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How many copies did Chess Infinity sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$5k–$15k net $10k–$22k gross
from 82 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7k–13k
best case 1.4M (FPS Chess)
The Strategy lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 8k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 8k copies
≈ $67k after Steam's cut
from ~251 reviews
Best case
≈ 1.4M copies
FPS Chess
from 43k 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 Strategy + Board Game, priced around $13.
  • The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Tabletop + Board Game; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, 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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SteamSpy 0–20k
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≈ 79k–129k
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Free
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