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Asynchronous Multiplayer + Procedural Generation
Of 20 developers who shipped an Asynchronous Multiplayer Procedural Generation 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.. 42 more are announced, ×3.2 for every developer who shipped in the last year.
Verdict: poor odds, for a 5 / 10 build.
The middle developer here made $810, ×1.3 the market's $630 for a 5 / 10 build, and 3 in 10 made under $50; 1 in 20 cleared $280k, ×446 the market median. Revenue is up 670% on the market; 42 games are announced against 13 developers who shipped in the last year.
| Bottom 30% | $0 (exactly $0) |
|---|---|
| Median | $807 (exactly $807) |
| Top 25% | $4.4k (exactly $4,404) |
| Top 5% | $280k (exactly $280,388) |
| Developers, 2 yr | 20 |
| Released games | 49 |
| Announced | 42 |
| Effort | 5 / 10 |
| AI-buildability | Low |
| 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 670% on the market, supply 85% more developers than the period before.
Free games: 16%, excluded from money figures.
Can AI deliver it?
AI-buildability for this niche is low: the lowest rating among its tags.
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
- effort 5 / 10 · low · a backend with accounts and persistent turns
- Procedural Generation
- effort 4 / 10 · medium · effort 4 sits in the medium band
What it takes
- Effort
- 5 / 10 · real systems or entry 3D
- Systems
- Asynchronous Multiplayer, Procedural Generation; 5 in 10 of the top 25% also carry Building, Management, Perma Death
- Price point
- $6.99 typical · top 25% priced $24.99 or above
- Art
- 5 in 10 of the top 25% ship with 2D
Why players buy here
The top 25% priced at $24.99 or above; the middle game at $6.99.
The top 10 games average 77% positive over 844 reviews.
What kills games here
3 in 10 developers made under $50. 9 in 10 of the 7 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 42 games are announced against 13 developers who shipped in the last year, ×3.2 per shipper.
Adjacent niches
Asynchronous Multiplayer with a different second tag, ranked by verdict then median.
- + Turn-BasedStrong odds
- + Artificial IntelligenceStrong odds
- + Immersive SimFair
- + Board GameFair
- + WarFair
- + Turn-Based StrategyFair
- + Strategy RPGFair
- + SpaceLong shot
- + Tactical RPGPoor odds
- + Inventory ManagementPoor odds
- + AutomationPoor odds
- + MedievalPoor odds
Comparable games
Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator 2022 · $1.7M 
Conquest of Elysium 5 2021 · $1.7M 
Exo Rally Championship 2026 · $280k 
Yield! Fall of Rome 2025 · $131k 
Beat Aim - Rhythm FPS Trainer 2019 · EA · $94k | Capsule | Game | Released | Price | Reviews | Est. copies | Est. revenue | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator | older | $19.99 | 2,878 83% | 86k | $1.7M (exactly $1,725,937) | Konfa Games |
| | Conquest of Elysium 5 | older | $29.99 | 1,872 90% | 56k | $1.7M (exactly $1,684,238) | Illwinter Game Design |
| | Exo Rally Championship | $24.99 | 374 90% | 11k | $280k (exactly $280,388) | Exbleative | |
| | Yield! Fall of Rome | $19.99 | 219 69% | 6.6k | $131k (exactly $131,334) | Billionworlds | |
| | Beat Aim - Rhythm FPS Trainer | · EA older | $14.99 | 210 89% | 6.3k | $94k (exactly $94,437) | Kamyker |
 | Saga & Seeker | $9.99 | 178 57% | 5.3k | $53k (exactly $53,347) | Dagdoria Studio | |
 | GUILT: The Deathless | · EA older | $16.99 | 65 80% | 2.0k | $33k (exactly $33,130) | Outer Brain Studios |
 | Sailist | · EA older | $11.99 | 49 75% | 1.5k | $18k (exactly $17,625) | KOY |
 | United Assault - Battle of the Bulge | older | $14.99 | 34 44% | 1.0k | $15k (exactly $15,290) | Polygon Art, Enigma Entertainment |
 | One King Is Enough | $10.99 | 27 77% | 810 | $8.9k (exactly $8,902) | INVISIBLE GAMES | |
 | Mirror Throne: Auto Battler | $6.99 | 21 90% | 630 | $4.4k (exactly $4,404) | Zackavelli | |
 | Don’t Turn Off the Light | $6.99 | 10 70% | 300 | $2.1k (exactly $2,097) | Halvrox L.L.C. | |
 | TET~CRAFT: The Fourth Temple | $33.33 | 1 100% | 30 | $1.0k (exactly $1,000) | ceneezer | |
 | Shadows of Wyrmwood | · EA | $14.99 | 2 50% | 60 | $899 (exactly $899) | Dream Foundry Games |
 | Grid Warriors: Battles | $9.99 | 3 66% | 90 | $899 (exactly $899) | Junjo | |
 | Epic Idle Quest II | $2.99 | 9 66% | 270 | $807 (exactly $807) | PynkPanther |
Estimates: copies = reviews × 30, gross = copies × list price.
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