How much revenue did Zen Chess: Mate in Two make?

$980–$3k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Zen Chess: Mate in Two sell?

Q: How many copies did Zen Chess: Mate in Two sell?

4k to 6k copies, based on its 125 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4k–6k; $980–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$4k before the cut; from 125 reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Zen Chess: Mate in Two out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Zen Chess: Mate in Two's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5k–13k

best case 43k (KNIGHTS)

The Chess genre

None of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 5k–13k copies

≈ $4k–$17k after Steam's cut

from ~213 reviews

Best case

≈ 33k–54k copies

KNIGHTS · ≈ $9k–$24k after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 21 to 53 reviews in their first month.; Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set: Your set clusters on Chess (7 of 8) and Puzzle (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Puzzle + Tabletop, priced around $1.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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