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Specimen · observed

Should I ship a Job Simulator?

Job Simulator

Of 314 developers who shipped a Job Simulator 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.. 393 more are announced.

Verdict: fair, for a 4 / 10 build.

The middle developer here made $12k, ×26 the market's $480 for a 4 / 10 build, with 3 in 10 under $3.2k. Revenue is up 15% on the market; 393 games are announced against 216 developers who shipped in the last year.

Deciding numbers: median 25.6 times the market baseline, revenue up 15% on the market, 393 announced, ×1.8 per developer who shipped in the last year.
Nobody has said they are building this yet.
Job Simulator
Fig. 1 · this niche among 355
Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr n = 314
Median est. gross by half-year cohort, 2023 H1 to 2026 H2: $106k → $24k → $72k → $18k → $9.3k → $11k → $17k (still earning) → $12k (still earning)
The last cohort is still earning.
Outcomes for Job Simulator: Plate 1 · outcomes, 2 yr, n = 314
Bottom 30% $3.1k (exactly $3,116)
Median $12k (exactly $12,163)
Top 25% $60k (exactly $60,404)
Top 5% $649k (exactly $648,899)
Developers, 2 yr 314
Released games 466
Announced 393
Effort 4 / 10
AI-buildability Medium
Typical price $8.99

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 up 15% on the market, supply 100% more developers than the period before.

Free games: 6%, 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.

Job Simulator
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
Job Simulator
Price point
$8.99 typical · top 25% priced $14.99 or above
Plate 4 · demand

Why players buy here

The top 25% priced at $14.99 or above; the middle game at $8.99.

The top 10 games average 93% positive over 87,197 reviews.

Plate 5 · the loss side

What kills games here

Developer outcomes in the last 2 years by share: 3 in 10 under $3.2k, median $12k, 1 in 4 over $60k, 1 in 20 over $640k.

3 in 10 developers made under $3.2k. 6 in 10 of the 121 games released 1 to 2 years ago have fewer than 100 reviews. 393 games are announced against 216 developers who shipped in the last year.

Plate 6 · every pair with this tag

All pairs with Job Simulator

43 pairs · ranked by verdict, then medianwith: mechanics · settings · any
  1. Automation + Job Simulator Strong odds $57k 36 devs
  2. Job Simulator + Nature Strong odds $38k 21 devs
  3. Collectathon + Job Simulator Strong odds $33k 33 devs
  4. Building + Job Simulator Strong odds $28k 66 devs
  5. Job Simulator + Artificial Intelligence Strong odds $23k 18 devs
  6. Job Simulator + Inventory Management Strong odds $15k 69 devs
  7. Crafting + Job Simulator Strong odds $15k 62 devs
  8. Job Simulator + Shop Keeper Strong odds $13k 101 devs
  9. Job Simulator + Hidden Object Strong odds $11k 17 devs
  10. Job Simulator + Capitalism Fair $23k 72 devs
  11. Economy + Job Simulator Fair $22k 116 devs
  12. Immersive Sim + Job Simulator Fair $20k 152 devs
  13. Job Simulator + Life Sim Fair $19k 144 devs
  14. Management + Job Simulator Fair $17k 195 devs
  15. Strategy + Job Simulator Fair $16k 62 devs
  16. Job Simulator + Cooking Fair $14k 54 devs
  17. Action + Job Simulator Fair $14k 25 devs
  18. Simulation + Job Simulator Fair $12k 285 devs
  19. Farming Sim + Job Simulator Fair $12k 19 devs
  20. Job Simulator + Puzzle Fair $8.2k 57 devs
  21. Adventure + Job Simulator Fair $6.3k 40 devs
  22. Job Simulator + Multiple Endings Fair $5.8k 32 devs
  23. Job Simulator + Point & Click Fair $5.8k 50 devs
  24. Co-op + Job Simulator Poor odds $75k 26 devs
  25. Base Building + Job Simulator Poor odds $53k 23 devs
  26. Online Co-Op + Job Simulator Poor odds $46k 27 devs
  27. Exploration + Job Simulator Poor odds $23k 31 devs
  28. Sandbox + Job Simulator Poor odds $21k 82 devs
  29. Job Simulator + Trading Poor odds $21k 44 devs
  30. RPG + Job Simulator Poor odds $21k 25 devs
  31. Physics + Job Simulator Poor odds $18k 42 devs
  32. Driving + Job Simulator Poor odds $17k 22 devs
  33. Job Simulator + Time Management Poor odds $12k 89 devs
  34. Job Simulator + Idler Poor odds $10k 21 devs
  35. Job Simulator + Incremental Poor odds $9.7k 27 devs
  36. Character Customization + Job Simulator Poor odds $9.6k 27 devs
  37. Job Simulator + Psychological Horror Poor odds $9.3k 25 devs
  38. Job Simulator + Horror Poor odds $8.6k 20 devs
  39. Choices Matter + Job Simulator Poor odds $8.2k 43 devs
  40. Job Simulator + Resource Management Poor odds $8.1k 121 devs
  41. Job Simulator + Fantasy Poor odds $3.8k 19 devs
  42. Open World + Job Simulator Poor odds $3.6k 21 devs
  43. Job Simulator + Arcade Poor odds $3.1k 21 devs
Plate 7 · comparable specimens, by est. revenue

Comparable games

Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm 2023 · $31M TCG Card Shop Simulator 2026 · $28M Project Hospital 2018 · $6.3M ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs 2026 · $5.5M Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator 2024 · $4.0M
Capsule Game Released Price Reviews Est. copies Est. revenue Developer
Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm older $24.99 40,862 79% 1.2M $31M (exactly $30,634,241) Toxic Dog
TCG Card Shop Simulator $19.99 47,357 96% 1.4M $28M (exactly $28,399,993) OPNeon Games
Project Hospital older $24.99 8,387 89% 252k $6.3M (exactly $6,287,734) Oxymoron Games
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs $19.99 9,209 95% 276k $5.5M (exactly $5,522,637) Mandragora
Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator older $29.99 4,414 62% 132k $4.0M (exactly $3,971,276) Simteract
Fast Food Simulator · EA $14.99 8,653 86% 260k $3.9M (exactly $3,891,254) No Ceiling Games
Firefighting Simulator - The Squad older $24.99 4,287 82% 129k $3.2M (exactly $3,213,964) Chronos Unterhaltungssoftware
Storage Hunter Simulator $24.99 3,866 78% 116k $2.9M (exactly $2,898,340) Raccoons Studio
Job Simulator older $19.99 4,406 91% 132k $2.6M (exactly $2,642,278) Owlchemy Labs
Loddlenaut older $19.99 3,832 98% 115k $2.3M (exactly $2,298,050) Moon Lagoon
Cheap Car Repair $19.69 3,603 91% 108k $2.1M (exactly $2,128,292) Little Dog Games
Go-Go Town! $27.99 2,476 93% 74k $2.1M (exactly $2,079,097) Prideful Sloth
The Ranch of Rivershine $29.99 2,050 94% 62k $1.8M (exactly $1,844,385) Cozy Bee Games
Alchemy Factory $17.99 2,529 87% 76k $1.4M (exactly $1,364,901) D5 Copperhead
Leaf it Alone $5.99 6,244 95% 187k $1.1M (exactly $1,122,047) Eternity
Docked $29.99 1,210 72% 36k $1.1M (exactly $1,088,637) Saber Interactive

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