Should I ship a Grid-Based Movement game?

Can AI deliver it?

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

Grid-Based Movement

effort 3 / 10 · high · effort 3 sits in the high band

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What it takes

Effort

3 / 10 · small 2D action, light systems

Systems

Grid-Based Movement

Price point

$4.99 typical · top 25% priced $14.99 or above

Why players buy here

The top 25% priced at $14.99 or above; the middle game at $4.99.

The top 10 games average 88% positive over 65,127 reviews.

What kills games here

3 in 10 developers made under $150. 9 in 10 of the 382 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 1,118 games are announced against 457 developers who shipped in the last year, ×2.4 per shipper.

All pairs with Grid-Based Movement

51. Turn-Based Tactics + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $1.0k 188 devs
52. Resource Management + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $1.0k 53 devs
53. Time Manipulation + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $959 14 devs
54. Tactical + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $899 159 devs
55. Combat + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $899 93 devs
56. Grid-Based Movement + Inventory Management Poor odds $899 31 devs
57. Wargame + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $899 21 devs
58. Exploration + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $898 120 devs
59. Adventure + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $836 146 devs
60. PvE + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $809 90 devs
61. Choices Matter + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $748 54 devs
62. Hex Grid + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $748 30 devs
63. Strategy + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $719 409 devs
64. Simulation + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $599 74 devs
65. Level Editor + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $599 55 devs
66. Action-Adventure + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $599 29 devs
67. Grid-Based Movement + Tower Defense Poor odds $599 27 devs
68. Survival + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $599 23 devs
69. PvP + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $479 60 devs
70. Grid-Based Movement + Puzzle Poor odds $449 424 devs
71. Action + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds $449 109 devs
72. Grid-Based Movement + Logic Poor odds $419 280 devs
73. Grid-Based Movement + Time Management Poor odds $390 22 devs
74. Grid-Based Movement + Tabletop Poor odds $239 60 devs
75. 3D Platformer + Grid-Based Movement Dead $1.5k 14 devs
76. Sports + Grid-Based Movement Dead $1.3k 8 devs
77. Grid-Based Movement + Visual Novel Dead $1.3k 6 devs
78. Grid-Based Movement + Hidden Object Dead $479 16 devs
79. Grid-Based Movement + Match 3 Dead $449 22 devs
80. Grid-Based Movement + Board Game Dead $359 97 devs
81. Grid-Based Movement + Incremental Dead $359 34 devs
82. Grid-Based Movement + Point & Click Dead $359 31 devs
83. Grid-Based Movement + Choose Your Own Adventure Dead $359 9 devs
84. Real Time Tactics + Grid-Based Movement Dead $300 30 devs
85. Grid-Based Movement + Rhythm Dead $300 14 devs
86. 2D Platformer + Grid-Based Movement Dead $298 27 devs
87. Arcade + Grid-Based Movement Dead $239 121 devs
88. Grid-Based Movement + Solitaire Dead $180 13 devs
89. Grid-Based Movement + Precision Platformer Dead $179 9 devs
90. Grid-Based Movement + Chess Dead $150 29 devs
91. Grid-Based Movement + Score Attack Dead $120 71 devs
92. Physics + Grid-Based Movement Dead $120 22 devs
93. Local Multiplayer + Grid-Based Movement Dead $59 29 devs
94. Grid-Based Movement + Runner Dead $0 13 devs
95. 4 Player Local + Grid-Based Movement Dead $0 9 devs