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Specimen · observed

Should I ship a Cat Turn-Based Combat game?

Turn-Based Combat + Cats

Of 26 developers who shipped a Cat Turn-Based Combat 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.. 39 more are announced, ×3.0 for every developer who shipped in the last year.

Verdict: poor odds, for a 4 / 10 build.

The middle developer here made $540, ×1.1 the market's $480 for a 4 / 10 build, and 3 in 10 made under $150; 1 in 20 cleared $1.3M, ×2928 the market median. Revenue is up 50% on the market; 39 games are announced against 13 developers who shipped in the last year.

Deciding numbers: median 1.1 times the market baseline, revenue up 50% on the market, 39 announced, ×3.0 per developer who shipped in the last year.
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Turn-Based Combat + Cats
Fig. 1 · this niche among 16,100
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 26
Median est. gross by half-year cohort, 2023 H1 to 2026 H2: $9.8k → $15k → $3.4k → $539 → $449 → $90 (still earning)
The last cohort is still earning.
Outcomes for Turn-Based Combat + Cats: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 26
Bottom 30% $150 (exactly $150)
Median $539 (exactly $539)
Top 25% $7.0k (exactly $7,012)
Top 5% $1.4M (exactly $1,390,922)
Developers, 2 yr 26
Released games 63
Announced 39
Effort 4 / 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 up 50% on the market, supply as many developers as the period before.

Free games: 13%, excluded from money figures.

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Plate 2 · systems and tooling

Can AI deliver it?

AI-buildability for this niche is medium: the lowest rating among its tags.

Turn-Based Combat
effort 4 / 10 · medium · effort 4 sits in the medium band
Cats
effort 2 / 10 · high · effort 2 sits in the high band

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Plate 3 · the cost side

What it takes

Effort
4 / 10 · mid 2D, writing-heavy, or simple 3D
Systems
Turn-Based Combat; 6 in 10 of the top 25% also carry Turn-Based Strategy, Deckbuilding, RPG
Price point
$7.99 typical · top 25% priced $19.99 or above
Art
4 in 10 of the top 25% ship with 2D, Cute, Stylized
Plate 4 · demand

Why players buy here

The top 25% priced at $19.99 or above; the middle game at $7.99.

The top 10 games average 89% positive over 53,517 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $150, median $540, 1 in 4 over $7.0k, 1 in 20 over $1.3M.

3 in 10 developers made under $150. 9 in 10 of the 15 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 39 games are announced against 13 developers who shipped in the last year, ×3.0 per shipper.

Plate 6 · same mechanic, other settings

Adjacent niches

Turn-Based Combat with a different setting or mood, ranked by verdict then median.

  1. + WuxiaStrong odds20 devs · median $19k · 21 announced
  2. + Hack and SlashStrong odds28 devs · median $3.7k · 27 announced
  3. + RomeFair8 devs · median $16k · 13 announced
  4. + CookingFair15 devs · median $6.0k · 22 announced
  5. + UndergroundFair18 devs · median $4.2k · 29 announced
  6. + IdlerFair52 devs · median $4.0k · 41 announced
  7. + DiceFair49 devs · median $2.2k · 59 announced
  8. + Traditional RoguelikeFair81 devs · median $1.4k · 107 announced
  9. + ArcadeFair59 devs · median $1.3k · 71 announced
  10. + Tower DefenseFair28 devs · median $839 · 34 announced
  11. + Artificial IntelligenceFair46 devs · median $719 · 52 announced
  12. + SolitaireFair26 devs · median $450 · 31 announced

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Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

Comparable games

Mewgenics 2026 · $45M TRIANGLE STRATEGY 2022 · $5.8M Epic Battle Fantasy 5 2018 · $4.2M OFF 2025 · $1.4M Epic Battle Fantasy 4 2014 · $1.3M
Capsule Game Released Price Reviews Est. copies Est. revenue Developer
Mewgenics $29.99 49,996 89% 1.5M $45M (exactly $44,981,401) Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
TRIANGLE STRATEGY older $59.99 3,239 78% 97k $5.8M (exactly $5,829,228) Square Enix, ARTDINK
Epic Battle Fantasy 5 older $24.99 5,647 98% 169k $4.2M (exactly $4,233,556) Matt Roszak
OFF $14.99 3,093 95% 93k $1.4M (exactly $1,390,922) Mortis Ghost, Fangamer
Epic Battle Fantasy 4 older $14.99 2,802 98% 84k $1.3M (exactly $1,260,059) Matt Roszak
SaGa Emerald Beyond older $49.99 308 72% 9.2k $462k (exactly $461,908) Square Enix
Roulette Hero $9.99 260 92% 7.8k $78k (exactly $77,922) CLLC Studio
Lagoon Lounge 2 : The Secret Roommate older $13.99 145 98% 4.4k $61k (exactly $60,856) KAIJYU-09
Space Cats Tactics older $14.99 100 74% 3.0k $45k (exactly $44,970) Mitzi Games, Alex Nicola
TunTown older $4.99 278 98% 8.3k $42k (exactly $41,617) SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, DOMO Studio
CARD QUEST $9.99 72 69% 2.2k $22k (exactly $21,578) MEOW STORE GAME
Roguematch : The Extraplanar Invasion $14.99 33 84% 990 $15k (exactly $14,840) Starstruck Games
King of Tokyo - Richard Garfield $19.99 16 68% 480 $9.6k (exactly $9,595) Breakfirst
Roulette Dungeon $8.99 26 84% 780 $7.0k (exactly $7,012) Hooded Traveler Games
Pawful Dice $14.99 8 100% 240 $3.6k (exactly $3,598) Anomalie Studio
Kemotaku $15.99 7 100% 210 $3.4k (exactly $3,358) Kojika Games
Besotted $14.99 6 66% 180 $2.7k (exactly $2,698) Body Code Games

Estimates: copies = reviews × 30, gross = copies × list price.