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How big is Counter-Strike 2?

Estimated owners
≈ 506.1M–822.5M
from 9.7M 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 Counter-Strike 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Counter-Strike 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 47.6M–85.1M
best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

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
≈ 47.6M–85.1M copies
≈ $276.0M–$787.8M after Steam's cut
from ~1.2M 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 FPS (4 of 8) and Shooter (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Battle Royale + Third-Person Shooter + Survival; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2006 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
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2.2x vs typical
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