.io games
A promising niche: there are players and relatively few competitors. Average across 4 platforms: niche 65/100, demand 71/100, competition 38/100, development cost 41/100.
Niche
65/100
Demand (0–100)
71/100
Competition
38/100
Dev cost
41/100
Spend per player
$0.00
Key findings
- Ranked #4 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (72/100) and weakest on Google Play (59/100).
- Competition is below typical: 38/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development cost is typical: index 41/100 vs a median of 39/100.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | no data | ||||
| itch.io | 58/100 | 171 | 26/100 | 65/100 | 41/100 |
| Yandex Games | 56/100 | 118 | 25/100 | 65/100 | 40/100 |
| Google Play | 88/100 | 74% | 61/100 | 59/100 | 49/100 |
| App Store | 83/100 | 48% | 38/100 | 72/100 | 35/100 |
Example games — itch.io
Free / small
Dynast.IOWhalebox · free
Combat.ioBadGameDev · free
Gunhook Onlinekeybol · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology