Monster collecting
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 4 platforms: niche 48/100, demand 58/100, competition 54/100, development cost 45/100. On Steam: 1,008 games and 36,982 players online; 11% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $16.52.
Niche
48/100
Demand (0–100)
58/100
Competition
54/100
Dev cost
45/100
Spend per player
$16.52
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
11%
Key findings
- Ranked #56 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on itch.io (67/100) and weakest on App Store (35/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 54/100 vs a median of 57/100.
- Development is costlier than typical: index 45/100 vs a median of 39/100 — plan for more time and money.
- On Steam, only 11% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 48% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 52/100 | 1,008 | 48/100 | 42/100 | 46/100 |
| itch.io | 59/100 | 147 | 25/100 | 67/100 | 46/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 62/100 | 77% | 64/100 | 47/100 | 47/100 |
| App Store | 60/100 | 82% | 80/100 | 35/100 | 43/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of RuinCAPCOM Co., Ltd. · $39.99
TemtemCrema · $44.99
WILD HEARTSKOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · $69.99
Indie
PalworldPocketpair · $29.99
WEBFISHINGlamedeveloper · $4.99
Slime Rancher 2Monomi Park · $29.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology