How much revenue did ChessCraft make?

$3k–$9k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did ChessCraft sell?

Q: How many copies did ChessCraft sell?

2k to 3k copies, based on its 84 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2k–3k; $3k–$9k after Steam's cut $6k–$14k 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.

Does this actually work?

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 28k–1.2M

best case 4.5M (Tabletop Simulator)

The Sandbox genre

5 of your 8 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

≈ 28k–1.2M copies

≈ $165k–$12.0M after Steam's cut

from ~16k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.4M–5.6M copies

Tabletop Simulator · ≈ $18.8M–$50.6M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Sandbox (5 of 8) and Simulation (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Tabletop + Board Game, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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