Steam market intelligence
King of the Bridge
95% positive · 1,744 Steam reviews · released Mar 8, 2024 · by Finn Schuuring
PuzzleStrategyChessComedyBoard GameMultiple EndingsFantasy2.5D
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~77,695
(P10–P90: 31,078 – 170,929)
Gross revenue: ~$190,493
($76,197 – $419,084)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 96% positive across 53 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Price & value94% positive · 48 mentions
“Well... you don't have to be able to play chess to enjoy the game. I surely can't and still loved every minute playing. And for those who can... be ready to get confused. :D This game executes it's ideas perfectly - from gameplay mechanics…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 11 h played
Story & writing87% positive · 31 mentions
“Well... you don't have to be able to play chess to enjoy the game. I surely can't and still loved every minute playing. And for those who can... be ready to get confused. :D This game executes it's ideas perfectly - from gameplay mechanics…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 11 h played
Gameplay & mechanics85% positive · 26 mentions
“Well... you don't have to be able to play chess to enjoy the game. I surely can't and still loved every minute playing. And for those who can... be ready to get confused. :D This game executes it's ideas perfectly - from gameplay mechanics…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 11 h played
Content & longevity89% positive · 19 mentions
“Well... you don't have to be able to play chess to enjoy the game. I surely can't and still loved every minute playing. And for those who can... be ready to get confused. :D This game executes it's ideas perfectly - from gameplay mechanics…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 11 h played
Difficulty & balance83% positive · 12 mentions
“King of the Bridge is a compact but remarkably clever indie experience that takes the familiar framework of chess and twists it into something far more mischievous, experimental, and puzzle-driven. Developed and published by Finn…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 12 h played
300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
Top-down
Technology
2D
Art style
Pixel art
Setting
Fantasy
Structure
Branching choices
Mood & themes
Funny
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.