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Specimen · observed

Should I ship a Score Attack Immersive Sim?

Immersive Sim + Score Attack

Of 42 developers who shipped a Score Attack Immersive Sim 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.. 49 more are announced, ×2.2 for every developer who shipped in the last year.

Verdict: poor odds, for a 8 / 10 build.

The middle developer here made $1.3k, ×0.9 the market's $1.5k for a 8 / 10 build, and 3 in 10 made under $180; 1 in 20 cleared $220k, ×151 the market median. Revenue is up 275% on the market; 49 games are announced against 22 developers who shipped in the last year.

Deciding numbers: median 0.9 times the market baseline, revenue up 275% on the market, 49 announced, ×2.2 per developer who shipped in the last year.
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Immersive Sim + Score Attack
Fig. 1 · this niche among 16,100
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 42
Median est. gross by half-year cohort, 2023 H1 to 2026 H2: $1.2k → $1.1k → $535 → $1.3k → $449 → $419 → $1.5k (still earning) → $899 (still earning)
The last cohort is still earning.
Outcomes for Immersive Sim + Score Attack: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 42
Bottom 30% $180 (exactly $180)
Median $1.3k (exactly $1,347)
Top 25% $20k (exactly $20,264)
Top 5% $225k (exactly $225,487)
Developers, 2 yr 42
Released games 117
Announced 49
Effort 8 / 10
AI-buildability Low
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 275% on the market, supply as many developers as the period before.

Free games: 12%, 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.

Immersive Sim
effort 8 / 10 · low · effort 8 sits in the low band
Score Attack
effort 3 / 10 · high · effort 3 sits in the high band

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Plate 3 · the cost side

What it takes

Effort
8 / 10 · online systems, open world
Systems
Immersive Sim, Score Attack; 5 in 10 of the top 25% also carry Simulation, Sports
Price point
$5.99 typical · top 25% priced $24.99 or above
Art
5 in 10 of the top 25% ship with 3D, Realistic, Relaxing
Plate 4 · demand

Why players buy here

The top 25% priced at $24.99 or above; the middle game at $5.99.

The top 10 games average 92% positive over 35,668 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $180, median $1.3k, 1 in 4 over $20k, 1 in 20 over $220k.

3 in 10 developers made under $180. 9 in 10 of the 27 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 49 games are announced against 22 developers who shipped in the last year, ×2.2 per shipper.

Plate 6 · same mechanic, other settings

Adjacent niches

Immersive Sim with a different second tag, ranked by verdict then median.

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  4. + WesternStrong odds17 devs · median $4.4k · 14 announced
  5. + BoxingStrong odds16 devs · median $2.7k · 12 announced
  6. + Job SimulatorFair152 devs · median $20k · 180 announced
  7. + Asynchronous MultiplayerFair8 devs · median $17k · 10 announced
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  9. + RomanceFair254 devs · median $12k · 266 announced
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All 219 pairs on the Immersive Sim page

Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

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