How much revenue did Chess Ultra make?

$284k–$763k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Chess Ultra sell?

Q: How many copies did Chess Ultra sell?

79k to 129k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 79k–129k; $284k–$763k after Steam's cut $516k–$1.2M before the cut; from 2k 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 Chess Ultra out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chess Ultra's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 50k–163k

best case 4.5M (Tabletop Simulator)

The Board Game genre

7 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

≈ 50k–163k copies

≈ $130k–$961k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.4M–5.6M copies

Tabletop Simulator · ≈ $18.8M–$50.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Board Game (4 of 8) and Chess (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Board Game, priced around $16. The breakout hits carry Board Game + Tabletop + Sandbox; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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