0M–$211.5M before the cut
from 153k reviews (Very 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 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED out and predicted the genre from its 6 similar games. Every figure here, including DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 10.8M–17.5M
best case 36.0M (ELDEN RING)
The Fantasy genre

All 6 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 10.8M–17.5M copies
≈ $91.8M–$238.0M after Steam's cut
from ~318k reviews
Best case
≈ 27.5M–44.6M copies
ELDEN RING · ≈ $453.0M–$1218.0M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Fantasy (3 of 6) and Open World (3 of 6).
The winners
Winners here lead with Character Customization + Choices Matter, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry RPG + Story Rich; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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