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How many copies did Chess Dungeons: Shubousha sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 120–195
$329–$887 net $599–$1k gross
from 5 reviews (5 user reviews)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11k–14k
best case 3.4M (Dota Underlords)
The Chess lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 12k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 12k copies
≈ $39k after Steam's cut
from ~276 reviews
Best case
≈ 3.4M copies
Dota Underlords
from 91k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 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, priced around $12.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2023, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.3M
329x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
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91k reviews
Very Positive
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2019
Est. copies
≈ 26k–42k
3.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$106k–$286k net $194k–$440k gross
$14.99
897 reviews
Very Positive
StrategyArtificial Intelligence +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 9k–14k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$24k–$63k net $43k–$98k gross
$9.99
165 reviews
Very Positive
Asynchronous MultiplayerBoard Game +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 9k–14k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
332 reviews
Mostly Positive
StrategyFree to Play +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$18k–$49k net $33k–$76k gross
$12.99
213 reviews
Mostly Positive
ChessStrategy +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 22k–36k
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$60k–$162k net $110k–$249k gross
$9.99
884 reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-likeTurn-Based Combat +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 12k–19k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$3k–$8k net $6k–$13k gross
$0.99
400 reviews
Very Positive
FuturisticSokoban +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 11k–18k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$49k–$131k net $88k–$201k gross
$15.99
276 reviews
Mostly Positive
ChessStrategy +6

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