How much revenue did Master of Chess make?

An estimated 38k to 103k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Master of Chess sell?

Q: How many copies did Master of Chess sell?

An estimated 7k to 11k copies, based on its 291 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 7k–11k; $38k–$103k net $70k–$159k gross; from 291 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 Master of Chess out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Master of Chess's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1k–5k

best case 14k (Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition)

The Chess lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 2k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 2k copies

≈ $7k after Steam's cut

from ~69 reviews

Best case

≈ 14k copies

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition · ≈ $90k after Steam's cut

from 276 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 + Strategy, priced around $16.
The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, 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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