How much revenue did Chessplosion make?

$13k–$34k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Chessplosion sell?

Q: How many copies did Chessplosion sell?

4k to 6k copies, based on its 154 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4k–6k; $13k–$34k after Steam's cut $23k–$52k before the cut; from 154 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 Chessplosion out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chessplosion's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 168k–232k

best case 8.6M (Hotline Miami)

The Action Roguelike 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

≈ 168k–232k copies

≈ $609k–$1.2M after Steam's cut

from ~6k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.6M–10.7M copies

Hotline Miami · ≈ $18.0M–$48.4M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (5 of 8) and Rogue-lite (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-lite, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Violent + Gore; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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