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Specimen · observed

Should I ship a Demon Puzzle Platformer?

Puzzle Platformer + Demons

Of 30 developers who shipped a Demon Puzzle Platformer 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.. 34 more are announced, ×2.6 for every developer who shipped in the last year.

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

The middle developer here made $1.2k, ×2.5 the market's $480 for a 4 / 10 build, and 3 in 10 made under $360; 1 in 20 cleared $150k, ×324 the market median. Revenue is up 140% on the market; 34 games are announced against 13 developers who shipped in the last year.

Deciding numbers: median 2.5 times the market baseline, revenue up 140% on the market, 34 announced, ×2.6 per developer who shipped in the last year.
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Puzzle Platformer + Demons
Fig. 1 · this niche among 16,100
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 30
Median est. gross by half-year cohort, 2023 H1 to 2026 H2: $2.5k → $1.3k → $478 → $5.4k → $719 → $3.2k → $3.4k (still earning)
The last cohort is still earning.
Outcomes for Puzzle Platformer + Demons: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 30
Bottom 30% $359 (exactly $359)
Median $1.2k (exactly $1,198)
Top 25% $4.2k (exactly $4,196)
Top 5% $154k (exactly $153,710)
Developers, 2 yr 30
Released games 96
Announced 34
Effort 4 / 10
AI-buildability Medium
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 140% on the market, supply 25% fewer developers than the period before.

Free games: 9%, 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.

Puzzle Platformer
effort 3 / 10 · high · effort 3 sits in the high band
Demons
effort 4 / 10 · medium · effort 4 sits in the medium band

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Plate 3 · the cost side

What it takes

Effort
4 / 10 · mid 2D, writing-heavy, or simple 3D
Systems
Puzzle Platformer; 6 in 10 of the top 25% also carry Adventure, Puzzle, Action-Adventure
Price point
$6.99 typical · top 25% priced $19.99 or above
Art
6 in 10 of the top 25% ship with 2D, Atmospheric, Pixel Graphics
Plate 4 · demand

Why players buy here

The top 25% priced at $19.99 or above; the middle game at $6.99.

The top 10 games average 85% positive over 4,034 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $360, median $1.2k, 1 in 4 over $4.1k, 1 in 20 over $150k.

3 in 10 developers made under $360. 9 in 10 of the 18 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 34 games are announced against 13 developers who shipped in the last year, ×2.6 per shipper.

Plate 6 · same mechanic, other settings

Adjacent niches

Puzzle Platformer with a different setting or mood, ranked by verdict then median.

  1. + RomanceFair41 devs · median $1.5k · 38 announced
  2. + Inventory ManagementFair20 devs · median $1.1k · 26 announced
  3. + Life SimFair20 devs · median $657 · 21 announced
  4. + SimulationFair216 devs · median $479 · 181 announced
  5. + Grid-Based MovementFair62 devs · median $449 · 56 announced
  6. + SokobanFair51 devs · median $358 · 49 announced
  7. + LovecraftianPoor odds11 devs · median $9.3k · 22 announced
  8. + Co-op CampaignPoor odds26 devs · median $9.0k · 53 announced
  9. + MetroidvaniaPoor odds91 devs · median $5.3k · 264 announced
  10. + SwordplayPoor odds8 devs · median $4.2k · 19 announced
  11. + Split ScreenPoor odds24 devs · median $3.6k · 35 announced
  12. + Hack and SlashPoor odds18 devs · median $3.0k · 80 announced

All 169 pairs on the Puzzle Platformer page

Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

Comparable games

Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered 2024 · $2.7M SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell 2016 · $922k Nocturnal 2023 · $260k FUTA RUNNER: Big Dick Edition 2025 · $154k Circa Infinity 2015 · $85k
Capsule Game Released Price Reviews Est. copies Est. revenue Developer
Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered $29.99 3,042 90% 91k $2.7M (exactly $2,736,887) Aspyr, Crystal Dynamics
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell older $14.99 2,050 95% 62k $922k (exactly $921,885) Pine Studio
Nocturnal older $16.99 511 90% 15k $260k (exactly $260,457) Sunnyside Games
FUTA RUNNER: Big Dick Edition $6.99 733 66% 22k $154k (exactly $153,710) Evil Boobs Cult
Circa Infinity older $11.99 235 92% 7.1k $85k (exactly $84,530) Kenny Sun
Stardust Demon $19.99 77 83% 2.3k $46k (exactly $46,177) resnijars
TEOCIDA older $9.99 140 95% 4.2k $42k (exactly $41,958) Vikintor
Monster Bash HD older $9.99 91 95% 2.7k $27k (exactly $27,273) Emberheart Games
Dreamcutter older $14.99 57 64% 1.7k $26k (exactly $25,633) Ten Pennyfingers
Witch 3 Return older $8.99 88 87% 2.6k $24k (exactly $23,734) Towndarktales
Ghost Deliverer · EA $18.99 28 96% 840 $16k (exactly $15,952) TEAMDADA
The Rescue of Mermaids $4.99 71 49% 2.1k $11k (exactly $10,629) Erogille
Particle Hearts $14.99 20 90% 600 $9.0k (exactly $8,994) Underwater Fire
Nightfall Empress $14.99 19 84% 570 $8.5k (exactly $8,544) SEEP
HELLBOUND INC $9.99 14 100% 420 $4.2k (exactly $4,196) Templo, Rewilder
Crown Of Silence · EA $7.99 14 100% 420 $3.4k (exactly $3,356) Nyro Interactive
Escapen't $6.99 16 81% 480 $3.4k (exactly $3,355) Kaffeklubben Games

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