Adventure
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 5 platforms: niche 42/100, demand 85/100, competition 73/100, development cost 51/100. On Steam: 37,727 games and 1,842,786 players online; 16% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $17.78.
Niche
42/100
Demand (0–100)
85/100
Competition
73/100
Dev cost
51/100
Spend per player
$17.78
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
16%
Key findings
- Ranked #80 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (63/100) and weakest on itch.io (15/100).
- Competition is above typical: 73/100 vs a median of 57/100 — standing out will take a strong hook or marketing.
- Development is costlier than typical: index 51/100 vs a median of 39/100 — plan for more time and money.
- On Steam, 16% of games reached 500+ reviews — about usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 63% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 91/100 | 37,727 | 99/100 | 16/100 | 60/100 |
| itch.io | 88/100 | 193,065 | 97/100 | 15/100 | 46/100 |
| Yandex Games | 64/100 | 418 | 49/100 | 57/100 | 49/100 |
| Google Play | 91/100 | 76% | 64/100 | 57/100 | 48/100 |
| App Store | 91/100 | 63% | 57/100 | 63/100 | 53/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Grand Theft Auto V LegacyRockstar North · free
New World: AeternumAmazon Games · $59.99
Lost ArkSmilegate RPG · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology