Fishing
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 3 platforms: niche 47/100, demand 57/100, competition 55/100, development cost 36/100. On Steam: 484 games and 38,163 players online; 24% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $27.59.
Niche
47/100
Demand (0–100)
57/100
Competition
55/100
Dev cost
36/100
Spend per player
$27.59
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
24%
Key findings
- Ranked #58 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Steam (49/100) and weakest on Google Play (46/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 55/100 vs a median of 57/100.
- Development cost is typical: index 36/100 vs a median of 39/100.
- On Steam, 24% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 50% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 52/100 | 484 | 37/100 | 49/100 | 39/100 |
| itch.io | no data | ||||
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 67/100 | 79% | 68/100 | 46/100 | 37/100 |
| App Store | 52/100 | 65% | 58/100 | 47/100 | 33/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Russian Fishing 4FishSoft LLC · free
Fishing PlanetFishing Planet LLC · free
Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced EditionMisc Games · $34.99
Indie
DAVE THE DIVERMINTROCKET · $19.99
WEBFISHINGlamedeveloper · $4.99
DREDGEBlack Salt Games · $24.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology