Gambling / casino
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 4 platforms: niche 57/100, demand 62/100, competition 38/100, development cost 25/100. On Steam: 302 games and 5,099 players online; 11% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $3.51.
Niche
57/100
Demand (0–100)
62/100
Competition
38/100
Dev cost
25/100
Spend per player
$3.51
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
11%
Key findings
- Ranked #15 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (88/100) and weakest on Google Play (36/100).
- Competition is below typical: 38/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development is cheaper than typical: index 25/100 vs a median of 39/100 — the genre is within reach of a small team.
- On Steam, only 11% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 47% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 33/100 | 302 | 31/100 | 38/100 | 25/100 |
| itch.io | 71/100 | 706 | 41/100 | 65/100 | 26/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 66/100 | 88% | 81/100 | 36/100 | 25/100 |
| App Store | 77/100 | 17% | 0/100 | 88/100 | 25/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Governor of Poker 3Playtika Ltd. · free
NBA 2K18Visual Concepts · free
Indie
Buckshot RouletteMike Klubnika · $2.99
Liar's BarCurve Animation · $6.99
Poker Night at the InventoryTelltale Games · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology