Fighting
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 4 platforms: niche 53/100, demand 77/100, competition 60/100, development cost 53/100. On Steam: 1,317 games and 136,606 players online; 27% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $18.76.
Niche
53/100
Demand (0–100)
77/100
Competition
60/100
Dev cost
53/100
Spend per player
$18.76
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
27%
Key findings
- Ranked #29 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (63/100) and weakest on itch.io (42/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 60/100 vs a median of 57/100.
- Development is costlier than typical: index 53/100 vs a median of 39/100 — plan for more time and money.
- On Steam, 27% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 62% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 65/100 | 1,317 | 52/100 | 49/100 | 56/100 |
| itch.io | 74/100 | 24,089 | 76/100 | 42/100 | 50/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 93/100 | 76% | 63/100 | 58/100 | 54/100 |
| App Store | 77/100 | 57% | 49/100 | 63/100 | 51/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
BrawlhallaBlue Mammoth Games · free
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT24 Entertainment · free
FOR HONORUbisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Toronto, Blue Byte · $29.99
Indie
Street Warriors OnlineCrazy Rocks Studios · $1.99
Stick Fight: The GameLandfall West · $4.99
MORDHAUTriternion · $29.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology