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Should I ship a Faith Hidden Object?

Hidden Object + Faith

Of 20 developers who shipped a Faith Hidden Object 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.. 15 more are announced.

Verdict: fair, for a 3 / 10 build.

The middle developer here made $630, ×1.3 the market's $480 for a 3 / 10 build, with 3 in 10 under $300. Revenue is up 80% on the market; 15 games are announced against 8 developers who shipped in the last year.

Deciding numbers: median 1.3 times the market baseline, revenue up 80% on the market, 15 announced, ×1.9 per developer who shipped in the last year.
Nobody has said they are building this yet.
Hidden Object + Faith
Fig. 1 · this niche among 16,100
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 20
Median est. gross by half-year cohort, 2023 H1 to 2026 H2: $449 → $599 → $0 → $599 → $659 (still earning)
The last cohort is still earning.
Outcomes for Hidden Object + Faith: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 20
Bottom 30% $297 (exactly $297)
Median $628 (exactly $628)
Top 25% $2.2k (exactly $2,155)
Top 5% $12k (exactly $11,743)
Developers, 2 yr 20
Released games 54
Announced 15
Effort 3 / 10
AI-buildability High
Typical price $3.99

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 80% on the market, supply 35% fewer developers than the period before.

Free games: 6%, excluded from money figures.

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Plate 2 · systems and tooling

Can AI deliver it?

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

Hidden Object
effort 2 / 10 · high · static scenes with click targets
Faith
effort 3 / 10 · high · effort 3 sits in the high band

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Plate 3 · the cost side

What it takes

Effort
3 / 10 · small 2D action, light systems
Systems
Hidden Object; 5 in 10 of the top 25% also carry Exploration, Adventure, Immersive Sim
Price point
$3.99 typical · top 25% priced $12.99 or above
Art
5 in 10 of the top 25% ship with Atmospheric, 3D, Dialogue Heavy
Plate 4 · demand

Why players buy here

The top 25% priced at $12.99 or above; the middle game at $3.99.

The top 10 games average 88% positive over 173 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $300, median $630, 1 in 4 over $2.1k, 1 in 20 over $11k.

3 in 10 developers made under $300. All of the 12 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 15 games are announced against 8 developers who shipped in the last year.

Plate 6 · same mechanic, other settings

Adjacent niches

Hidden Object with a different setting or mood, ranked by verdict then median.

  1. + Job SimulatorStrong odds17 devs · median $11k · 21 announced
  2. + Level EditorFair12 devs · median $7.6k · 14 announced
  3. + Dating SimFair46 devs · median $3.5k · 41 announced
  4. + CatsFair128 devs · median $1.5k · 160 announced
  5. + DogsFair35 devs · median $1.5k · 18 announced
  6. + RomanceFair60 devs · median $1.5k · 48 announced
  7. + FlightFair9 devs · median $1.3k · 10 announced
  8. + City BuilderFair16 devs · median $1.3k · 20 announced
  9. + SimulationFair475 devs · median $1.2k · 555 announced
  10. + UnderwaterFair21 devs · median $1.2k · 19 announced
  11. + Word GameFair29 devs · median $1.2k · 26 announced
  12. + Point & ClickFair470 devs · median $1.2k · 502 announced

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Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

Comparable games

Touhou Double Focus 2021 · $29k Chaperone 2023 · $14k Irbet Tong 2025 · $12k The Savior's Gang 2019 · $11k Jesus Simulator 2026 · $9.4k
Capsule Game Released Price Reviews Est. copies Est. revenue Developer
Touhou Double Focus older $10.99 88 72% 2.6k $29k (exactly $29,014) AQUASTYLE
Chaperone older $5.99 78 64% 2.3k $14k (exactly $14,017) Bulut ULU
Irbet Tong $6.99 56 100% 1.7k $12k (exactly $11,743) Kyhynngy Oyuur
The Savior's Gang older $12.99 29 79% 870 $11k (exactly $11,301) Catness Game Studios
Jesus Simulator $12.99 24 54% 720 $9.4k (exactly $9,353) VRCFORGE STUDIOS
Lost Harem older $4.99 43 39% 1.3k $6.4k (exactly $6,437) Nonahki
YaeiJinja $3.99 30 96% 900 $3.6k (exactly $3,591) Kikka
宽恕我（Show me mercy） $6.99 17 70% 510 $3.6k (exactly $3,565) Evelita Studio
Somewhere: Sect of Relic older $4.99 23 60% 690 $3.4k (exactly $3,443) Dude Bro's
The Shadow Over Route 80 older $1.99 51 92% 1.5k $3.0k (exactly $3,045) the ito project
Bible Puzzle: Christian Game $3.99 18 94% 540 $2.2k (exactly $2,155) Or Games
The victims of lost sunny days: Eclipse · EA $5.99 5 100% 150 $898 (exactly $898) Sin and Sun
漂流、のち、座礁 $2.99 8 100% 240 $718 (exactly $718) Ituki Ebina
The Secret Of Greenwood Isle $10.99 2 100% 60 $659 (exactly $659) Sayne
八つ灯 | Yatsuakari $3.50 6 66% 180 $630 (exactly $630) PULSMO,INC.
KUZGUN $2.99 7 100% 210 $628 (exactly $628) DAM Games

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