Looter shooters

An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 2 platforms: niche 48/100, demand 44/100, competition 21/100, development cost 64/100. On Steam: 593 games and 128,937 players online; 14% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $15.78.

Niche

48/100

Demand (0–100)

44/100

Competition

21/100

Dev cost

64/100

Spend per player

$15.78

Hit rate (500+ reviews)

14%

Key findings

Ranked #55 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
The niche looks best on itch.io (48/100) and weakest on Steam (48/100).
Competition is below typical: 21/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
Development is costlier than typical: index 64/100 vs a median of 39/100 — plan for more time and money.
On Steam, 14% of games reached 500+ reviews — about usual (median 16%).
Small-studio games make up 35% of all Steam games with this tag.

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