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How many copies did DOOM 3 sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 434k–705k
from 8k 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 DOOM 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DOOM 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.9M–10.7M
best case 18.9M (Half-Life 2)
The First-Person 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
≈ 4.9M–10.7M copies
≈ $48.3M–$78.5M after Steam's cut
from ~141k reviews
Best case
≈ 14.4M–23.4M copies
Half-Life 2 · ≈ $39.5M–$106.2M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on First-Person (8 of 8) and FPS (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with FPS + Sci-fi, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2004 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Half-Life: Alyx
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.6M–$122.5M after Steam's cut $82.9M–$188.5M before the cut
$59.99
105k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
VRFPS
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
Outlast
2013
Est. copies
≈ 7.1M–11.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.5M–$79.2M after Steam's cut $53.6M–$121.8M before the cut
$14.99
137k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorFirst-Person
Half-Life 2
2004
Est. copies
≈ 14.4M–23.4M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$39.5M–$106.2M after Steam's cut $71.8M–$163.4M before the cut
$9.99
277k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSAction
Black Mesa
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.9M–$56.1M after Steam's cut $37.9M–$86.3M before the cut
$19.99
144k reviews
Very Positive
FPSRemake
SCP: Secret Laboratory
2017
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
232k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer
DOOM
2016
Est. copies
≈ 8.8M–14.3M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$48.3M–$130.0M after Steam's cut $87.9M–$200.0M before the cut
$19.99
220k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSGore
Alien: Isolation
2014
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$37.8M–$101.7M after Steam's cut $68.8M–$156.4M before the cut
$39.99
66k reviews
Very Positive

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