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Should I ship an Economy 3D Platformer?
3D Platformer + Economy
Of 22 developers who shipped an Economy 3D 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.. 30 more are announced, ×2.3 for every developer who shipped in the last year.
Verdict: poor odds, for a 5 / 10 build.
The middle developer here made $2.4k, ×3.8 the market's $630 for a 5 / 10 build, and 3 in 10 made under $180; 1 in 20 cleared $32k, ×52 the market median. Revenue is down 65% on the market; 30 games are announced against 13 developers who shipped in the last year.
| Bottom 30% | $180 (exactly $180) |
|---|---|
| Median | $2.4k (exactly $2,395) |
| Top 25% | $25k (exactly $24,551) |
| Top 5% | $32k (exactly $32,364) |
| Developers, 2 yr | 22 |
| Released games | 49 |
| Announced | 30 |
| Effort | 5 / 10 |
| AI-buildability | Medium |
| Typical price | $7.99 |
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 down 65% on the market, supply 45% more developers than the period before.
Free games: 18%, excluded from money figures.
Can AI deliver it?
AI-buildability for this niche is medium: the lowest rating among its tags.
- 3D Platformer
- effort 5 / 10 · medium · effort 5 sits in the medium band
- Economy
- effort 5 / 10 · medium · effort 5 sits in the medium band
What it takes
- Effort
- 5 / 10 · real systems or entry 3D
- Systems
- 3D Platformer, Economy; 5 in 10 of the top 25% also carry Management, Simulation, Building
- Price point
- $7.99 typical · top 25% priced $14.99 or above
- Art
- 5 in 10 of the top 25% ship with 3D, First-Person, Realistic
Why players buy here
The top 25% priced at $14.99 or above; the middle game at $7.99.
The top 10 games average 67% positive over 608 reviews.
What kills games here
3 in 10 developers made under $180. 9 in 10 of the 12 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 30 games are announced against 13 developers who shipped in the last year, ×2.3 per shipper.
Adjacent niches
3D Platformer with a different second tag, ranked by verdict then median.
- + TransportationFair
- + MiningFair
- + Dating SimFair
- + GolfFair
- + Visual NovelFair
- + SokobanFair
- + Survival HorrorFair
- + Perma DeathFair
- + AutomationFair
- + OffroadLong shot
- + Looter ShooterLong shot
- + CatsLong shot
Comparable games
Real estate tycoon 2022 · EA · $138k 
A-Train 9 V5.0 : Japan Train Simulator Ultimate Edition 2024 · $43k 
Casino Island Simulator 2024 · EA · $32k 
HAM: The Game 2026 · $26k 
Laundry & Supermarket Simulator 2025 · $26k | Capsule | Game | Released | Price | Reviews | Est. copies | Est. revenue | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Real estate tycoon | · EA older | $10.99 | 418 63% | 13k | $138k (exactly $137,815) | Double Eggs |
| | A-Train 9 V5.0 : Japan Train Simulator Ultimate Edition | $39.99 | 36 77% | 1.1k | $43k (exactly $43,189) | ARTDINK | |
| | Casino Island Simulator | · EA | $8.99 | 120 61% | 3.6k | $32k (exactly $32,364) | Clap Games |
| | HAM: The Game | $7.99 | 109 69% | 3.3k | $26k (exactly $26,127) | Little Bird Studios | |
| | Laundry & Supermarket Simulator | $9.99 | 86 77% | 2.6k | $26k (exactly $25,774) | SmartPlayGames | |
 | Magical Bakery | $14.99 | 57 77% | 1.7k | $26k (exactly $25,633) | SUPERLUMEN | |
 | Fun Park Simulator | · EA | $12.99 | 63 58% | 1.9k | $25k (exactly $24,551) | Flugames |
 | Tech Market Simulator | $9.99 | 68 60% | 2.0k | $20k (exactly $20,380) | Clap Games | |
 | Mobile Store Simulator | · EA older | $10.99 | 55 34% | 1.7k | $18k (exactly $18,134) | Flugames |
 | Farm Supply Simulator 25 | · EA | $11.99 | 26 84% | 780 | $9.4k (exactly $9,352) | Superwolf Game Studio, Lycan Arts |
 | Liquor And Wine Shop Simulator - Store Simulator | $8.99 | 23 47% | 690 | $6.2k (exactly $6,203) | Mascot Bro Studio, PixelHixel Games | |
 | Pizza Man Simulator | $9.99 | 20 50% | 600 | $6.0k (exactly $5,994) | Mamma Mia Studio |
Estimates: copies = reviews × 30, gross = copies × list price.
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