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How many copies did Resident Evil 3 sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 3.3M–5.3M
$36.0M–$96.8M after Steam's cut $65.5M–$148.9M before the cut
from 124k 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 Resident Evil 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Resident Evil 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 18.8M–32.5M
best case 71.5M (Left 4 Dead 2)

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
≈ 18.8M–32.5M copies
≈ $143.1M–$282.5M after Steam's cut
from ~528k reviews
Best case
≈ 54.5M–88.5M copies
Left 4 Dead 2 · ≈ $149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Survival (6 of 8) and Open World (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Zombies + Co-op, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2004 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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