How much revenue did Knight's Retreat make?

$2k–$6k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Knight's Retreat sell?

Q: How many copies did Knight's Retreat sell?

3k to 4k copies, based on its 98 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–4k; $2k–$6k after Steam's cut $4k–$9k before the cut; from 98 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 Knight's Retreat out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Knight's Retreat's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8k–21k

best case 29k (Pawnbarian)

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

≈ 8k–21k copies

≈ $7k–$17k after Steam's cut

from ~361 reviews

Best case

≈ 22k–36k copies

Pawnbarian · ≈ $60k–$162k after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Chess (7 of 8) and Puzzle (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Rogue-like + Turn-Based Combat, priced around $10.
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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