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Should I ship an Arcade Job Simulator?
Job Simulator + Arcade
Of 21 developers who shipped an Arcade Job Simulator 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.. 27 more are announced.
Verdict: poor odds, for a 4 / 10 build.
The middle developer here made $3.1k, ×6.6 the market's $480 for a 4 / 10 build, and 3 in 10 made under $450; 1 in 20 cleared $220k, ×481 the market median. Revenue is down 85% on the market; 27 games are announced against 14 developers who shipped in the last year.
| Bottom 30% | $450 (exactly $450) |
|---|---|
| Median | $3.1k (exactly $3,116) |
| Top 25% | $23k (exactly $23,384) |
| Top 5% | $228k (exactly $228,436) |
| Developers, 2 yr | 21 |
| Released games | 38 |
| Announced | 27 |
| Effort | 4 / 10 |
| AI-buildability | Medium |
| 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 down 85% on the market, supply 75% more developers than the period before.
Free games: 11%, excluded from money figures.
Can AI deliver it?
AI-buildability for this niche is medium: the lowest rating among its tags.
- Job Simulator
- effort 4 / 10 · medium · effort 4 sits in the medium band
- Arcade
- effort 3 / 10 · high · effort 3 sits in the high band
What it takes
- Effort
- 4 / 10 · mid 2D, writing-heavy, or simple 3D
- Systems
- Job Simulator, Arcade; 3 in 10 of the top 25% also carry Simulation, Action
- Price point
- $6.99 typical · top 25% priced $14.99 or above
- Art
- 7 in 10 of the top 25% ship with Colorful, Relaxing, Cute
Why players buy here
The top 25% priced at $14.99 or above; the middle game at $6.99.
The top 10 games average 93% positive over 4,421 reviews.
What kills games here
3 in 10 developers made under $450. 6 in 10 of the 10 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 27 games are announced against 14 developers who shipped in the last year.
Adjacent niches
Job Simulator with a different second tag, ranked by verdict then median.
- + AutomationStrong odds
- + NatureStrong odds
- + CollectathonStrong odds
- + BuildingStrong odds
- + Artificial IntelligenceStrong odds
- + Inventory ManagementStrong odds
- + CraftingStrong odds
- + Shop KeeperStrong odds
- + Hidden ObjectStrong odds
- + CapitalismFair
- + EconomyFair
- + Immersive SimFair
Comparable games
Galaxy Burger 2024 · $883k 
The Chef's Shift 2025 · $759k 
Moldwasher 2026 · $228k 
TROLEU 2025 · $182k 
Piñata Go Boom 2025 · $78k | Capsule | Game | Released | Price | Reviews | Est. copies | Est. revenue | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Galaxy Burger | older | $11.99 | 2,456 96% | 74k | $883k (exactly $883,423) | Galactic Workshop |
| | The Chef's Shift | $12.99 | 1,948 97% | 58k | $759k (exactly $759,136) | Panitia GameDev | |
| | Moldwasher | $8.99 | 847 91% | 25k | $228k (exactly $228,436) | Rubel Games | |
| | TROLEU | $9.99 | 607 92% | 18k | $182k (exactly $181,918) | andrground | |
| | Piñata Go Boom | $3.99 | 652 91% | 20k | $78k (exactly $78,044) | tissue inu | |
 | Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant | older | $14.99 | 159 88% | 4.8k | $72k (exactly $71,502) | Catch & Release, LLC |
 | Woodo | $16.99 | 118 99% | 3.5k | $60k (exactly $60,145) | Tiny Monks Tales | |
 | Shave & Stuff | $14.99 | 52 84% | 1.6k | $23k (exactly $23,384) | HyperVR Games | |
 | LIBRITOPIA: Librarian Simulator | · EA | $6.99 | 104 84% | 3.1k | $22k (exactly $21,809) | Aiyra, Little Giants |
 | Express Car Wash Simulator | · EA | $12.99 | 44 65% | 1.3k | $17k (exactly $17,147) | Yekta Ozcan |
 | Uh Oh Airlines | · EA | $17.99 | 26 69% | 780 | $14k (exactly $14,032) | Bomas Game Studio |
 | Liquor And Wine Shop Simulator - Store Simulator | $8.99 | 23 47% | 690 | $6.2k (exactly $6,203) | Mascot Bro Studio, PixelHixel Games |
Estimates: copies = reviews × 30, gross = copies × list price.
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