How much revenue did Chess Destroyer make?

An estimated 318 to 855 net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Chess Destroyer sell?

Q: How many copies did Chess Destroyer sell?

An estimated 581 to 944 copies, based on its 22 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 581–944; $318–$855 net $578–$1k gross; from 22 reviews (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 Destroyer out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chess Destroyer's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4k–10k

best case 235k (Niche - a genetics survival game)

The Board Game lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 7k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 7k copies

≈ $19k after Steam's cut

from ~170 reviews

Best case

≈ 235k copies

Niche - a genetics survival game · ≈ $1.6M after Steam's cut

from 5k reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits 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 Strategy + Rogue-lite, priced around $16.
The breakout hits carry Rogue-lite + Turn-Based Combat + Rogue-like; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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