How much revenue did Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition make?

Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition sell?

Q: How many copies did Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition sell?

4.8M to 7.8M copies, based on its 200k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4.8M–7.8M; from 200k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 9.7M–34.4M

best case 126.0M (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy)

The Automobile Sim 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

≈ 9.7M–34.4M copies

≈ $81.7M–$231.2M after Steam's cut

from ~290k reviews

Best case

≈ 96.0M–156.0M copies

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Automobile Sim (8 of 8) and Open World (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Crime, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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