Political sims

A tough niche: many competitors for the demand that exists. Average across 3 platforms: niche 30/100, demand 49/100, competition 71/100, development cost 34/100. On Steam: 444 games and 13,647 players online; 19% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $15.26.

Niche

30/100

Demand (0–100)

49/100

Competition

71/100

Dev cost

34/100

Spend per player

$15.26

Hit rate (500+ reviews)

19%

Key findings

Ranked #99 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
The niche looks best on Steam (44/100) and weakest on Google Play (14/100).
Competition is above typical: 71/100 vs a median of 57/100 — standing out will take a strong hook or marketing.
Development cost is typical: index 34/100 vs a median of 39/100.
On Steam, 19% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 16%).
Small-studio games make up 46% of all Steam games with this tag.

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