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How many copies did Jessie 'Boom' James - a jigsaw chess tale sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 595–967
$326–$876 net $592–$1k gross
from 24 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 Jessie 'Boom' James - a jigsaw chess tale out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Jessie 'Boom' James - a jigsaw chess tale's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2k–7k
best case 47k (Depraved)
The Casual lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 4k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 4k copies
≈ $21k after Steam's cut
from ~110 reviews
Best case
≈ 47k copies
Depraved · ≈ $364k after Steam's cut
from 1k 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 Management, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Management + City Builder + Colony Sim; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2022, 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 Gold ($250k–$1M). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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