ELDEN RING Steam Revenue & Sales Estimates

Based on our analysis using the Boxleiter method, we estimate ELDEN RING's total gross revenue on Steam at approximately $988,796,070.

This estimate comes with a confidence range:

• Conservative estimate (x20): $823,996,725
• Calibrated midpoint (x24): $988,796,070
• Optimistic estimate (x60): $2,471,990,174

The actual revenue may vary due to regional pricing, seasonal discounts, and refund rates.

With 1,056,677 Steam reviews and a 93% positive rating, we estimate ELDEN RING has sold between 21,133,540 and 63,400,620 copies, with a best estimate of 25,360,248.

This is based on the Boxleiter method, which uses the observation that roughly 1 in every 20 to 60 buyers leaves a Steam review. For the midpoint we do not assume a universal 30x value; we use a calibrated multiplier of x24 that adjusts for the title's age, price tier, genre, and review profile.

After Steam's tiered platform fee of effectively 20.3%, FromSoftware, Inc. keeps an estimated $788,036,856 from ELDEN RING's gross revenue of $988,796,070.

Here's the breakdown:

• Gross Revenue: $988,796,070
• Steam's Fee (20.3%): -$200,759,214
• Developer Revenue: $788,036,856

Note: This doesn't account for publisher shares, taxes, or development costs.

Steam uses a tiered revenue sharing model that reduces the platform's cut as a game earns more:

• First $10 million: 30% to Steam, 70% to developer
• $10M to $50M: 25% to Steam, 75% to developer
• Above $50M: 20% to Steam, 80% to developer

For ELDEN RING, with an estimated gross revenue of $988,796,070, this results in an effective rate of 20.3%. Steam keeps approximately $200,759,214 and FromSoftware, Inc. receives $788,036,856.

These estimates use the Boxleiter method, a widely-used industry approach that estimates game sales from the number of Steam reviews.

Factors that affect accuracy:

• Review-to-purchase ratio varies by genre
• Discount history - games with frequent deep sales may have higher ratios
• Regional pricing - different prices in different markets are not captured
• Refunds - Steam's return policy means some counted sales were refunded
• Bundled sales - keys sold through third-party bundles may not generate reviews

We provide a confidence range ($823,996,725 to $2,471,990,174) to reflect this uncertainty. For the best estimate we combine the Boxleiter range with a calibrated midpoint (x24) and a calibrated ASP of $39.

If ELDEN RING generated the same gross revenue on the Epic Games Store, FromSoftware, Inc. would keep approximately $870,260,541 - that's $82,223,686 more than on Steam.

At this revenue level, Epic's concrete platform fee would be $118,535,528. Epic charges 0% on the first $1 million in annual per-app revenue and then 12% on the remaining amount. On GOG (30% cut), the developer would earn approximately $692,157,249.

Note: This is a hypothetical comparison. Actual sales volumes differ significantly between platforms, and Steam's larger user base typically drives substantially higher sales.

According to SteamSpy data, players spend an average of 136.1 hours in ELDEN RING, with a median playtime of 94.6 hours. This indicates solid player engagement.

ELDEN RING has a Metacritic score of 94/100, which is considered "generally favorable" by critics. The Steam community rates the game 93% positive based on 1,056,677 user reviews.