King of the Bridge — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~79.3k (P10–P90: 31.7k – 174k)

Gross revenue: ~$194k (P10–P90: $77.7k – $427k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 93% positive across 30 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).

Price & value92% positive · 51 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 · Report / request removal

Story & writing88% positive · 34 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 · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics83% positive · 29 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 · Report / request removal

Content & longevity90% positive · 21 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 · Report / request removal

Difficulty & balance85% positive · 13 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 · Report / request removal

324 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

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.

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