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Should I ship a Medieval Inventory Management game?

Inventory Management + Medieval

Of 115 developers who shipped a Medieval Inventory Management 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.. 254 more are announced, ×3.2 for every developer who shipped in the last year.

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

The middle developer here made $2.8k, ×6.0 the market's $480 for a 4 / 10 build, and 3 in 10 made under $450; 1 in 20 cleared $370k, ×794 the market median. Revenue is down 50% on the market; 254 games are announced against 80 developers who shipped in the last year.

Deciding numbers: median 6.0 times the market baseline, revenue down 50% on the market, 254 announced, ×3.2 per developer who shipped in the last year.
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Inventory Management + Medieval
Fig. 1 · this niche among 16,100
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 115
Median est. gross by half-year cohort, 2023 H1 to 2026 H2: $1.0k → $2.6k → $2.2k → $13k → $5.4k → $4.5k → $2.0k (still earning) → $716 (still earning)
The last cohort is still earning.
Outcomes for Inventory Management + Medieval: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 115
Bottom 30% $450 (exactly $450)
Median $2.8k (exactly $2,844)
Top 25% $16k (exactly $15,592)
Top 5% $377k (exactly $377,211)
Developers, 2 yr 115
Released games 239
Announced 254
Effort 4 / 10
AI-buildability Medium
Typical price $7.99

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 50% on the market, supply 120% more developers than the period before.

Free games: 15%, 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.

Inventory Management
effort 3 / 10 · high · effort 3 sits in the high 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
4 / 10 · mid 2D, writing-heavy, or simple 3D
Systems
Inventory Management; 4 in 10 of the top 25% also carry RPG, Strategy, Crafting
Price point
$7.99 typical · top 25% priced $19.99 or above
Art
3 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 $7.99.

The top 10 games average 79% positive over 12,862 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $450, median $2.8k, 1 in 4 over $15k, 1 in 20 over $370k.

3 in 10 developers made under $450. 7 in 10 of the 43 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 254 games are announced against 80 developers who shipped in the last year, ×3.2 per shipper.

Plate 6 · same mechanic, other settings

Adjacent niches

Inventory Management with a different setting or mood, ranked by verdict then median.

  1. + Job SimulatorStrong odds69 devs · median $15k · 62 announced
  2. + LGBTQ+Fair10 devs · median $17k · 13 announced
  3. + Roguelike DeckbuilderFair43 devs · median $12k · 47 announced
  4. + Artificial IntelligenceFair34 devs · median $11k · 44 announced
  5. + WargameFair21 devs · median $4.6k · 20 announced
  6. + Time ManagementFair181 devs · median $2.9k · 228 announced
  7. + DeckbuildingFair98 devs · median $2.5k · 137 announced
  8. + LogicFair70 devs · median $1.7k · 74 announced
  9. + Card GameFair65 devs · median $1.6k · 86 announced
  10. + Trading Card GameFair21 devs · median $1.5k · 28 announced
  11. + Puzzle PlatformerFair20 devs · median $1.1k · 26 announced
  12. + God GameFair16 devs · median $1.1k · 15 announced

All 164 pairs on the Inventory Management page

Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

Comparable games

Travellers Rest 2020 · EA · $8.9M Two Worlds II HD 2011 · $2.9M Old Market Simulator 2024 · $1.3M Megaloot 2024 · $1.1M Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall 2025 · $1.1M
Capsule Game Released Price Reviews Est. copies Est. revenue Developer
Travellers Rest · EA older $17.99 16,538 87% 496k $8.9M (exactly $8,925,559) Isolated Games
Two Worlds II HD older $24.99 3,880 60% 116k $2.9M (exactly $2,908,836) Reality Pump Studios
Old Market Simulator $9.99 4,333 87% 130k $1.3M (exactly $1,298,600) Alcedo Games
Megaloot older $9.99 3,808 71% 114k $1.1M (exactly $1,141,258) axilirate
Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall $24.99 1,488 76% 45k $1.1M (exactly $1,115,554) Brave At Night
Legends of Eisenwald older $19.99 1,394 76% 42k $836k (exactly $835,982) Aterdux Entertainment
Vivid Knight older $14.99 1,635 89% 49k $735k (exactly $735,260) Asobism.Co.,Ltd
Slice & Dice older $8.99 2,484 96% 75k $670k (exactly $669,935) Tann
Nevergrind Online older $15.99 1,221 86% 37k $586k (exactly $585,714) Neverworks Games
Wretch: Divine Ascent $14.99 975 75% 29k $438k (exactly $438,458) Ogopogo
Overlooting $9.99 1,405 81% 42k $421k (exactly $421,078) Posing Possums
The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker $14.99 880 83% 26k $396k (exactly $395,736) Olipa Games
Potion Tycoon $19.99 629 71% 19k $377k (exactly $377,211) Snowhound Games
City Tales - Medieval Era $22.99 543 90% 16k $375k (exactly $374,507) Irregular Shapes
Loot of Baal $8.99 1,372 62% 41k $370k (exactly $370,028) Gleamer Studio
Valorborn · EA $24.99 492 60% 15k $369k (exactly $368,852) Laps Games
Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith $11.99 745 76% 22k $268k (exactly $267,976) Compact Core Games

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