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Should I ship a Mythological Arcade game?
Arcade + Mythology
Of 62 developers who shipped a Mythological Arcade game 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.. 69 more are announced, ×2.2 for every developer who shipped in the last year.
Verdict: poor odds, for a 5 / 10 build.
The middle developer here made $360, ×0.6 the market's $630 for a 5 / 10 build, and 3 in 10 made under $180. 69 games are announced against 32 developers who shipped in the last year, ×2.2 per shipper, while revenue is down 20% on the market.
| Bottom 30% | $179 (exactly $179) |
|---|---|
| Median | $359 (exactly $359) |
| Top 25% | $2.2k (exactly $2,153) |
| Top 5% | $62k (exactly $62,369) |
| Developers, 2 yr | 62 |
| Released games | 154 |
| Announced | 69 |
| Effort | 5 / 10 |
| AI-buildability | Medium |
| 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 down 20% on the market, supply as many developers as 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.
What it takes
- Effort
- 5 / 10 · real systems or entry 3D
- Systems
- Arcade; 3 in 10 of the top 25% also carry Action, Combat
- Price point
- $4.99 typical · top 25% priced $12.99 or above
- Art
- 4 in 10 of the top 25% ship with 2D, Anime, Colorful
Why players buy here
The top 25% priced at $12.99 or above; the middle game at $4.99.
The top 10 games average 85% positive over 3,270 reviews.
What kills games here
3 in 10 developers made under $180. Nearly all of the 35 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 69 games are announced against 32 developers who shipped in the last year, ×2.2 per shipper.
Adjacent niches
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Panzer Paladin 2020 · $200k | Capsule | Game | Released | Price | Reviews | Est. copies | Est. revenue | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Ragnarock | older | $24.99 | 2,775 94% | 83k | $2.1M (exactly $2,080,417) | WanadevStudio |
| | Achilles: Survivor | $8.99 | 1,454 81% | 44k | $392k (exactly $392,144) | Dark Point Games | |
| | Twin Shot Deluxe | $9.99 | 1,167 95% | 35k | $350k (exactly $349,750) | Nitrome Limited | |
| | Okhlos: Omega | older | $12.99 | 633 78% | 19k | $247k (exactly $246,680) | Coffee Powered Machine |
| | Panzer Paladin | older | $19.99 | 334 76% | 10k | $200k (exactly $200,300) | Tribute Games Inc. |
 | Tiny Thor | older | $19.99 | 207 79% | 6.2k | $124k (exactly $124,138) | Asylum Square |
 | Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) | older | $11.99 | 336 92% | 10k | $121k (exactly $120,859) | Locomalito, Gryzor87 |
 | URUZ "Return of The Er Kishi" | older | $4.99 | 547 77% | 16k | $82k (exactly $81,886) | Berzah Games |
 | Mythmatch | $19.99 | 124 98% | 3.7k | $74k (exactly $74,363) | Team Artichoke | |
 | Champion Shift | older | $11.99 | 200 77% | 6.0k | $72k (exactly $71,940) | SRG Studios |
 | AQUAPAZZA: Aquaplus Dream Match | $19.99 | 104 33% | 3.1k | $62k (exactly $62,369) | AQUAPLUS | |
 | Nun of your Business | $5.99 | 126 73% | 3.8k | $23k (exactly $22,642) | Revolt Games | |
 | Touhou Kouzougi ～ Flickerframe Shutter Festival | $14.99 | 47 93% | 1.4k | $21k (exactly $21,136) | Ryann Thierry | |
 | Versebound | $6.99 | 81 97% | 2.4k | $17k (exactly $16,986) | Conifer Digital | |
 | Moto Rush Reborn | $12.99 | 43 97% | 1.3k | $17k (exactly $16,757) | Baltoro Games | |
 | XXX Pussy House | $6.99 | 66 71% | 2.0k | $14k (exactly $13,840) | Dreamers Workshop | |
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Estimates: copies = reviews × 30, gross = copies × list price.
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