Party games
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 5 platforms: niche 53/100, demand 58/100, competition 44/100, development cost 36/100. On Steam: 451 games and 17,590 players online; 16% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $3.92.
Niche
53/100
Demand (0–100)
58/100
Competition
44/100
Dev cost
36/100
Spend per player
$3.92
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
16%
Key findings
- Ranked #28 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on itch.io (62/100) and weakest on Steam (43/100).
- Competition is below typical: 44/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development cost is typical: index 36/100 vs a median of 39/100.
- On Steam, 16% of games reached 500+ reviews — about usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 66% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 45/100 | 451 | 36/100 | 43/100 | 34/100 |
| itch.io | 56/100 | 301 | 32/100 | 62/100 | 43/100 |
| Yandex Games | 60/100 | 538 | 53/100 | 53/100 | 38/100 |
| Google Play | 84/100 | 75% | 62/100 | 57/100 | 37/100 |
| App Store | 47/100 | 49% | 38/100 | 54/100 | 31/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video GameSEGA · $39.99
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Party DashCygames, Inc., Arc System Works · $44.99
Prop HuntHorseGames · $9.99
Indie
Among UsInnersloth · $4.99
Fall Guys: Ultimate KnockoutMediatonic · free
Stumble GuysScopely · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology