Farming
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 4 platforms: niche 51/100, demand 74/100, competition 60/100, development cost 41/100. On Steam: 909 games and 107,519 players online; 19% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $13.98.
Niche
51/100
Demand (0–100)
74/100
Competition
60/100
Dev cost
41/100
Spend per player
$13.98
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
19%
Key findings
- Ranked #38 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Google Play (57/100) and weakest on App Store (46/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 60/100 vs a median of 57/100.
- Development cost is typical: index 41/100 vs a median of 39/100.
- On Steam, 19% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 46% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 63/100 | 909 | 46/100 | 48/100 | 44/100 |
| itch.io | 76/100 | 4,746 | 60/100 | 55/100 | 43/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 84/100 | 75% | 62/100 | 57/100 | 42/100 |
| App Store | 72/100 | 74% | 70/100 | 46/100 | 38/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Farming Simulator 22GIANTS Software · $19.99
Farming Simulator 19GIANTS Software · $17.99
My Time at PortiaPathea Games · $29.99
Indie
Stardew ValleyConcernedApe · $14.99
DAVE THE DIVERMINTROCKET · $19.99
ForagerHopFrog · $19.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology