How much revenue did Chess Ultra make?

An estimated 283k to 761k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Chess Ultra sell?

Q: How many copies did Chess Ultra sell?

An estimated 79k to 129k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 79k–129k; $283k–$761k net $515k–$1.2M gross; from 2k 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 Ultra out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chess Ultra's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 50k–163k

best case 4.5M (Tabletop Simulator)

The Multiplayer lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 85k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 85k copies

≈ $196k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.5M copies

Tabletop Simulator · ≈ $34.6M after Steam's cut

from 74k 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 Board Game + Multiplayer, priced around $16.
The breakout hits carry Board Game + Tabletop + Sandbox; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2011 to 2024, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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