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How many copies did Samurai Chess sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 992–2k
$543–$1k net $987–$2k gross
from 40 reviews (Mostly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Samurai Chess out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Samurai Chess's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 291k–447k
best case 449k (Fate Seeker II)
The Martial Arts lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 374k copies.

A typical game
≈ 374k copies
≈ $3.1M after Steam's cut
from ~10k reviews
Best case
≈ 449k copies
Fate Seeker II · ≈ $3.9M after Steam's cut
from 14k reviews

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are too small to compare.

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 RPG + Martial Arts, priced around $23.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2016
Est. copies
≈ 75k–121k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$102k–$276k net $186k–$424k gross
$4.99
2k reviews
Mostly Positive
StealthStrategy +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 335k–545k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.0M–$6.9M gross
$17.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
RPGMartial Arts +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 407k–662k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.4M net $4.3M–$9.8M gross
$21.09
13k reviews
Very Positive
RPGMartial Arts +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 342k–555k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.7M net $3.9M–$8.8M gross
$22.60
14k reviews
Very Positive
RPGMartial Arts +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 180k–292k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.5M–$4.0M net $2.7M–$6.1M gross
$29.99
7k reviews
Mixed
RPGAction +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 235k–382k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$775k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.2M gross
$11.99
9k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ChessTime Travel +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 41k–67k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$34k–$92k net $62k–$141k gross
$2.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleStrategy +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 217k–353k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
9k reviews
Mixed
RPGStory Rich +6

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