# Sports 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.

**18 games tracked.** Median: **$2.1k/month** net to the developer. Bottom tenth: $189. Top tenth: $9.0k.

Only **10 of 18** (55.6%) 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100 to $500 | 6 | 33.3% |
| $500 to $2,000 | 2 | 11.1% |
| $2,000 to $10,000 | 9 | 50.0% |
| Over $10,000/mo | 1 | 5.5% |

## The typical game here

- Price: $30
- Reviews: 383
- Positive: 74%

## Your actual competition (games at the median)

| Game | Developer | Year | Price | Net/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS](https://residualplay.com/game/2730810) | HYDE, Inc. | 2025 | $40 | $2.1k |
| [Gaelic Football Laochra](https://residualplay.com/game/3115530) | Buck Eejit Games | 2026 | $35 | $2.1k |
| [AFL 26](https://residualplay.com/game/3468640) | Big Ant Studios | 2025 | $60 | $2.0k |
| [Rugby 25](https://residualplay.com/game/2340870) | Big Ant Studios | 2025 | $50 | $2.4k |
| [TopSpin 2K25](https://residualplay.com/game/1785650) | Hangar 13 | 2024 | $20 | $2.7k |
| [Blood Bowl 3](https://residualplay.com/game/1016950) | Cyanide Studio | 2023 | $30 | $3.1k |

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

| Game | Developer | Year | Price | Net/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [NBA 2K26](https://residualplay.com/game/3472040) | Visual Concepts | 2025 | $70 | $983.0k |
| [Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes](https://residualplay.com/game/3468650) | Big Ant Studios | 2025 | $60 | $9.4k |
| [Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 3 + 4](https://residualplay.com/game/2545710) | Iron Galaxy Studios | 2025 | $50 | $8.8k |
| [Pro Soccer Online](https://residualplay.com/game/1583320) | Skywall Studios LLC | 2025 | $5 | $6.9k |
| [Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2](https://residualplay.com/game/2395210) | Vicarious Visions | 2023 | $40 | $4.9k |
| [Blood Bowl 3](https://residualplay.com/game/1016950) | Cyanide Studio | 2023 | $30 | $3.1k |
| [TopSpin 2K25](https://residualplay.com/game/1785650) | Hangar 13 | 2024 | $20 | $2.7k |
| [Rugby 25](https://residualplay.com/game/2340870) | Big Ant Studios | 2025 | $50 | $2.4k |
| [EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS](https://residualplay.com/game/2730810) | HYDE, Inc. | 2025 | $40 | $2.1k |
| [Gaelic Football Laochra](https://residualplay.com/game/3115530) | Buck Eejit Games | 2026 | $35 | $2.1k |

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=Sports&from=2022&to=2026