Do I ship it?

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Specimen · observed

Should I ship a Score Attack game?

Score Attack

Of 1,863 developers who shipped a Score Attack 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.. 2,034 more are announced.

Verdict: dead, for a 3 / 10 build.

The middle developer here made $300 in the last 2 years and $360 over 4, against a market of $480 for a 3 / 10 build. 1,185 developers shipped in the last year and 2,034 games are announced.

Deciding numbers: median 0.6 times the market baseline, revenue flat on the market, 2,034 announced, ×1.7 per developer who shipped in the last year.
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Score Attack
Fig. 1 · this niche among 355
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 1,863
Median est. gross by half-year cohort, 2023 H1 to 2026 H2: $598 → $748 → $599 → $479 → $449 → $359 → $300 (still earning) → $150 (still earning)
The last cohort is still earning.
Outcomes for Score Attack: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 1,863
Bottom 30% $60 (exactly $60)
Median $299 (exactly $299)
Top 25% $2.1k (exactly $2,097)
Top 5% $76k (exactly $76,098)
Developers, 2 yr 1,863
Released games 5,484
Announced 2,034
Effort 3 / 10
AI-buildability High
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 65% more developers than 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 high: the lowest rating among its tags.

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
3 / 10 · small 2D action, light systems
Systems
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Price point
$4.99 typical · top 25% priced $12.99 or above
Plate 4 · demand

Why players buy here

The top 25% priced at $12.99 or above; the middle game at $4.99.

The top 10 games average 91% positive over 252,738 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $60, median $300, 1 in 4 over $2.0k, 1 in 20 over $76k.

3 in 10 developers made under $60. 9 in 10 of the 903 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 2,034 games are announced against 1,185 developers who shipped in the last year.

Plate 6 · every pair with this tag

All pairs with Score Attack

151 pairs with a mechanicwith: mechanics · settings · any
  1. Spectacle fighter + Score Attack Fair $4.3k 31 devs
  2. Cooking + Score Attack Fair $1.4k 28 devs
  3. Golf + Score Attack Fair $1.2k 11 devs
  4. Score Attack + Choose Your Own Adventure Fair $898 14 devs
  5. Roguelite + Score Attack Fair $719 344 devs
  6. Pinball + Score Attack Fair $719 24 devs
  7. Fishing + Score Attack Fair $719 11 devs
  8. Score Attack + Time Attack Fair $657 50 devs
  9. Life Sim + Score Attack Fair $657 22 devs
  10. Score Attack + Minigames Fair $629 28 devs
  11. Trading + Score Attack Fair $600 13 devs
  12. Local Multiplayer + Score Attack Fair $599 111 devs
  13. Sandbox + Score Attack Fair $599 41 devs
  14. Multiple Endings + Score Attack Fair $599 40 devs
  15. Inventory Management + Score Attack Fair $599 36 devs
  16. Level Editor + Score Attack Fair $598 51 devs
  17. Auto Battler + Score Attack Fair $598 23 devs
  18. Beat 'em up + Score Attack Fair $539 36 devs
  19. Simulation + Score Attack Fair $479 240 devs
  20. Loot + Score Attack Fair $479 47 devs
  21. Dungeon Crawler + Score Attack Fair $479 29 devs
  22. Automobile Sim + Score Attack Long shot $898 38 devs
  23. Souls-like + Score Attack Long shot $599 18 devs
  24. Fighting + Score Attack Long shot $599 13 devs
  25. Shooter + Score Attack Long shot $300 372 devs
  26. Split Screen + Score Attack Long shot $300 23 devs
  27. Roguelike Deckbuilder + Score Attack Poor odds $4.0k 39 devs
  28. Turn-Based + Score Attack Poor odds $4.0k 20 devs
  29. Bullet Heaven + Score Attack Poor odds $3.6k 78 devs
  30. Action RPG + Score Attack Poor odds $3.1k 68 devs
  31. Deckbuilding + Score Attack Poor odds $2.7k 92 devs
  32. Boomer Shooter + Score Attack Poor odds $2.2k 42 devs
  33. Co-op Campaign + Score Attack Poor odds $2.2k 10 devs
  34. Transportation + Score Attack Poor odds $1.6k 12 devs
  35. Co-op + Score Attack Poor odds $1.5k 109 devs
  36. City Builder + Score Attack Poor odds $1.5k 14 devs
  37. Immersive Sim + Score Attack Poor odds $1.3k 42 devs
  38. Card Battler + Score Attack Poor odds $1.3k 34 devs
  39. Score Attack + Visual Novel Poor odds $1.3k 19 devs
  40. Hack and Slash + Score Attack Poor odds $1.0k 81 devs
  41. Gun Customization + Score Attack Poor odds $1.0k 24 devs
  42. Online Co-Op + Score Attack Poor odds $1.0k 67 devs
  43. Combat Racing + Score Attack Poor odds $1.0k 31 devs
  44. Creature Collector + Score Attack Poor odds $1.0k 26 devs
  45. Destruction + Score Attack Poor odds $839 72 devs
  46. Roguelike + Score Attack Poor odds $809 303 devs
  47. Crafting + Score Attack Poor odds $804 26 devs
  48. RPG + Score Attack Poor odds $719 107 devs
  49. Management + Score Attack Poor odds $719 63 devs
  50. Parkour + Score Attack Poor odds $719 61 devs
Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

Comparable games

Capsule Game Released Price Reviews Est. copies Est. revenue Developer
ULTRAKILL · EA older $29.99 213,450 97% 6.4M $192M (exactly $192,040,965) Arsi "Hakita" Patala
Counter-Strike older $9.99 169,780 96% 5.1M $51M (exactly $50,883,066) Valve
Vampire Survivors older $4.99 251,686 98% 7.6M $38M (exactly $37,677,394) poncle
Megabonk $9.99 100,202 94% 3.0M $30M (exactly $30,030,539) vedinad
Hitman: Absolution™ older $19.99 49,637 93% 1.5M $30M (exactly $29,767,309) Io-Interactive A/S
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+ older $39.39 19,507 94% 585k $23M (exactly $23,051,422) SEGA
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS $49.99 12,178 96% 365k $18M (exactly $18,263,347) Sonic Team
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor $12.99 46,354 86% 1.4M $18M (exactly $18,064,154) Funday Games
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk older $39.99 12,645 98% 379k $15M (exactly $15,170,206) Team Reptile
Metal: Hellsinger older $29.99 13,989 96% 420k $13M (exactly $12,585,903) The Outsiders
Soulstone Survivors $14.99 25,749 91% 772k $12M (exactly $11,579,325) Game Smithing Limited
Dead as Disco · EA $24.99 12,354 96% 371k $9.3M (exactly $9,261,794) Brain Jar Games, Inc.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls $59.99 4,934 48% 148k $8.9M (exactly $8,879,720) ARC SYSTEM WORKS CO., LTD
Assetto Corsa Rally · EA $29.99 8,757 87% 263k $7.9M (exactly $7,878,673) Supernova Games Studios
White Knuckle · EA $16.99 13,356 98% 401k $6.8M (exactly $6,807,553) Dark Machine Games
Yet Another Zombie Survivors $14.99 14,123 91% 424k $6.4M (exactly $6,351,113) Awesome Games Studio
The Spell Brigade $12.99 14,731 80% 442k $5.7M (exactly $5,740,671) Bolt Blaster Games

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