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Time Manipulation on Steam: success rate & trends

Time Manipulation is a tough, below-average bet for Steam developers: 3.7% of releases reach a meaningful audience (below the 6.0% Steam-wide average), across 108 games tracked since 2024.

3.7%
Success rate
108
Releases tracked
4
Reached an audience
0.6×
vs Steam avg (6.0%)

Time Manipulation success rate by year

Steam avg 6.0%2.4%5.1%3.7%*202420252026** 2026 in progress — partial year, still maturing
YearReleasesReached audienceSuccess rate
20244212.4%
20253925.1%
2026 · in progress2713.7%

2026 is still in progress — it covers only part of the year, and recent releases haven't had time to reach the review threshold yet, so its release count and success rate both read artificially low. Across complete years (2024–2025) the settled rate is 3.7%.

What the data says

Out of every 100 Time Manipulation games released on Steam, roughly 4 break out to a meaningful audience — compared with about 6 in 100 across Steam as a whole. Time Manipulation ranks #277 of 466 tags by release volume, which makes it relatively underserved. Across complete years (2024–2025), Time Manipulation's success rate settles at 3.7% — the in-progress 2026 reads lower only because its games are still new.

Unlike "top sellers" lists that only count winners, this is an honest base rate — every tracked Time Manipulation release is in the denominator, including the many that never found an audience. That's the number that actually tells you your odds going in.

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Time Manipulation on Steam — FAQ

What percentage of Time Manipulation games succeed on Steam?
About 3.7% of Time Manipulation releases reach a meaningful audience — below the 6.0% Steam-wide average — measured across 108 games released between 2024 and 2026.
Is Time Manipulation saturated on Steam?
Time Manipulation is relatively underserved, with 108 releases tracked (rank #277 by volume). High release volume and a below-average success rate mean it's a competitive space.
How many Time Manipulation games release on Steam each year?
In 2025 (the last complete year) about 39 Time Manipulation games released on Steam; 2026 is still in progress.
Is Time Manipulation a good genre to release on Steam?
By the numbers, Time Manipulation looks like a tough, below-average bet — a 3.7% base-rate success vs 6.0% Steam-wide. Pair that with your scope, budget and marketing plan before committing.

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