Flight sims
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 4 platforms: niche 53/100, demand 62/100, competition 47/100, development cost 51/100. On Steam: 1,629 games and 70,054 players online; 12% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $11.00.
Niche
53/100
Demand (0–100)
62/100
Competition
47/100
Dev cost
51/100
Spend per player
$11.00
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
12%
Key findings
- Ranked #26 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (61/100) and weakest on Steam (40/100).
- Competition is below typical: 47/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development is costlier than typical: index 51/100 vs a median of 39/100 — plan for more time and money.
- On Steam, only 12% 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 | 58/100 | 1,629 | 55/100 | 40/100 | 54/100 |
| itch.io | 70/100 | 2,540 | 54/100 | 57/100 | 56/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 71/100 | 71% | 56/100 | 56/100 | 48/100 |
| App Store | 50/100 | 37% | 25/100 | 61/100 | 48/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
War ThunderGaijin Entertainment · free
DCS World Steam EditionEagle Dynamics SA · free
The Crew 2Ivory Tower · $29.99
Indie
Century: Age of AshesPlaywing LTD · free
Star ConflictStar Gem Inc. · free
BesiegeSpiderling Studios · $14.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology