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How many copies did ChessCraft sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$3k–$9k net $6k–$14k gross
from 84 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 ChessCraft out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including ChessCraft's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 28k–1.2M
best case 4.5M (Tabletop Simulator)
The Sandbox lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 729k copies.

A typical game
≈ 729k copies
≈ $5.3M after Steam's cut
from ~16k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.5M copies
Tabletop Simulator · ≈ $34.6M after Steam's cut
from 74k reviews

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 Tabletop + Board Game, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, 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.

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2022
Est. copies
≈ 369k–599k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.5M–$6.8M net $4.6M–$10.5M gross
$24.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
NudityMature +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 26k–42k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$106k–$286k net $194k–$440k gross
$14.99
897 reviews
Very Positive
StrategyArtificial Intelligence +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 743k–1.2M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.1M–$16.5M net $11.1M–$25.3M gross
$29.99
22k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FlightVR +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 773k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.2M–$8.6M net $5.8M–$13.2M gross
$14.99
17k reviews
Very Positive
Top-Down ShooterAction +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.6M
4.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.8M–$50.5M net $34.1M–$77.7M gross
$19.99
74k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
TabletopBoard Game +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 7k–11k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$38k–$103k net $70k–$159k gross
$19.99
291 reviews
Very Positive
ChessTurn-Based Tactics +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.2M
3.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.5M–$20.3M net $13.7M–$31.2M gross
$19.99
55k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxGod Game +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 240–390
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$989–$3k net $2k–$4k gross
$14.99
10 reviews
Mixed
StrategyChess +6

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