Precision platformers
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 4 platforms: niche 42/100, demand 60/100, competition 61/100, development cost 32/100. On Steam: 2,371 games and 34,038 players online; 5% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $6.14.
Niche
42/100
Demand (0–100)
60/100
Competition
61/100
Dev cost
32/100
Spend per player
$6.14
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
5%
Key findings
- Ranked #79 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Google Play (56/100) and weakest on App Store (24/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 61/100 vs a median of 57/100.
- Development is cheaper than typical: index 32/100 vs a median of 39/100 — the genre is within reach of a small team.
- On Steam, only 5% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 64% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 51/100 | 2,371 | 60/100 | 33/100 | 31/100 |
| itch.io | 45/100 | 232 | 29/100 | 56/100 | 30/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 93/100 | 78% | 66/100 | 56/100 | 35/100 |
| App Store | 52/100 | 89% | 89/100 | 24/100 | 30/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Prince of Persia The Lost CrownUbisoft Montpellier · $29.99
OlliOlli WorldRoll7 · $19.99
Cloudberry KingdomPwnee Studios · free
Indie
Geometry DashRobTop Games · $4.99
CelesteMaddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. · $19.99
Super Meat BoyTeam Meat · $14.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology