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Specimen · observed

Should I ship a Combat Racing 3D Fighter?

3D Fighter + Combat Racing

Only 10 developers shipped a Combat Racing 3D Fighter in the last 2 years, too few for firm odds: the middle one made est. revenue: est. copies × today's US list price; gross, before Steam's cut, taxes and refunds. See method.; the top game by est. revenue, Samson, made about est. revenue: est. copies × today's US list price; gross, before Steam's cut, taxes and refunds. See method.. 16 more are announced, ×4.0 for every developer who shipped in the last year.

Verdict: dead, for a 7 / 10 build.

Only 4 developers shipped this in the last year, under the 5 a verdict needs; over 2 years the middle one made $900 against a market of $1.5k. 16 games are announced.

Deciding numbers: median 0.6 times the market baseline, revenue up 715% on the market, 16 announced, ×4.0 per developer who shipped in the last year.
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3D Fighter + Combat Racing
Fig. 1 · this niche among 16,100
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 10
Median est. gross by half-year cohort, 2023 H1 to 2026 H2: $120 → $1.2k → $570 → $2.0k (still earning)
The last cohort is still earning.
Outcomes for 3D Fighter + Combat Racing: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 10
Bottom 30% $449 (exactly $449)
Median $896 (exactly $896)
Top 25% $1.3k (exactly $1,277)
Top 5% $2.2M (exactly $2,182,377)
Developers, 2 yr 10
Released games 56
Announced 16
Effort 7 / 10
AI-buildability Low
Typical price $4.99

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 715% on the market, supply 35% fewer developers than the period before.

Free games: 29%, excluded from money figures.

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Plate 2 · systems and tooling

Can AI deliver it?

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

3D Fighter
effort 7 / 10 · low · 3D hit volumes plus the fighting-game tuning load
Combat Racing
effort 6 / 10 · low · vehicle physics plus weapons and AI drivers

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Plate 3 · the cost side

What it takes

Effort
7 / 10 · big single-player or serious online
Systems
3D Fighter, Combat Racing
Price point
$4.99 typical
Plate 4 · demand

Why players buy here

The top 9 games average 55% positive over 2,999 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $450, median $900, 1 in 4 over $1.2k, 1 in 20 over $2.1M.

3 in 10 developers made under $450. 9 in 10 of the 10 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 16 games are announced against 4 developers who shipped in the last year, ×4.0 per shipper.

Plate 6 · same mechanic, other settings

Adjacent niches

3D Fighter with a different second tag, ranked by verdict then median.

  1. + ManagementFair11 devs · median $3.1k · 15 announced
  2. + Female ProtagonistFair34 devs · median $2.1k · 42 announced
  3. + Walking SimulatorFair17 devs · median $1.2k · 3 announced
  4. + Choose Your Own AdventureLong shot17 devs · median $1.0k · 20 announced
  5. + RhythmLong shot9 devs · median $898 · 8 announced
  6. + CollectathonLong shot15 devs · median $598 · 6 announced
  7. + ModernLong shot12 devs · median $539 · 10 announced
  8. + SimulationLong shot83 devs · median $538 · 96 announced
  9. + FightingPoor odds55 devs · median $5.0k · 87 announced
  10. + WrestlingPoor odds11 devs · median $2.3k · 21 announced
  11. + Life SimPoor odds10 devs · median $2.1k · 21 announced
  12. + HistoricalPoor odds14 devs · median $1.6k · 25 announced

All 126 pairs on the 3D Fighter page

Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

Comparable games

Samson 2026 · $2.2M Buck Up And Drive! 2022 · $153k FLASHOUT 3 2022 · $33k J15 Jet Fighter VR (歼15舰载机) 2018 · EA · $13k Battle RC 2024 · $13k
Capsule Game Released Price Reviews Est. copies Est. revenue Developer
Samson $24.99 2,911 54% 87k $2.2M (exactly $2,182,377) Liquid Swords
Buck Up And Drive! older $7.99 640 91% 19k $153k (exactly $153,408) Fábio Fontes
FLASHOUT 3 older $19.99 55 61% 1.7k $33k (exactly $32,984) Jujubee S.A.
J15 Jet Fighter VR (歼15舰载机) · EA older $9.99 44 47% 1.3k $13k (exactly $13,187) Magicvalley Studio
Battle RC older $4.99 87 87% 2.6k $13k (exactly $13,024) Blaster Games
Aster Fpv Drone Simulator older $19.99 13 69% 390 $7.8k (exactly $7,796) Emmanuel Perrillon
Tenders Fight older $4.99 26 96% 780 $3.9k (exactly $3,892) Isaac MENARD, Tom BOUTONNAT, Ethis CLAU… (Isaac MENARD, Tom BOUTONNAT, Ethis CLAUSS, Gabriel SOUSSI)
Lawnmower Game: Battle older $4.99 24 87% 720 $3.6k (exactly $3,593) Tero Lunkka, Valkeala Software, Blackth… (Tero Lunkka, Valkeala Software, Blackthug)
Conviction $3.99 17 100% 510 $2.0k (exactly $2,035) J-Bradford
SaberStyle older $5.99 10 40% 300 $1.8k (exactly $1,797) Lucky Cat studio
Car сhallenge $0.99 43 74% 1.3k $1.3k (exactly $1,277) doabb
FPV PVP · EA $19.99 2 50% 60 $1.2k (exactly $1,199) EverLifeLab
Lawnmower Game Racing 2: Drunken $1.99 15 73% 450 $896 (exactly $896) Tero Lunkka, Valkeala Software
eggboy · EA $18.99 1 0% 30 $570 (exactly $570) sadboy
Motor Racing Battle $4.99 3 100% 90 $449 (exactly $449) Liquid Meow
Bulletproof Tank Adventure $0.99 5 100% 150 $148 (exactly $148) HAPPYTECH
Masters of the Air $0.99 2 50% 60 $59 (exactly $59) THE POWER OF GAMES
Brawlmageddon · EA $9.99 0 0% 0 $0 (exactly $0) LUO BIN STUDIO

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