Roguelikes
A tough niche: many competitors for the demand that exists. Average across 5 platforms: niche 30/100, demand 51/100, competition 60/100, development cost 37/100. On Steam: 4,066 games and 137,937 players online; 14% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $12.42.
Niche
30/100
Demand (0–100)
51/100
Competition
60/100
Dev cost
37/100
Spend per player
$12.42
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
14%
Key findings
- Ranked #98 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (51/100) and weakest on Yandex Games (0/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 60/100 vs a median of 57/100.
- Development cost is typical: index 37/100 vs a median of 39/100.
- On Steam, 14% of games reached 500+ reviews — about usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 56% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 65/100 | 4,066 | 68/100 | 40/100 | 39/100 |
| itch.io | 82/100 | 26,655 | 77/100 | 43/100 | 38/100 |
| Yandex Games | 0/100 | 102 | 23/100 | 0/100 | 33/100 |
| Google Play | 65/100 | 96% | 95/100 | 19/100 | 38/100 |
| App Store | 42/100 | 49% | 39/100 | 51/100 | 41/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Risk of Rain 2Hopoo Games · $24.99
Risk of Rain ReturnsHopoo Games · $14.99
Across the ObeliskDreamsite Games · $19.99
Indie
The Binding of Isaac: RebirthNicalis, Inc., Edmund McMillen · $14.99
HadesSupergiant Games · $24.99
Vampire Survivorsponcle · $4.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology