Steam market intelligence

The Rookery

95% positive · 102 Steam reviews · released Sep 12, 2024 · by Glyder Games

Chess Rogue-lite Turn-Based Tactics Turn-Based Strategy Strategy Tactical Singleplayer Rogue-like

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

Lifetime units: ~3,871 (P10–P90: 1,548 – 8,516)

Gross revenue: ~$31,710 ($12,681 – $69,761)

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

Difficulty & balance86% positive · 22 mentions

“I grabbed the chess themed Humble Bundle this week, and this game alone is already worth the price of admission. The music and the art are both great. The roguelite elements don't feel as punishing or luck based as they tend to be in other…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 8 h played

Content & longevity100% positive · 18 mentions

“It's very fun but I feel like the diffuculties for each new level should introduce some new ideas instead of just reducing your pieces and your moves. It hinders a bit the replayability because the runs feel somewhat similar.”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 4 h played

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

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

How you play together

Single-player

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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