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Specimen · observed

Should I ship a Medieval Class-Based game?

Class-Based + Medieval

Of 99 developers who shipped a Medieval Class-Based 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.. 237 more are announced, ×3.6 for every developer who shipped in the last year.

Verdict: poor odds, for a 7 / 10 build.

The middle developer here made $2.9k, ×2.0 the market's $1.5k for a 7 / 10 build, and 3 in 10 made under $810; 1 in 20 cleared $800k, ×541 the market median. Revenue is down 25% on the market; 237 games are announced against 65 developers who shipped in the last year.

Deciding numbers: median 2.0 times the market baseline, revenue down 25% on the market, 237 announced, ×3.6 per developer who shipped in the last year.
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Class-Based + Medieval
Fig. 1 · this niche among 16,100
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 99
Median est. gross by half-year cohort, 2023 H1 to 2026 H2: $9.0k → $2.5k → $1.8k → $6.3k → $4.6k → $1.9k → $2.9k (still earning) → $2.4k (still earning)
The last cohort is still earning.
Outcomes for Class-Based + Medieval: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 99
Bottom 30% $807 (exactly $807)
Median $2.9k (exactly $2,938)
Top 25% $14k (exactly $14,029)
Top 5% $810k (exactly $809,676)
Developers, 2 yr 99
Released games 230
Announced 237
Effort 7 / 10
AI-buildability Low
Typical price $9.99

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 25% on the market, supply 85% more developers than the period before.

Free games: 20%, excluded from money figures.

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Plate 2 · systems and tooling

Can AI deliver it?

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

Class-Based
effort 7 / 10 · low · effort 7 sits in the low band
Medieval
effort 4 / 10 · medium · effort 4 sits in the medium band

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Plate 3 · the cost side

What it takes

Effort
7 / 10 · big single-player or serious online
Systems
Class-Based; 4 in 10 of the top 25% also carry RPG, Action, Combat
Price point
$9.99 typical · top 25% priced $19.99 or above
Art
4 in 10 of the top 25% ship with 2D
Plate 4 · demand

Why players buy here

The top 25% priced at $19.99 or above; the middle game at $9.99.

The top 10 games average 87% positive over 20,387 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $810, median $2.9k, 1 in 4 over $14k, 1 in 20 over $800k.

3 in 10 developers made under $810. 8 in 10 of the 43 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 237 games are announced against 65 developers who shipped in the last year, ×3.6 per shipper.

Plate 6 · same mechanic, other settings

Adjacent niches

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

  1. + AutomationFair19 devs · median $6.6k · 22 announced
  2. + Bullet HeavenFair21 devs · median $2.4k · 38 announced
  3. + SupernaturalLong shot18 devs · median $599 · 21 announced
  4. + 2D PlatformerLong shot26 devs · median $539 · 30 announced
  5. + FPSPoor odds22 devs · median $70k · 70 announced
  6. + MMORPGPoor odds7 devs · median $61k · 57 announced
  7. + Base BuildingPoor odds18 devs · median $33k · 44 announced
  8. + WarPoor odds17 devs · median $32k · 59 announced
  9. + Souls-likePoor odds16 devs · median $18k · 29 announced
  10. + MilitaryPoor odds17 devs · median $13k · 42 announced
  11. + Third-Person ShooterPoor odds11 devs · median $13k · 53 announced
  12. + WargamePoor odds14 devs · median $9.4k · 28 announced

All 111 pairs on the Class-Based page

Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

Comparable games

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare 2012 · $33M FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles 2025 · $8.5M Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven 2024 · $5.9M Heroes of Hammerwatch II 2025 · $3.5M Demeo 2021 · $2.0M
Capsule Game Released Price Reviews Est. copies Est. revenue Developer
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare older $24.99 44,486 83% 1.3M $33M (exactly $33,351,154) Torn Banner Studios
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles $49.99 5,673 89% 170k $8.5M (exactly $8,507,798) Square Enix
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven $49.99 3,921 93% 118k $5.9M (exactly $5,880,324) Square Enix, xeen Inc.
Heroes of Hammerwatch II $19.99 5,806 82% 174k $3.5M (exactly $3,481,858) Crackshell
Demeo older $39.99 1,703 87% 51k $2.0M (exactly $2,043,089) Resolution Games
BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster $39.99 803 91% 24k $963k (exactly $963,359) Square Enix, Cattle Call Inc.
Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness older $29.99 924 74% 28k $831k (exactly $831,323) GrapeOcean Technologies
Dice Gambit $24.99 1,080 87% 32k $810k (exactly $809,676) Chromatic Ink
Corruption of Champions II · EA older $9.99 1,729 91% 52k $518k (exactly $518,181) Salamander Studios
Eslabong · EA $14.99 1,077 95% 32k $484k (exactly $484,327) shirowita
Heretical · EA $14.99 933 84% 28k $420k (exactly $419,570) Three Swords Studio
Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition $14.99 522 77% 16k $235k (exactly $234,743) Infinity Plus 2
Prelude Dark Pain · EA $19.99 345 77% 10k $207k (exactly $206,896) QUICKFIREGAMES
Talisman: Digital 5th Edition $29.99 227 70% 6.8k $204k (exactly $204,232) Nomad Games

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