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Specimen · observed

Should I ship a 3D Fighter?

3D Fighter

Of 444 developers who shipped a 3D Fighter 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.. 712 more are announced, ×3.0 for every developer who shipped in the last year.

Verdict: dead, for a 7 / 10 build.

The middle developer here made $450 in the last 2 years and $450 over 4, against a market of $1.5k for a 7 / 10 build. 237 developers shipped in the last year and 712 games are announced.

Deciding numbers: median 0.3 times the market baseline, revenue flat on the market, 712 announced, ×3.0 per developer who shipped in the last year.
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3D Fighter
Fig. 1 · this niche among 355
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 444
Median est. gross by half-year cohort, 2023 H1 to 2026 H2: $597 → $358 → $599 → $329 → $598 → $599 → $359 (still earning) → $179 (still earning)
The last cohort is still earning.
Outcomes for 3D Fighter: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 444
Bottom 30% $89 (exactly $89)
Median $449 (exactly $449)
Top 25% $2.7k (exactly $2,695)
Top 5% $247k (exactly $247,460)
Developers, 2 yr 444
Released games 1,573
Announced 712
Effort 7 / 10
AI-buildability Low
Typical price $4.99

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 flat on the market, supply 10% more developers than the period before.

Free games: 22%, 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.

3D Fighter
effort 7 / 10 · low · 3D hit volumes plus the fighting-game tuning load

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Plate 3 · the cost side

What it takes

Effort
7 / 10 · big single-player or serious online
Systems
3D Fighter
Price point
$4.99 typical · top 25% priced $19.99 or above
Plate 4 · demand

Why players buy here

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

The top 10 games average 76% positive over 125,995 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $89, median $450, 1 in 4 over $2.6k, 1 in 20 over $240k.

3 in 10 developers made under $89. 9 in 10 of the 305 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 712 games are announced against 237 developers who shipped in the last year, ×3.0 per shipper.

Plate 6 · every pair with this tag

All pairs with 3D Fighter

97 pairs with a mechanicwith: mechanics · settings · any
  1. 3D Fighter + Combat Racing Dead $896 10 devs
  2. 3D Fighter + Driving Dead $839 10 devs
  3. 3D Fighter + Tactical RPG Dead $599 7 devs
  4. 3D Fighter + Turn-Based Tactics Dead $599 5 devs
  5. 3D Fighter + CRPG Dead $539 4 devs
  6. 3D Fighter + Building Dead $479 11 devs
  7. 3D Fighter + Strategy RPG Dead $479 9 devs
  8. 3D Fighter + Action Dead $449 392 devs
  9. 3D Fighter + Beat 'em up Dead $449 92 devs
  10. 3D Fighter + Parkour Dead $449 15 devs
  11. 3D Fighter + Score Attack Dead $449 15 devs
  12. MOBA + 3D Fighter Dead $449 5 devs
  13. 3D Fighter + Choices Matter Dead $446 16 devs
  14. 3D Fighter + Action-Adventure Dead $359 133 devs
  15. 3D Fighter + Tactical Dead $359 25 devs
  16. 3D Fighter + Precision Platformer Dead $359 13 devs
  17. 3D Fighter + Puzzle Platformer Dead $359 10 devs
  18. 3D Fighter + RPG Dead $358 85 devs
  19. 3D Fighter + Racing Dead $334 20 devs
  20. 3D Fighter + Adventure Dead $300 167 devs
  21. 3D Fighter + Bullet Hell Dead $300 33 devs
  22. 3D Fighter + 2D Platformer Dead $300 8 devs
  23. 3D Fighter + PvE Dead $299 82 devs
  24. 3D Fighter + Action Roguelike Dead $299 46 devs
  25. 3D Fighter + 3D Platformer Dead $240 108 devs
  26. 3D Fighter + Third-Person Shooter Dead $240 65 devs
  27. 3D Fighter + Strategy Dead $239 68 devs
  28. 3D Fighter + Sports Dead $239 53 devs
  29. 3D Fighter + Flight Dead $239 26 devs
  30. 3D Fighter + Platformer Dead $185 21 devs
  31. 3D Fighter + Shooter Dead $179 102 devs
  32. 3D Fighter + FPS Dead $179 61 devs
  33. 3D Fighter + Survival Dead $179 35 devs
  34. 3D Fighter + Perma Death Dead $150 7 devs
  35. 3D Fighter + Wargame Dead $148 27 devs
  36. Hero Shooter + 3D Fighter Dead $120 19 devs
  37. Battle Royale + 3D Fighter Dead $120 17 devs
  38. 3D Fighter + Top-Down Shooter Dead $120 14 devs
  39. 3D Fighter + Split Screen Dead $120 8 devs
  40. 3D Fighter + Mystery Dungeon Dead $120 7 devs
  41. 3D Fighter + Shoot 'Em Up Dead $90 39 devs
  42. Looter Shooter + 3D Fighter Dead $90 14 devs
  43. 3D Fighter + Loot Dead $90 11 devs
  44. 3D Fighter + Arena Shooter Dead $89 50 devs
  45. 3D Fighter + Boomer Shooter Dead $89 15 devs
  46. 3D Fighter + RTS Dead $59 7 devs
  47. 3D Fighter + Space Sim Dead $0 5 devs
Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

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