Cooking
A promising niche: there are players and relatively few competitors. Average across 4 platforms: niche 62/100, demand 66/100, competition 35/100, development cost 34/100. On Steam: 685 games and 13,666 players online; 15% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $12.19.
Niche
62/100
Demand (0–100)
66/100
Competition
35/100
Dev cost
34/100
Spend per player
$12.19
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
15%
Key findings
- Ranked #6 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Google Play (79/100) and weakest on Steam (42/100).
- Competition is below typical: 35/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development cost is typical: index 34/100 vs a median of 39/100.
- On Steam, 15% of games reached 500+ reviews — about usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 49% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 42/100 | 685 | 42/100 | 42/100 | 37/100 |
| itch.io | 78/100 | 3,226 | 56/100 | 59/100 | 35/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 80/100 | 48% | 21/100 | 79/100 | 34/100 |
| App Store | 62/100 | 35% | 21/100 | 70/100 | 30/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Stranded: Alien DawnHaemimont Games · $34.99
VARDIA2Kek Games Bilisim Teknolojileri Anonim Sirketi · $2.99
Food RushRuncop · $3.99
Indie
Overcooked! 2Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17 · $24.99
The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty零创游戏(ZerocreationGame) · $9.99
OvercookedGhost Town Games Ltd. · $16.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology