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How many copies did The Spy Who Shrunk Me sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 4k–6k
$10k–$26k after Steam's cut $18k–$40k before the cut
from 123 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 The Spy Who Shrunk Me out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Spy Who Shrunk Me's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.9M–8.2M
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
≈ 4.9M–8.2M copies
≈ $45.2M–$72.2M after Steam's cut
from ~119k 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 (6 of 8) and First-Person (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with FPS, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Survival + Battle Royale; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
2017
Est. copies
≈ 94.0M–152.8M
23x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter
Metro 2033 Redux
2014
Est. copies
≈ 7.2M–11.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$39.6M–$106.6M after Steam's cut $72.1M–$164.0M before the cut
$19.99
139k reviews
Very Positive
Post-apocalypticFPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
2017
Est. copies
≈ 3.6M–5.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$49.9M–$134.3M after Steam's cut $90.8M–$206.6M before the cut
$49.99
106k reviews
Mostly Positive
Open WorldShooter
Dishonored
2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.5M–$33.5M after Steam's cut $22.6M–$51.5M before the cut
$9.99
87k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
StealthFirst-Person
Far Cry 3
2012
Est. copies
≈ 6.8M–11.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$37.6M–$101.0M after Steam's cut $68.3M–$155.4M before the cut
$19.99
131k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldFPS
Metro Exodus
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.5M–5.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.2M–$78.5M after Steam's cut $53.1M–$120.8M before the cut
$29.99
134k reviews
Very Positive
Post-apocalypticFPS
PAYDAY 2
2013
Est. copies
≈ 35.0M–56.9M
5.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$96.2M–$258.7M after Steam's cut $174.9M–$398.0M before the cut
$9.99
674k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opAction
Metro: Last Light Redux
2014
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.0M–$61.7M after Steam's cut $41.7M–$95.0M before the cut
$19.99
80k reviews
Very Positive
Post-apocalypticFPS

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