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Bullet Hell + Faith
Of 26 developers who shipped a Faith Bullet Hell 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.. 29 more are announced.
Verdict: fair, for a 3 / 10 build.
The middle developer here made $17k, ×36 the market's $480 for a 3 / 10 build, with 3 in 10 under $450. Revenue is up 4095% on the market; 29 games are announced against 16 developers who shipped in the last year.
| Bottom 30% | $449 (exactly $449) |
|---|---|
| Median | $17k (exactly $17,083) |
| Top 25% | $56k (exactly $56,372) |
| Top 5% | $611k (exactly $610,925) |
| Developers, 2 yr | 26 |
| Released games | 110 |
| Announced | 29 |
| Effort | 3 / 10 |
| AI-buildability | High |
| Typical price | $8.99 |
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 4095% on the market, supply 60% more developers than the period before.
Free games: 14%, excluded from money figures.
Can AI deliver it?
AI-buildability for this niche is high: the lowest rating among its tags.
- Bullet Hell
- effort 3 / 10 · high · effort 3 sits in the high band
- Faith
- effort 3 / 10 · high · effort 3 sits in the high band
What it takes
- Effort
- 3 / 10 · small 2D action, light systems
- Systems
- Bullet Hell; 7 in 10 of the top 25% also carry Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter
- Price point
- $8.99 typical · top 25% priced $22.00 or above
- Art
- 7 in 10 of the top 25% ship with 2D, Anime, Cute
Why players buy here
The top 25% priced at $22.00 or above; the middle game at $8.99.
The top 10 games average 94% positive over 7,385 reviews.
What kills games here
3 in 10 developers made under $450. 8 in 10 of the 10 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 29 games are announced against 16 developers who shipped in the last year.
Adjacent niches
Bullet Hell with a different setting or mood, ranked by verdict then median.
- + SuperheroStrong odds
- + VampiresFair
- + Creature CollectorFair
- + Strategy RPGFair
- + PiratesFair
- + CatsFair
- + HackingFair
- + Time ManagementFair
- + Card BattlerFair
- + DemonsFair
- + Naval CombatFair
- + Mystery DungeonFair
Comparable games
Touhou Luna Nights 2019 · $7.4M 
Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil 2026 · $2.0M 
Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. 2017 · $1.9M 
Gensokyo Night Festival 2019 · EA · $1.8M 
Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost 2024 · $1.4M | Capsule | Game | Released | Price | Reviews | Est. copies | Est. revenue | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Touhou Luna Nights | older | $17.99 | 13,776 97% | 413k | $7.4M (exactly $7,434,907) | Team Ladybug, WSS playground |
| | Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil | $17.99 | 3,740 98% | 112k | $2.0M (exactly $2,018,478) | 上海アリス幻樂団, 上海アリスReprise | |
| | Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. | older | $14.99 | 4,312 98% | 129k | $1.9M (exactly $1,939,106) | 上海アリス幻樂団 |
| | Gensokyo Night Festival | · EA older | $12.99 | 4,497 69% | 135k | $1.8M (exactly $1,752,481) | WSS playground, tea_basira |
| | Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost | older | $19.99 | 2,266 81% | 68k | $1.4M (exactly $1,358,920) | Alliance Arts, UnknownX |
 | 東方憑依華 ～ Antinomy of Common Flowers. | older | $24.99 | 1,769 91% | 53k | $1.3M (exactly $1,326,219) | 黄昏フロンティア |
 | 永远消失的幻想乡 ～ The Disappearing of Gensokyo | older | $10.99 | 3,023 83% | 91k | $997k (exactly $996,683) | MyACG Studio |
 | TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II | older | $12.99 | 2,458 96% | 74k | $958k (exactly $957,883) | 东方幕华祭制作组 |
 | Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers. | older | $14.99 | 1,756 97% | 53k | $790k (exactly $789,673) | 上海アリス幻樂団 |
 | Touhou Fuujinroku ~ Mountain of Faith. | older | $14.99 | 1,621 98% | 49k | $729k (exactly $728,964) | 上海アリス幻樂団 |
 | Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER - | $34.99 | 582 98% | 17k | $611k (exactly $610,925) | さんぼん堂 | |
 | TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III | $13.99 | 1,242 90% | 37k | $521k (exactly $521,267) | 东方幕华祭制作组 | |
 | Touhou Kinjoukyou ～ Fossilized Wonders. | $14.99 | 832 91% | 25k | $374k (exactly $374,150) | 上海アリス幻樂団 | |
 | Internet Survivor Survivors | $14.99 | 234 75% | 7.0k | $105k (exactly $105,230) | ビートまりお / COOL&CREATE | |
 | Touhou Koumakyou: Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil | $17.99 | 188 98% | 5.6k | $101k (exactly $101,464) | 上海アリス幻樂団, 上海アリスReprise | |
 | Touhou Lensed Night Sky, Kaseigai | $22.00 | 144 95% | 4.3k | $95k (exactly $95,040) | Fire Land | |
 | DaemonBride:ADDITIONAL GAIN | $19.99 | 94 82% | 2.8k | $56k (exactly $56,372) | Team Arcana, Kizawaya | |
 | Flock of the Seraphim | $9.99 | 162 85% | 4.9k | $49k (exactly $48,551) | GuuchanDev | |
 | MoriyaRhythm | $6.99 | 167 91% | 5.0k | $35k (exactly $35,020) | FriendNavy |
Estimates: copies = reviews × 30, gross = copies × list price.
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