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How many copies did CONTROL Ultimate Edition sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
$18.1M–$48.5M after Steam's cut $32.8M–$74.7M before the cut
from 62k 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 CONTROL Ultimate Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including CONTROL Ultimate Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 328k–1.3M
best case 3.5M (Dishonored 2)
The Female Protagonist genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 328k–1.3M copies
≈ $4.3M–$9.2M after Steam's cut
from ~13k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.7M–4.3M copies
Dishonored 2 · ≈ $21.9M–$58.8M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Female Protagonist (5 of 8) and Story Rich (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Stealth + First-Person, priced around $30.
The era
The games you compared span 2007 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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