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How many copies did The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009) sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2.7M–4.5M
$15.1M–$40.5M after Steam's cut $27.4M–$62.4M before the cut
from 53k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009) out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11.2M–25.3M
best case 36.0M (ELDEN RING)
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
≈ 11.2M–25.3M copies
≈ $202.5M–$563.7M after Steam's cut
from ~370k reviews
Best case
≈ 27.5M–44.6M copies
ELDEN RING · ≈ $453.0M–$1218.0M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (7 of 8) and Fantasy (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Souls-like + Open World, priced around $60.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

ELDEN RING
2022
Est. copies
≈ 27.5M–44.6M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$453.0M–$1218.0M after Steam's cut $823.7M–$1873.9M before the cut
$59.99
1.1M reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeOpen World
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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2015
Est. copies
≈ 40.7M–66.2M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$448.1M–$1204.8M after Steam's cut $814.7M–$1853.5M before the cut
$39.99
878k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open WorldRPG
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.0M–11.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$87.0M–$233.9M after Steam's cut $158.2M–$359.9M before the cut
$44.99
204k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tactical RPGRPG
New World: Aeternum
2021
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
297k reviews
Mixed
Open WorldMassively Multiplayer
Hogwarts Legacy
2023
Est. copies
≈ 8.9M–14.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$146.4M–$393.7M after Steam's cut $266.3M–$605.8M before the cut
$59.99
370k reviews
Very Positive
MagicOpen World
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2011
Est. copies
≈ 16.5M–26.8M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$90.8M–$244.2M after Steam's cut $165.1M–$375.6M before the cut
$19.99
318k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG
Monster Hunter: World
2018
Est. copies
≈ 15.6M–25.4M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$128.7M–$346.1M after Steam's cut $234.1M–$532.5M before the cut
$29.99
513k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opMultiplayer

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