Steam tag
Estimated revenue, market economics, and the top games tagged Design & Illustration on Steam.
For developers
Total estimated revenue of Design & Illustration games, grouped by the year they launched — a release-cohort trend, not a live time-series. Recent years are still accumulating revenue after launch.
Leaderboard
| # | Game | Est. revenue | Reviews | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Flipper | $58.4M | 91.9K | 94% | $24.99 |
| 2 | Wallpaper Engine | $42.3M | 1M | 98% | $4.99 |
| 3 | House Flipper 2 | $19.8M | 19.4K | 87% | $39.99 |
| 4 |
| Year | Releases | Median rev | $100k+ | $1M+ | Total genre revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $58.8K | 40% | 0% | $1.6M |
| 2025 | 17 | $1.2K | 29% | 0% | $2.3M |
| 2024 | 22 | $115.2K | 50% | 18% | $20.3M |
| 2023 | 36 | $41.9K | 39% | 11% | $29.4M |
| 2022 | 22 | $370.4K | 55% | 18% | $11.7M |
| 2021 | 28 | $218.1 | 7% | 4% | $14.3M |
| 2020 | 39 | $192.9 | 10% | 3% | $2.5M |
| 2019 | 36 | $1.2K | 8% | 0% | $1.1M |
| 2018 | 30 | $4.8K | 17% | 10% | $103M |
| 2017 | 37 | $100.9 | 19% | 5% | $7.9M |
| 2016 | 32 | $45K | 31% | 3% | $11.7M |
| 2015 | 17 | $7.1K | 29% | 12% | $7M |
Median beats average here: genre revenue is hit-driven, so the median shows what the typical Design & Illustration launch actually earned. Recent years accumulate revenue for a while after launch.
| Gas Station Simulator |
| $13.5M |
| 27.3K |
| 88% |
| $19.99 |
| 5 | Tiny Glade | $11M | 24.2K | 97% | $14.99 |
| 6 | Aseprite | $8.2M | 26.3K | 99% | $19.99 |
| 7 | CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS | $4.6M | 11.4K | 74% | $16.99 |
| 8 | Spirit City: Lofi Sessions | $2.8M | 16.4K | 98% | $5.99 |
| 9 | King of Retail | $2.7M | 3.6K | 88% | $25.99 |
| 10 | Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game | $2.3M | 6.2K | 88% | $9.99 |
| 11 | Hidden Folks | $2.3M | 9.5K | 97% | $14.99 |
| 12 | Passpartout: The Starving Artist | $2.2M | 7K | 89% | $9.99 |
| 13 | House Builder | $1.7M | 2.6K | 80% | $19.99 |
| 14 | Houdini Indie | $1.6M | 273 | 92% | $299.00 |
| 15 | Monument Valley | $1.6M | 8.6K | 98% | $7.99 |
| 16 | The Tenants | $1.4M | 7.7K | 79% | $6.19 |
| 17 | Train Station Renovation | $1.4M | 2.7K | 82% | $18.99 |
| 18 | Builder Simulator | $1.3M | 2.2K | 72% | $19.99 |
| 19 | Rule the Waves 3 | $1.2M | 1.1K | 87% | $39.99 |
| 20 | My Dream Setup | $1.1M | 6.8K | 91% | $5.99 |
| 21 | Moonbreaker | $1.1M | 1.5K | 84% | $29.99 |
| 22 | GameGuru Classic | $1M | 2.1K | 72% | $13.99 |
| 23 | Home Design 3D | $973.6K | 2.7K | 75% | $9.99 |
| 24 | SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator | $960.3K | 3.8K | 97% | $8.74 |
| 25 | WW2 Rebuilder | $913.5K | 1.6K | 85% | $19.99 |
| 26 | Motel Manager Simulator | $891.3K | 1.5K | 85% | $17.99 |
| 27 | Dungeon Painter Studio | $878.1K | 2.8K | 83% | $14.99 |
| 28 | Bladesong | $877.8K | 1.4K | 95% | $15.99 |
| 29 | Manga Maker Comipo | $828.4K | 761 | 77% | $49.99 |
| 30 | Virtual Rides 3 - Funfair Simulator | $801.8K | 1K | 88% | $24.99 |
| 31 | FireAlpaca SE | $770.2K | 1K | 88% | $39.99 |
| 32 | Dystopika | $769.8K | 3.4K | 96% | $6.99 |
| 33 | Espresso Tycoon | $756.3K | 1.3K | 84% | $19.99 |
| 34 | Monument Valley 2 | $747.7K | 4.1K | 94% | $7.99 |
| 35 | Small Spaces | $650.1K | 1.5K | 89% | $12.99 |
| 36 | openCanvas 7 | $625.9K | 540 | 77% | $59.99 |
| 37 | openCanvas 6 | $622.7K | 572 | 86% | $49.99 |
| 38 | Cafe Owner Simulator | $609.6K | 1.1K | 63% | $18.99 |
| 39 | Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts | $605.4K | 1K | 98% | $14.99 |
| 40 | Stream Avatars | $578.8K | 2.5K | 95% | $14.99 |
| 41 | FlowScape | $575.8K | 1.3K | 84% | $14.99 |
| 42 | Clothing Store Simulator | $575.6K | 1.2K | 90% | $12.99 |
| 43 | Car Detailing Simulator | $569.9K | 1.2K | 74% | $15.99 |
| 44 | Furnish Master | $561K | 1.2K | 82% | $14.99 |
| 45 | Pan'orama | $555.9K | 1.4K | 89% | $13.99 |
| 46 | Castle Flipper | $553.9K | 1.1K | 64% | $18.99 |
| 47 | Kingspray Graffiti VR | $530.4K | 993 | 84% | $14.99 |
| 48 | Homebrew - Patent Unknown | $518.7K | 971 | 72% | $14.99 |
| 49 | Spriter Pro | $516K | 395 | 74% | $59.99 |
| 50 | Movavi Video Editor 2023 | $503.1K | 352 | 72% | $79.99 |