# Casual on Steam, 2022 to 2026

> What a game in this niche actually earns today, measured across every
> tracked title released in the period: the ones that worked and the ones that
> did not. No survey, no survivor bias, no self-reported numbers.

**2614 games tracked.** Median: **$267/month** net to the developer. Bottom tenth: $32. Top tenth: $4.8k.

Only **497 of 2614** (19.0%) clear $2,000/month, roughly one full-time salary before tax in most of the world.

## Where the money actually lands

| Monthly net revenue | Games | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $100/mo | 757 | 28.9% |
| $100 to $500 | 861 | 32.9% |
| $500 to $2,000 | 499 | 19.0% |
| $2,000 to $10,000 | 350 | 13.3% |
| Over $10,000/mo | 147 | 5.6% |

## The typical game here

- Price: $8
- Reviews: 167
- Positive: 88%
- Still earning with no owner activity: **22** (see https://residualplay.com/radar)

## Your actual competition (games at the median)

| Game | Developer | Year | Price | Net/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Factory Balls Go!](https://residualplay.com/game/4460470) | Bart Bonte | 2026 | $4 | $268 |
| [Holoidle](https://residualplay.com/game/3543350) | Kindred Interactive | 2025 | $5 | $267 |
| [Snow Plowing Simulator](https://residualplay.com/game/2096030) | FreeMind S.A. | 2025 | $16 | $268 |
| [Sex and the Furry Titty 2: Sins of the City](https://residualplay.com/game/1750200) | Furlough Games | 2022 | $10 | $268 |
| [武道残编](https://residualplay.com/game/3550880) | 武道 | 2026 | $4 | $266 |
| [Mining Wizards](https://residualplay.com/game/4205900) | TMA Forge | 2026 | $5 | $269 |

## Top of the genre (context, not competition)

| Game | Developer | Year | Price | Net/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [MECCHA CHAMELEON](https://residualplay.com/game/4704690) | lemorion_1224 | 2026 | $6 | $1.6M |
| [Moonlight Peaks](https://residualplay.com/game/2209900) | Little Chicken | 2026 | $35 | $420.3k |
| [Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!](https://residualplay.com/game/4197610) | ArtRising | 2026 | $6 | $249.6k |
| [How Many Dudes?](https://residualplay.com/game/3934270) | Butterscotch Shenanigans | 2026 | $15 | $206.2k |
| [Balatro](https://residualplay.com/game/2379780) | LocalThunk | 2024 | $15 | $170.1k |
| [Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator](https://residualplay.com/game/3552140) | Blood Pact Studios | 2026 | $20 | $166.6k |
| [House Flipper Remastered Collection](https://residualplay.com/game/3710840) | Frozen Way | 2026 | $50 | $156.5k |
| [Boba Cafe Simulator](https://residualplay.com/game/3683770) | Caikemi | 2026 | $16 | $142.1k |
| [Train45](https://residualplay.com/game/3711590) | Elniko | 2026 | $11 | $130.9k |
| [Teamfight Manager 2](https://residualplay.com/game/3009300) | Team Samoyed | 2026 | $20 | $126.7k |

Estimates carry a 30-50% error range per title and are much tighter in aggregate, which is why the distribution above is the useful part, not any single row.
JSON: https://residualplay.com/api/v1/niche?genre=Casual&from=2022&to=2026