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How many copies did This Is the Police 2 sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 199k–323k
$820k–$2.2M after Steam's cut $1.5M–$3.4M before the cut
from 7k 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 This Is the Police 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including This Is the Police 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.8M–4.9M
best case 26.7M (Baldur's Gate 3)
The Fantasy 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
≈ 1.8M–4.9M copies
≈ $18.1M–$111.2M after Steam's cut
from ~69k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.4M–33.1M copies
Baldur's Gate 3 · ≈ $335.8M–$902.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Fantasy (4 of 8) and Story Rich (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Character Customization + Choices Matter, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Choices Matter + Dungeons & Dragons + Open World Survival Craft; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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2023
Est. copies
≈ 20.4M–33.1M
12x 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
Total War: WARHAMMER
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$34.5M–$92.7M after Steam's cut $62.7M–$142.7M before the cut
$59.99
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Two Point Hospital
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Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M after Steam's cut $15.9M–$36.1M before the cut
$29.99
35k reviews
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Persona 4 Golden
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≈ 2.3M–3.7M
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$19.99
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JRPGGreat Soundtrack
The Forest
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.5M
9.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
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$113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut $206.1M–$468.9M before the cut
$19.99
678k reviews
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.0M–11.4M
3.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$87.0M–$233.9M after Steam's cut $158.2M–$359.9M before the cut
$44.99
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2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.8M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$68.9M–$185.2M after Steam's cut $125.3M–$285.0M before the cut
$59.99
121k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyFantasy
Library Of Ruina
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.9M–$24.1M after Steam's cut $16.3M–$37.0M before the cut
$29.99
44k reviews
Very Positive
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