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How many copies did BOT.vinnik Chess: Opening Traps sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$997–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$4k before the cut
from 69 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: Opening Traps out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including BOT.vinnik Chess: Opening Traps's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2k–11k
best case 34k (GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena)
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
≈ 2k–11k copies
≈ $2k–$76k after Steam's cut
from ~105 reviews
Best case
≈ 26k–42k copies
GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena · ≈ $106k–$286k after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 6 to 242 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 Artificial Intelligence (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Artificial Intelligence + Competitive, priced around $15.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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≈ 2k–3k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
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$3k–$9k after Steam's cut $6k–$14k before the cut
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ChessArtificial Intelligence
BOT.vinnik Chess: Winning Patterns
2020
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≈ 2k–4k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$1k–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$5k before the cut
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ChessPuzzle
GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena
2019
Est. copies
≈ 26k–42k
8.5x vs typical
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$14.99
897 reviews
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StrategyArtificial Intelligence
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2016
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≈ 11k–18k
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$15.99
280 reviews
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ChessStrategy
BOT.vinnik Chess: Combination Lessons
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Master of Chess
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Est. copies
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$19.99
294 reviews
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BOT.vinnik Chess: Mid-Century USSR Championships
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ChessStrategy
BOT.vinnik Chess: Early USSR Championships
2021
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$475–$1k after Steam's cut $864–$2k before the cut
$1.99
35 reviews
Positive

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