How much revenue did Dark Chess make?

$18k–$49k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Dark Chess sell?

Q: How many copies did Dark Chess sell?

5k to 8k copies, based on its 212 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 5k–8k; $18k–$49k after Steam's cut $33k–$75k before the cut; from 212 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 Dark Chess out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dark Chess's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 110k–227k

best case 1.4M (FPS Chess)

The Chess genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

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

A typical game

≈ 110k–227k copies

≈ $802k–$1.5M after Steam's cut

from ~3k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.0M–1.7M copies

FPS Chess

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Chess (5 of 8) and Board Game (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with FPS + Shooter. The breakout hits carry FPS + PvP + Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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