Should I ship a 2D Fighter?

Can AI deliver it?

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

2D Fighter

effort 5 / 10 · low · frame-precise animation and rollback netcode

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What it takes

Effort

5 / 10 · real systems or entry 3D

Systems

2D Fighter

Price point

$4.99 typical · top 25% priced $19.99 or above

Why players buy here

The top 25% priced at $19.99 or above; the middle game at $4.99.

The top 10 games average 79% positive over 47,334 reviews.

What kills games here

3 in 10 developers made under $50. 9 in 10 of the 353 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 832 games are announced against 326 developers who shipped in the last year, ×2.6 per shipper.

All pairs with 2D Fighter

51. 2D Fighter + Beat 'em up Poor odds $359 102 devs
52. Open World + 2D Fighter Poor odds $359 12 devs
53. 2D Fighter + Cyberpunk Poor odds $150 11 devs
54. 2D Fighter + Modern Dead $9.3k 8 devs
55. 2D Fighter + Psychological Horror Dead $9.3k 5 devs
56. 2D Fighter + Strategy RPG Dead $3.9k 9 devs
57. 2D Fighter + 3D Platformer Dead $719 7 devs
58. 2D Fighter + Quick-Time Events Dead $479 6 devs
59. 2D Fighter + Exploration Dead $449 41 devs
60. 2D Fighter + Platformer Dead $416 116 devs
61. 2D Fighter + Action Dead $389 464 devs
62. 2D Fighter + Fantasy Dead $389 100 devs
63. 2D Fighter + Puzzle Dead $389 34 devs
64. 2D Fighter + Artificial Intelligence Dead $389 15 devs
65. 2D Fighter + Hidden Object Dead $358 10 devs
66. PvE + 2D Fighter Dead $330 96 devs
67. Battle Royale + 2D Fighter Dead $330 14 devs
68. 2D Fighter + Puzzle Platformer Dead $300 25 devs
69. 2D Fighter + Hack and Slash Dead $299 64 devs
70. 2D Fighter + Magic Dead $299 42 devs
71. 2D Fighter + Dark Fantasy Dead $299 37 devs
72. 2D Fighter + Dungeon Crawler Dead $299 24 devs
73. 2D Fighter + Turn-Based Strategy Dead $299 19 devs
74. 2D Fighter + Wargame Dead $299 16 devs
75. 2D Fighter + Turn-Based Combat Dead $270 25 devs
76. 2D Fighter + Turn-Based Tactics Dead $270 25 devs
77. 2D Fighter + Procedural Generation Dead $270 17 devs
78. Sandbox + 2D Fighter Dead $270 15 devs
79. Combat Racing + 2D Fighter Dead $270 10 devs
80. RTS + 2D Fighter Dead $270 9 devs
81. 2D Fighter + 2D Platformer Dead $269 253 devs
82. 2D Fighter + Nature Dead $269 19 devs
83. 2D Fighter + Demons Dead $269 15 devs
84. Parkour + 2D Fighter Dead $269 12 devs
85. Stealth + 2D Fighter Dead $269 11 devs
86. JRPG + 2D Fighter Dead $269 6 devs
87. 2D Fighter + Perma Death Dead $267 15 devs
88. 2D Fighter + Combat Dead $240 264 devs
89. RPG + 2D Fighter Dead $240 90 devs
90. 2D Fighter + Point & Click Dead $240 15 devs
91. 2D Fighter + Choose Your Own Adventure Dead $240 11 devs
92. 2D Fighter + Adventure Dead $239 182 devs
93. Action RPG + 2D Fighter Dead $239 53 devs
94. 2D Fighter + Bullet Hell Dead $239 44 devs
95. Tactical + 2D Fighter Dead $239 36 devs
96. Hero Shooter + 2D Fighter Dead $239 13 devs
97. 2D Fighter + Loot Dead $239 11 devs
98. Action-Adventure + 2D Fighter Dead $210 127 devs
99. Shooter + 2D Fighter Dead $210 94 devs
100. 2D Fighter + Shoot 'Em Up Dead $210 44 devs