How much revenue did Chess Brain make?

An estimated 1k to 3k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Chess Brain sell?

Q: How many copies did Chess Brain sell?

An estimated 4k to 7k copies, based on its 164 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4k–7k; $1k–$3k net $2k–$5k gross; from 164 reviews (Very 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 Brain out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chess Brain's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2k–3k

best case 15k (Unlock The King)

The Minimalist lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 2k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 2k copies

≈ $2k after Steam's cut

from ~64 reviews

Best case

≈ 15k copies

Unlock The King · ≈ $6k after Steam's cut

from 400 reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering

Winners here lead with Futuristic + Sokoban, priced around $1.
The breakout hits carry Atmospheric + Futuristic; a typical game here doesn't.
None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2022. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
A typical game here lands in Bronze (under $10k before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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Unlock The King 2 2020	Est. copies ≈ 3k–5k 2.0x vs typical SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $905–$2k net $2k–$4k gross	$0.99	126 reviews Mostly Positive	SokobanFuturistic +6
Knight Swap 2 2019	Est. copies ≈ 1k–2k SteamSpy 0–20k	Est. revenue $392–$1k net $713–$2k gross	$0.99	50 reviews Very Positive	PuzzleMinimalist +6
Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles 2021	Est. copies ≈ 967–2k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $263–$708 net $479–$1k gross	$0.99	39 reviews Positive	ChessSokoban +6
SokoChess 2022	Est. copies ≈ 1k–2k SteamSpy 0–20k	Est. revenue $1k–$4k net $3k–$6k gross	$4.99	45 reviews Positive	ChessSokoban +6
Unlock The King 2019	Est. copies ≈ 12k–19k 6.3x vs typical SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $3k–$8k net $6k–$13k gross	$0.99	400 reviews Very Positive	FuturisticSokoban +6
Unlock The King 3 2020	Est. copies ≈ 2k–3k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $539–$1k net $980–$2k gross	$0.99	75 reviews Mostly Positive	SokobanDifficult +6
Knight Swap 2019	Est. copies ≈ 4k–7k 2.3x vs typical SteamSpy 0–20k	Est. revenue $1k–$3k net $2k–$5k gross	$0.99	150 reviews Very Positive	SokobanPuzzle +6
Chess Brain: Dark Troops 2021	Est. copies ≈ 2k–3k SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $1k–$4k net $2k–$5k gross	$2.99	64 reviews Very Positive	ChessPuzzle +6