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How many copies did They Are Billions sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
$12.2M–$32.7M after Steam's cut $22.1M–$50.3M before the cut
from 51k 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 They Are Billions out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including They Are Billions's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 10.6M–24.3M
best case 71.5M (Left 4 Dead 2)
The Zombies 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
≈ 10.6M–24.3M copies
≈ $175.4M–$307.7M after Steam's cut
from ~403k reviews
Best case
≈ 54.5M–88.5M copies
Left 4 Dead 2 · ≈ $149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Zombies (8 of 8) and Survival (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Zombies + Co-op, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry FPS + Co-op + Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Project Zomboid
2013
Est. copies
≈ 24.0M–38.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$131.7M–$354.0M after Steam's cut $239.4M–$544.7M before the cut
$19.99
461k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies
Left 4 Dead 2
2009
Est. copies
≈ 54.5M–88.5M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut $272.1M–$618.9M before the cut
$9.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesCo-op
7 Days to Die
2024
Est. copies
≈ 9.7M–15.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$119.8M–$322.1M after Steam's cut $217.8M–$495.5M before the cut
$44.99
403k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies
Resident Evil 4
2023
Est. copies
≈ 6.4M–10.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$70.4M–$189.2M after Steam's cut $127.9M–$291.1M before the cut
$39.99
267k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorAction
Dying Light
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.1M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.7M–$421.4M after Steam's cut $285.0M–$648.3M before the cut
$24.99
492k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
2015
Est. copies
≈ 10.7M–17.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$177.0M–$475.9M after Steam's cut $321.8M–$732.1M before the cut
$59.99
231k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerZombies
DayZ
2018
Est. copies
≈ 14.2M–23.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$194.6M–$523.2M after Steam's cut $353.8M–$804.9M before the cut
$49.99
466k reviews
Mostly Positive
SurvivalOpen World
Resident Evil 2
2019
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$69.1M–$185.7M after Steam's cut $125.5M–$285.6M before the cut
$39.99
218k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror

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