Sign in
wishvane

How many copies did King of the Bridge sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 42k–68k
$34k–$93k after Steam's cut $63k–$142k before the cut
from 2k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 King of the Bridge out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including King of the Bridge's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 18k–39k
best case 309k (5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel)
The Chess genre

2 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
≈ 18k–39k copies
≈ $9k–$101k after Steam's cut
from ~824 reviews
Best case
≈ 235k–383k copies
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel · ≈ $776k–$2.1M 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 Puzzle (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Chess + Time Travel, priced around $12. The breakout hits carry Time Travel + Time Manipulation + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena
2019
Est. copies
≈ 26k–42k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$106k–$286k after Steam's cut $194k–$440k before the cut
$14.99
897 reviews
Very Positive
StrategyArtificial Intelligence
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
2020
Est. copies
≈ 235k–383k
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$776k–$2.1M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.2M before the cut
$11.99
9k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ChessTime Travel
Unlock The King
2019
Est. copies
≈ 12k–19k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$3k–$8k after Steam's cut $6k–$13k before the cut
$0.99
401 reviews
Very Positive
FuturisticSokoban
The Ouroboros King
2023
Est. copies
≈ 14k–22k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$37k–$101k after Steam's cut $68k–$155k before the cut
$9.99
567 reviews
Very Positive
Prismata
2018
Est. copies
≈ 37k–60k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessStrategy
Pawnbarian
2021
Est. copies
≈ 22k–36k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$60k–$162k after Steam's cut $110k–$249k before the cut
$9.99
884 reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-likeTurn-Based Combat
Zen Chess: Mate in One
2018
Est. copies
≈ 14k–23k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$4k–$10k after Steam's cut $7k–$16k before the cut
$0.99
461 reviews
Very Positive
ChessMinimalist
KNIGHTS
2016
Est. copies
≈ 33k–54k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$9k–$24k after Steam's cut $16k–$37k before the cut
$0.99
824 reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleTabletop

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