Mystery
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 4 platforms: niche 45/100, demand 64/100, competition 67/100, development cost 34/100. On Steam: 6,609 games and 32,623 players online; 15% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $10.03.
Niche
45/100
Demand (0–100)
64/100
Competition
67/100
Dev cost
34/100
Spend per player
$10.03
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
15%
Key findings
- Ranked #64 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Google Play (49/100) and weakest on Steam (36/100).
- Competition is above typical: 67/100 vs a median of 58/100 — standing out will take a strong hook or marketing.
- Development cost is typical: index 34/100 vs a median of 39/100.
- On Steam, 15% of games reached 500+ reviews — about usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 54% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 51/100 | 6,609 | 75/100 | 36/100 | 38/100 |
| itch.io | 86/100 | 16,313 | 72/100 | 49/100 | 35/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 67/100 | 76% | 64/100 | 49/100 | 33/100 |
| App Store | 52/100 | 62% | 56/100 | 48/100 | 33/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Life is Strange - Episode 1DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) · free
Alan WakeRemedy Entertainment · $14.99
L.A. NoireTeam Bondi, Rockstar Leeds · $19.99
Indie
Poppy PlaytimeMob Entertainment · free
FirewatchCampo Santo · $19.99
Outer WildsMobius Digital · $24.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology