Platformers
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 5 platforms: niche 44/100, demand 71/100, competition 65/100, development cost 34/100. On Steam: 9,104 games and 105,159 players online; 12% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $9.70.
Niche
44/100
Demand (0–100)
71/100
Competition
65/100
Dev cost
34/100
Spend per player
$9.70
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
12%
Key findings
- Ranked #68 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Google Play (75/100) and weakest on itch.io (12/100).
- Competition is above typical: 65/100 vs a median of 57/100 — standing out will take a strong hook or marketing.
- Development is cheaper than typical: index 34/100 vs a median of 39/100 — the genre is within reach of a small team.
- On Steam, only 12% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 69% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 62/100 | 9,104 | 79/100 | 32/100 | 36/100 |
| itch.io | 82/100 | 208,781 | 98/100 | 12/100 | 33/100 |
| Yandex Games | 64/100 | 449 | 50/100 | 57/100 | 30/100 |
| Google Play | 97/100 | 62% | 43/100 | 75/100 | 38/100 |
| App Store | 48/100 | 64% | 57/100 | 45/100 | 33/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
BrawlhallaBlue Mammoth Games · free
Portal 2Valve · $9.99
Crab GameDani · free
Indie
Fall Guys: Ultimate KnockoutMediatonic · free
Geometry DashRobTop Games · $4.99
Hollow KnightTeam Cherry · $14.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology