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Cartoon games on Steam

964 games carry the tag · 11 released in the last 12 months (vs 325 the year before) · median price $5.99

The verdict — supply vs demand, said plainly

balanced. Balanced space: 11 releases in the last year. Among the games here that reached 10+ reviews (most releases never do), the median sold an estimated 1,594 units (middle half 757–5,037). Games with a clear hook find their audience here without fighting a flood.

Unit medians are estimates, among games that reached 10+ reviews — most never do · how we estimate

What would change this: A wave of new releases (supply +45%) or a falling median would tip this toward Crowded. · confidence: high

The evidence — the niche's most-reviewed games

WEBFISHINGYour Only Move Is HUSTLEThe First Berserker: KhazanLost Castle 2DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITIONKingdom Rush 5: Alliance TDTown of Salem 2Return to Monkey Island

What players say across the niche — measured thumbs shares

Aggregated over 18,807 stored reviews from 372 games.

Gameplay & mechanics80% positive · 6,897 mentions · 353 games
Story & writing83% positive · 6,746 mentions · 351 games
Visuals & audio85% positive · 6,592 mentions · 352 games
Price & value74% positive · 4,154 mentions · 334 games
Content & longevity77% positive · 4,079 mentions · 340 games
Performance & stability68% positive · 3,131 mentions · 309 games
Controls & UI72% positive · 2,769 mentions · 326 games
Difficulty & balance78% positive · 2,596 mentions · 315 games
Multiplayer & community76% positive · 2,111 mentions · 219 games

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Attention concentration — counted shares, not an index

The top 5 games hold 41% of the niche's 429,478 reviews; it takes 57 games to reach 80%. Fewer games to 80% means a harder niche to be seen in.

Most-reviewed Cartoon games

GameReleasedReviewsSteam says
WEBFISHING 2024 70,481 Overwhelmingly Positive
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE 2023 45,594 Overwhelmingly Positive
The First Berserker: Khazan 2025 32,757 Very Positive
Lost Castle 2 2026 14,135 Mostly Positive
DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITION 2023 13,810 Very Positive
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD 2024 11,870 Very Positive
Town of Salem 2 2023 9,268 Mixed
Return to Monkey Island 2022 9,117 Very Positive
Thank Goodness You're Here! 2024 8,527 Overwhelmingly Positive
Shawarma Legend 2024 7,774 Very Positive

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Counts are measured (reviews, releases, prices); concentration is review-share, not an index; momentum is new-review pace between our own daily observations, computed across the segment's 400 most-reviewed games.