Sign in
wishvane

How many copies did BOT.vinnik Chess: Late USSR Championships sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 843–1k
$461–$1k after Steam's cut $839–$2k before the cut
from 34 reviews (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 BOT.vinnik Chess: Late USSR Championships out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including BOT.vinnik Chess: Late USSR Championships's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8k–17k
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
≈ 8k–17k copies
≈ $10k–$65k after Steam's cut
from ~227 reviews
Best case
≈ 26k–42k copies
GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena · ≈ $106k–$286k after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Chess (6 of 8) and Board Game (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Artificial Intelligence + Competitive, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Artificial Intelligence + Competitive + PvE; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

3D Math - Ultra
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6k–10k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$8k–$22k after Steam's cut $15k–$34k before the cut
$4.99
227 reviews
Very Positive
CasualIndie
BOT.vinnik Chess: Combination Lessons
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3k–5k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$2k–$5k after Steam's cut $3k–$8k before the cut
$1.99
126 reviews
Very Positive
GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena
2019
Est. copies
≈ 26k–42k
4.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$106k–$286k after Steam's cut $194k–$440k before the cut
$14.99
897 reviews
Very Positive
StrategyArtificial Intelligence
Khet 2.0
2014
Est. copies
≈ 9k–14k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$24k–$63k after Steam's cut $43k–$98k before the cut
$9.99
165 reviews
Very Positive
Asynchronous MultiplayerBoard Game
Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
2016
Est. copies
≈ 11k–18k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$49k–$132k after Steam's cut $90k–$204k before the cut
$15.99
280 reviews
Mostly Positive
ChessStrategy
Zen Chess: Mate in One
2018
Est. copies
≈ 14k–23k
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$4k–$10k after Steam's cut $7k–$16k before the cut
$0.99
461 reviews
Very Positive
ChessMinimalist
Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡
2018
Est. copies
≈ 6k–11k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$7k–$19k after Steam's cut $13k–$29k before the cut
$3.99
213 reviews
Very Positive
LogicSolitaire
Egyptian Senet
2015
Est. copies
≈ 17k–28k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$47k–$126k after Steam's cut $85k–$194k before the cut
$9.99
367 reviews
Mostly Positive
Board GameHistorical

Sizing up your own game? See what its genre can realistically do before you build it.