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How many copies did Zombie Army 4: Dead War sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 275k–446k
$3.8M–$10.1M after Steam's cut $6.9M–$15.6M before the cut
from 11k 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 Zombie Army 4: Dead War out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Zombie Army 4: Dead War's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 17.5M–32.5M
best case 71.5M (Left 4 Dead 2)
The First-Person 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
≈ 17.5M–32.5M copies
≈ $83.2M–$307.7M after Steam's cut
from ~479k reviews
Best case
≈ 54.5M–88.5M copies
Left 4 Dead 2 · ≈ $149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on First-Person (5 of 8) and Shooter (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Zombies + Co-op, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2004 to 2018, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesCo-op

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