What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~786,773
(P10–P90: 314,709 – 1,730,901)
Gross revenue: ~$38,702,780
($15,481,102 – $85,146,136)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 82% positive across 300 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Story & writing81% positive · 106 mentions
“Initially, I would have given this a positive review, but given that Sony explicitly said that the next title in this series (and all other single player Sony published titles) will not be coming to PC, then I can't recommend this or Zero…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 105 h played
Gameplay & mechanics74% positive · 82 mentions
“i love these games very much however for some reason the seconds games game play has me pulling out hairs before even giving my genes a chance to make me bald. for some ungodly reasons i have shouted and damn near busted my PC over the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 56 h played
Visuals & audio76% positive · 67 mentions
“If you enjoyed Zero Dawn, you'll most likely enjoy this. I did most of the time. What I liked was the world and absolutely insane attention to detail. I would just stand around and enjoy the scenery. I would also look at the enemies…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 83 h played
Performance & stability51% positive · 43 mentions
“I haven't completed Forbidden West yet, and I'm posting much of the same review from Zero Dawn, but for good reasons. I'm about a quarter way through the game at the time of this posting and so far this game has been full of all the same…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 35 h played
Price & value74% positive · 31 mentions
“Initially, I would have given this a positive review, but given that Sony explicitly said that the next title in this series (and all other single player Sony published titles) will not be coming to PC, then I can't recommend this or Zero…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 105 h played
Content & longevity85% positive · 27 mentions
“Basically, it's a rehash of Zero Dawn, just with more of everything. It's well-made, but I've gotten a bit tired of open-world games lately, and I didn't feel like playing through Burning Shores—there are a lot of repetitive patterns. For…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 33 h played
Controls & UI45% positive · 20 mentions
“If you enjoyed Zero Dawn, you'll most likely enjoy this. I did most of the time. What I liked was the world and absolutely insane attention to detail. I would just stand around and enjoy the scenery. I would also look at the enemies…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 83 h played
Difficulty & balance64% positive · 14 mentions
“I haven't completed Forbidden West yet, and I'm posting much of the same review from Zero Dawn, but for good reasons. I'm about a quarter way through the game at the time of this posting and so far this game has been full of all the same…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 35 h played
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