How much revenue did Chains make?

Chains is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Chains sell?

Q: How many copies did Chains sell?

32k to 51k copies, based on its 608 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 32k–51k; from 608 reviews (Mostly 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 Chains out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chains's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 63k–293k

best case 550k (Bejeweled® 3)

The Match 3 genre

7 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

≈ 63k–293k copies

≈ $54k–$918k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 419k–681k copies

Bejeweled® 3 · ≈ $575k–$1.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Match 3 (6 of 8) and Puzzle (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Puzzle + Match 3, priced around $5.
The era: The games you compared span 2006 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

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