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How many copies did BOT.vinnik Chess: Winning Patterns sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–4k
$1k–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$5k before the cut
from 84 reviews (Very Positive)

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

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We left BOT.vinnik Chess: Winning Patterns out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including BOT.vinnik Chess: Winning Patterns's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5k–6k
best case 309k (5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel)
The Chess genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. 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–6k copies
≈ $15k–$38k after Steam's cut
from ~154 reviews
Best case
≈ 235k–383k copies
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel · ≈ $776k–$2.1M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 29 to 105 reviews in their first month.
Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set
Your set clusters on Chess (5 of 8) and Turn-Based Strategy (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Chess + Time Travel, priced around $13. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Time Manipulation + Difficult; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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58x vs typical
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$11.99
9k reviews
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2019
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