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How many copies did GUNHEAD sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 5k–8k
$27k–$74k after Steam's cut $50k–$114k before the cut
from 208 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 GUNHEAD out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including GUNHEAD's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 17.2M–25.9M
best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

All 8 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
≈ 17.2M–25.9M copies
≈ $180.5M–$284.0M after Steam's cut
from ~515k reviews
Best case
≈ 94.0M–152.8M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Survival (5 of 8) and Open World (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry First-Person; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2006 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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