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Specimen · observed

Should I ship a Futuristic Party Game?

Party Game + Futuristic

Of 23 developers who shipped a Futuristic Party 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.. 47 more are announced, ×2.4 for every developer who shipped in the last year.

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

The middle developer here made $450, ×0.9 the market's $480 for a 4 / 10 build, and 3 in 10 made under $50; 1 in 20 cleared $7.1k, ×15 the market median. Revenue is up 2950% on the market; 47 games are announced against 20 developers who shipped in the last year.

Deciding numbers: median 0.9 times the market baseline, revenue up 2950% on the market, 47 announced, ×2.4 per developer who shipped in the last year.
Nobody has said they are building this yet.
Party Game + Futuristic
Fig. 1 · this niche among 16,100
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 23

not enough cohorts to draw

Outcomes for Party Game + Futuristic: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 23
Bottom 30% $0 (exactly $0)
Median $449 (exactly $449)
Top 25% $2.1k (exactly $2,098)
Top 5% $7.2k (exactly $7,198)
Developers, 2 yr 23
Released games 41
Announced 47
Effort 4 / 10
AI-buildability Medium
Typical price $5.99

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 2950% on the market, supply 565% more developers than the period before.

Free games: 32%, 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.

Party Game
effort 4 / 10 · medium · effort 4 sits in the medium band
Futuristic
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
Party Game; 6 in 10 of the top 25% also carry Action, Local Multiplayer, PvP
Price point
$5.99 typical · top 25% priced $19.99 or above
Art
4 in 10 of the top 25% ship with Funny, Family Friendly, 3D
Plate 4 · demand

Why players buy here

The top 25% priced at $19.99 or above; the middle game at $5.99.

The top 10 games average 86% positive over 128 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $50, median $450, 1 in 4 over $2.0k, 1 in 20 over $7.1k.

3 in 10 developers made under $50. 47 games are announced against 20 developers who shipped in the last year, ×2.4 per shipper.

Plate 6 · same mechanic, other settings

Adjacent niches

Party Game with a different setting or mood, ranked by verdict then median.

  1. + Board GameFair72 devs · median $899 · 98 announced
  2. + RhythmFair11 devs · median $802 · 19 announced
  3. + DeckbuildingFair22 devs · median $719 · 30 announced
  4. + Card BattlerFair28 devs · median $449 · 35 announced
  5. + MinigamesPoor odds28 devs · median $4.0k · 66 announced
  6. + RoguelitePoor odds22 devs · median $2.7k · 68 announced
  7. + RoguelikePoor odds16 devs · median $2.7k · 51 announced
  8. + Vehicular CombatPoor odds14 devs · median $2.4k · 45 announced
  9. + DestructionPoor odds13 devs · median $1.8k · 79 announced
  10. + DrivingPoor odds28 devs · median $1.7k · 60 announced
  11. + SurvivalPoor odds55 devs · median $1.3k · 135 announced
  12. + HorrorPoor odds61 devs · median $1.3k · 144 announced

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Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

Comparable games

Mimicry! 2026 · $13k HyperBrawl Tournament 2020 · $9.7k Flippin Misfits 2022 · $9.1k It’s Quiz Time: GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ 2026 Edition 2025 · $7.2k DON`T PEEK 2026 · $6.8k
Capsule Game Released Price Reviews Est. copies Est. revenue Developer
Mimicry! $9.99 45 97% 1.4k $13k (exactly $13,486) Wayward Skies Studio
HyperBrawl Tournament older $5.99 54 83% 1.6k $9.7k (exactly $9,704) Milky Tea Studios
Flippin Misfits older $4.99 61 59% 1.8k $9.1k (exactly $9,132) Behaviour Interactive Inc.
It’s Quiz Time: GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ 2026 Edition $29.99 8 100% 240 $7.2k (exactly $7,198) Snap Finger Click
DON`T PEEK $5.99 38 65% 1.1k $6.8k (exactly $6,829) SL Entertainment
Backrooms: Multiverse · EA $10.00 9 77% 270 $2.7k (exactly $2,700) Misconcepter
RollCats $19.99 4 100% 120 $2.4k (exactly $2,399) Hoglet Interactive
Catch Flex $9.99 7 100% 210 $2.1k (exactly $2,098) Vilegacy
Harpoon Arena $5.99 10 90% 300 $1.8k (exactly $1,797) FairGoose
Bricks Frenzy older $5.99 10 80% 300 $1.8k (exactly $1,797) Kenisoft Game Studio
Velocide Overdrive $9.99 3 100% 90 $899 (exactly $899) NoxRift Games
Rhythm Racer · EA $8.99 3 100% 90 $809 (exactly $809) Elusive Byte
Cosmic Star Lounge $17.99 1 100% 30 $540 (exactly $540) Bax Digital GmbH

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