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How many copies did A Plague Tale: Innocence sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2.0M–3.3M
$22.0M–$59.2M after Steam's cut $40.0M–$91.1M before the cut
from 70k 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 A Plague Tale: Innocence out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including A Plague Tale: Innocence's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.9M–21.3M
best case 26.7M (Baldur's Gate 3)
The Open World 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
≈ 7.9M–21.3M copies
≈ $164.1M–$302.9M after Steam's cut
from ~310k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.4M–33.1M copies
Baldur's Gate 3 · ≈ $335.8M–$902.8M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Third Person (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Character Customization + Choices Matter, priced around $60.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Baldur's Gate 3
2023
Est. copies
≈ 20.4M–33.1M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$335.8M–$902.8M after Steam's cut $610.5M–$1388.9M before the cut
$59.99
848k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGCharacter Customization
Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.6M–9.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$93.1M–$250.3M after Steam's cut $169.3M–$385.1M before the cut
$59.99
186k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
2016
Est. copies
≈ 14.8M–24.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$163.2M–$438.9M after Steam's cut $296.8M–$675.2M before the cut
$39.99
371k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
2019
Est. copies
≈ 10.1M–16.5M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$167.3M–$449.8M after Steam's cut $304.1M–$691.9M before the cut
$59.99
352k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Souls-likeDifficult
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
2013
Est. copies
≈ 13.9M–22.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$76.6M–$206.0M after Steam's cut $139.3M–$316.8M before the cut
$19.99
268k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction
Dying Light
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.1M
1.6x vs typical
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
Far Cry® 5
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.7M–9.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$94.1M–$253.0M after Steam's cut $171.1M–$389.2M before the cut
$59.99
188k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction-Adventure
Rise of the Tomb Raider™
2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$50.8M–$136.7M after Steam's cut $92.4M–$210.3M before the cut
$29.99
154k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureAction

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