What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~204k
(P10–P90: 81.5k – 448k)
Gross revenue: ~$11.7M
(P10–P90: $4.7M – $25.7M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 72% positive across 205 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).
Story & writing73% positive · 233 mentions
“It's not Code Vein if it doesn't come with tragic backstories for each companion. This time they ended up as a samurai rokurokubi, a skeleton reaper, and a mad knight with a very big sword. And then they brought back the background music…”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 51 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics69% positive · 180 mentions
“I've finished the game once and am going back through on NG+ to find what I missed. I think this game is getting way more negative reviews than it deserves. I genuinely found the game and story good and exploration felt fun. The combat is…”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 37 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability62% positive · 147 mentions
“It's not Code Vein if it doesn't come with tragic backstories for each companion. This time they ended up as a samurai rokurokubi, a skeleton reaper, and a mad knight with a very big sword. And then they brought back the background music…”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 51 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio68% positive · 91 mentions
“It's not Code Vein if it doesn't come with tragic backstories for each companion. This time they ended up as a samurai rokurokubi, a skeleton reaper, and a mad knight with a very big sword. And then they brought back the background music…”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 51 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value58% positive · 91 mentions
“I never played Code Vein 2 before the recent patch, so I can't compare it to launch, but in its current state I'm having a great time. The graphics are gorgeous, the gameplay is fun, and the character creator is incredible. My only real…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity65% positive · 66 mentions
“While is an amazing upgrade compared to the first game on combat, story and characters, sadly the game fails on keep the quality when it comes to its open world and level design, making it be kinda repetitive since the game has a terrible…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 24 h played · Report / request removalMultiplayer & community73% positive · 45 mentions
“I never played Code Vein 2 before the recent patch, so I can't compare it to launch, but in its current state I'm having a great time. The graphics are gorgeous, the gameplay is fun, and the character creator is incredible. My only real…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance73% positive · 44 mentions
“It's not Code Vein if it doesn't come with tragic backstories for each companion. This time they ended up as a samurai rokurokubi, a skeleton reaper, and a mad knight with a very big sword. And then they brought back the background music…”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 51 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI50% positive · 22 mentions
“I highly recommend this game to anyone who played the original CODE VEIN and even those who are looking for a way in into the Souls-like genre, the game runs decently after all of the updates, the story is quite good, the combat is fun as…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 94 h played · Report / request removal440 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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