Trivia
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 5 platforms: niche 53/100, demand 57/100, competition 40/100, development cost 21/100. On Steam: 339 games and 634 players online; 5% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $12.30.
Niche
53/100
Demand (0–100)
57/100
Competition
40/100
Dev cost
21/100
Spend per player
$12.30
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
5%
Key findings
- Ranked #31 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (74/100) and weakest on Steam (23/100).
- Competition is below typical: 40/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development is cheaper than typical: index 21/100 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 60% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 12/100 | 339 | 32/100 | 23/100 | 24/100 |
| itch.io | 57/100 | 989 | 44/100 | 57/100 | 26/100 |
| Yandex Games | 70/100 | 108 | 24/100 | 73/100 | 18/100 |
| Google Play | 75/100 | 87% | 81/100 | 38/100 | 20/100 |
| App Store | 69/100 | 35% | 21/100 | 74/100 | 20/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
The Birth of an Artificial Intelligence基本操作PlayClass · $34.99
Are You Smarter Than A 5th GraderMassive Miniteam · $29.99
Gold ChallengeHede · $199.99
Indie
The Jackbox Party Pack 3Jackbox Games, Inc. · $24.99
The Jackbox Party Pack 4Jackbox Games, Inc. · $24.99
The Jackbox Party Pack 6Jackbox Games, Inc. · $29.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology