How much revenue did Simply Chess make?

Simply Chess is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Simply Chess sell?

Q: How many copies did Simply Chess sell?

169k to 274k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 169k–274k; from 4k reviews (Mostly 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 Simply Chess out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Simply Chess's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 81k–1.9M

best case 3.4M (Dota Underlords)

The Board Game genre

6 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

≈ 81k–1.9M copies

≈ $977k–$18.1M after Steam's cut

from ~6k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.6M–4.3M copies

Dota Underlords

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Board Game (5 of 8) and Chess (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Auto Battler + Tactical.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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