How much revenue did Chess Dungeons: Shubousha make?

$329–$887 after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Chess Dungeons: Shubousha sell?

Q: How many copies did Chess Dungeons: Shubousha sell?

120 to 195 copies, based on its 5 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 120–195; $329–$887 after Steam's cut $599–$1k before the cut; from 5 reviews (5 user reviews)

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 Chess Dungeons: Shubousha out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chess Dungeons: Shubousha's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11k–15k

best case 3.4M (Dota Underlords)

The Chess genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. 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

≈ 11k–15k copies

≈ $27k–$55k after Steam's cut

from ~280 reviews

Best case

≈ 2.6M–4.3M copies

Dota Underlords

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Chess (7 of 8) and Board Game (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Auto Battler + Tactical, priced around $12.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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