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An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 4 platforms: niche 55/100, demand 66/100, competition 46/100, development cost 26/100. On Steam: 2,850 games and 36,948 players online; 9% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $14.16.
Niche
55/100
Demand (0–100)
66/100
Competition
46/100
Dev cost
26/100
Spend per player
$14.16
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
9%
Key findings
- Ranked #19 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Google Play (78/100) and weakest on Steam (37/100).
- Competition is below typical: 46/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development is cheaper than typical: index 26/100 vs a median of 39/100 — the genre is within reach of a small team.
- On Steam, only 9% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 52% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 52/100 | 2,850 | 63/100 | 37/100 | 29/100 |
| itch.io | 79/100 | 35,754 | 80/100 | 39/100 | 26/100 |
| Yandex Games | 55/100 | 81 | 19/100 | 67/100 | 23/100 |
| Google Play | 80/100 | 50% | 23/100 | 78/100 | 25/100 |
| App Store | no data | ||||
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018Red Dot Games · $19.99
Scribblenauts Unlimited5th Cell Media · $19.99
Rocksmith 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAYUbisoft - San Francisco, Ubisoft - Osaka · $9.99
Indie
Kerbal Space ProgramSquad · $39.99
House FlipperEmpyrean · $24.99
World of Guns: Gun DisassemblyNoble Empire Corp. · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology