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Specimen · observed

Should I ship a Cooking 2D Platformer?

2D Platformer + Cooking

Of 34 developers who shipped a Cooking 2D Platformer in the last 2 years: 3 in 10 made under est. revenue: est. copies × today's US list price; gross, before Steam's cut, taxes and refunds. See method., the middle one made est. revenue: est. copies × today's US list price; gross, before Steam's cut, taxes and refunds. See method., 1 in 4 cleared est. revenue: est. copies × today's US list price; gross, before Steam's cut, taxes and refunds. See method., 1 in 20 cleared est. revenue: est. copies × today's US list price; gross, before Steam's cut, taxes and refunds. See method.. 43 more are announced, ×2.3 for every developer who shipped in the last year.

Verdict: poor odds, for a 3 / 10 build.

The middle developer here made $1.1k, ×2.3 the market's $480 for a 3 / 10 build, and 3 in 10 made under $480; 1 in 20 cleared $630k, ×1327 the market median. Revenue is up 75% on the market; 43 games are announced against 19 developers who shipped in the last year.

Deciding numbers: median 2.3 times the market baseline, revenue up 75% on the market, 43 announced, ×2.3 per developer who shipped in the last year.
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2D Platformer + Cooking
Fig. 1 · this niche among 16,100
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 34
Median est. gross by half-year cohort, 2023 H1 to 2026 H2: $1.7k → $479 → $1.5k → $657 → $1.0k → $3.0k (still earning)
The last cohort is still earning.
Outcomes for 2D Platformer + Cooking: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 34
Bottom 30% $479 (exactly $479)
Median $1.1k (exactly $1,079)
Top 25% $8.1k (exactly $8,091)
Top 5% $630k (exactly $630,145)
Developers, 2 yr 34
Released games 77
Announced 43
Effort 3 / 10
AI-buildability High
Typical price $6.99

momentum: how a niche's revenue percentiles and developer count moved between two equal, adjacent periods, divided by the market's own move. See method., 12 months: revenue up 75% on the market, supply 25% more developers than the period before.

Free games: 13%, excluded from money figures.

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Plate 2 · systems and tooling

Can AI deliver it?

AI-buildability for this niche is high: the lowest rating among its tags.

2D Platformer
effort 3 / 10 · high · effort 3 sits in the high band
Cooking
effort 3 / 10 · high · effort 3 sits in the high band

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Plate 3 · the cost side

What it takes

Effort
3 / 10 · small 2D action, light systems
Systems
2D Platformer, Cooking; 4 in 10 of the top 25% also carry Simulation, Action, Adventure
Price point
$6.99 typical · top 25% priced $19.99 or above
Art
4 in 10 of the top 25% ship with Cute, Pixel Graphics, 2D
Plate 4 · demand

Why players buy here

The top 25% priced at $19.99 or above; the middle game at $6.99.

The top 10 games average 93% positive over 5,548 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $480, median $1.1k, 1 in 4 over $8.0k, 1 in 20 over $630k.

3 in 10 developers made under $480. 8 in 10 of the 20 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 43 games are announced against 19 developers who shipped in the last year, ×2.3 per shipper.

Plate 6 · same mechanic, other settings

Adjacent niches

2D Platformer with a different second tag, ranked by verdict then median.

  1. + JRPGFair150 devs · median $4.2k · 157 announced
  2. + VampiresFair47 devs · median $1.9k · 50 announced
  3. + MechsFair33 devs · median $1.8k · 44 announced
  4. + PinballFair13 devs · median $1.6k · 9 announced
  5. + WesternFair10 devs · median $1.3k · 13 announced
  6. + CRPGFair62 devs · median $1.2k · 76 announced
  7. + Psychological HorrorFair178 devs · median $1.0k · 185 announced
  8. + Arena ShooterFair45 devs · median $809 · 43 announced
  9. + MiningFair38 devs · median $748 · 45 announced
  10. + RoguelikeFair264 devs · median $599 · 320 announced
  11. + Party-Based RPGFair55 devs · median $599 · 42 announced
  12. + Tactical RPGFair58 devs · median $599 · 49 announced

All 226 pairs on the 2D Platformer page

Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

Comparable games

Aeruta 2025 · $1.4M Kemono Teatime 2025 · $630k Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story 2024 · $281k HYKE:Northern Light(s) 2025 · $203k Magical Delicacy 2024 · $180k
Capsule Game Released Price Reviews Est. copies Est. revenue Developer
Aeruta $19.99 2,391 94% 72k $1.4M (exactly $1,433,883) FromDawn Games
Kemono Teatime $12.99 1,617 95% 49k $630k (exactly $630,145) Studio Lalala, Kotoneiro, WHO YOU
Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story $19.99 468 98% 14k $281k (exactly $280,660) Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
HYKE:Northern Light(s) $27.99 242 73% 7.3k $203k (exactly $203,207) Akatsuki Games Inc., Blast Edge Games I… (Akatsuki Games Inc., Blast Edge Games Inc.)
Magical Delicacy older $24.99 240 77% 7.2k $180k (exactly $179,928) Skaule
Cafe Master Story older $12.99 378 96% 11k $147k (exactly $147,307) Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
The Sushi Spinnery older $8.99 411 92% 12k $111k (exactly $110,847) Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Burger Bistro Story older $8.99 319 81% 9.6k $86k (exactly $86,034) Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Land Of Idyllic Beauty · EA older $11.99 222 83% 6.7k $80k (exactly $79,853) Neo
Pool Slide Story older $10.99 194 90% 5.8k $64k (exactly $63,962) Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Snacktorio $7.99 215 90% 6.5k $52k (exactly $51,536) ellraiser
BM Love Cafe $7.99 204 77% 6.1k $49k (exactly $48,899) zzzgame
The Strongest TOFU $4.99 324 99% 9.7k $49k (exactly $48,503) Zounoashi Games
Claire a la Mode $14.99 49 93% 1.5k $22k (exactly $22,035) Colorgrave
The Peak of Life $8.99 30 66% 900 $8.1k (exactly $8,091) XY Game
Chop Shop $17.99 8 100% 240 $4.3k (exactly $4,318) Hermit Gamesmiths

Estimates: copies = reviews × 30, gross = copies × list price.