How much revenue did Chess: The Lost Pieces 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: The Lost Pieces sell?

Q: How many copies did Chess: The Lost Pieces sell?

An estimated 504 to 819 copies, based on its 21 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 504–819; $1k–$3k net $2k–$5k gross; from 21 reviews (Mostly 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: The Lost Pieces out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chess: The Lost Pieces's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3k–21k

best case 231k (Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate)

The Rogue-like lane

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

A typical game

≈ 4k copies

≈ $14k after Steam's cut

from ~131 reviews

Best case

≈ 231k copies

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate · ≈ $892k after Steam's cut

from 7k 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 Chess + Turn-Based Strategy, priced around $10.
4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
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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