Friendslop (chaotic co-op)
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 5 platforms: niche 43/100, demand 54/100, competition 51/100, development cost 38/100. On Steam: 792 games and 93,530 players online; 42% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $8.11.
Niche
43/100
Demand (0–100)
54/100
Competition
51/100
Dev cost
38/100
Spend per player
$8.11
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
42%
Key findings
- Ranked #70 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on itch.io (59/100) and weakest on App Store (0/100).
- Competition is below typical: 51/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development cost is typical: index 38/100 vs a median of 39/100.
- On Steam, 42% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 57% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 61/100 | 792 | 44/100 | 58/100 | 39/100 |
| itch.io | 53/100 | 403 | 35/100 | 59/100 | 45/100 |
| Yandex Games | 30/100 | 59 | 13/100 | 51/100 | 40/100 |
| Google Play | 63/100 | 74% | 61/100 | 50/100 | 37/100 |
| App Store | 65/100 | 99% | 100/100 | 0/100 | 31/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Lethal CompanyZeekerss · $9.99
Indie
Among UsInnersloth · $4.99
Rocket LeaguePsyonix LLC · free
Content WarningZorro, Wilnyl, Philip, thePetHen, Skog · $7.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology