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How big is FPS Chess?

Estimated owners
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
from 43k 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 FPS Chess out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including FPS Chess's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 40.6M–77.8M
best case 664.3M (Counter-Strike 2)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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
≈ 40.6M–77.8M copies
≈ $460.3M–$721.6M after Steam's cut
from ~1.2M reviews
Best case
≈ 506.1M–822.5M copies
Counter-Strike 2
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on FPS (5 of 8) and Shooter (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Shooter + FPS, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Action + Shooter + FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2006 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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