Party-based RPGs

An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 3 platforms: niche 43/100, demand 53/100, competition 52/100, development cost 52/100. On Steam: 1,415 games and 86,042 players online; 18% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $23.15.

Niche

43/100

Demand (0–100)

53/100

Competition

52/100

Dev cost

52/100

Spend per player

$23.15

Hit rate (500+ reviews)

18%

Key findings

Ranked #76 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
The niche looks best on App Store (57/100) and weakest on Google Play (26/100).
Competition is below typical: 52/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
Development is costlier than typical: index 52/100 vs a median of 39/100 — plan for more time and money.
On Steam, 18% of games reached 500+ reviews — about usual (median 16%).
Small-studio games make up 46% of all Steam games with this tag.

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