Social deduction (Among Us)
A tough niche: many competitors for the demand that exists. Average across 4 platforms: niche 29/100, demand 41/100, competition 46/100, development cost 36/100. On Steam: 132 games and 6,767 players online; 29% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $3.14.
Niche
29/100
Demand (0–100)
41/100
Competition
46/100
Dev cost
36/100
Spend per player
$3.14
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
29%
Key findings
- Ranked #100 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on itch.io (62/100) and weakest on Google Play (1/100).
- Competition is below typical: 46/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development cost is typical: index 36/100 vs a median of 39/100.
- On Steam, 29% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 52% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 35/100 | 132 | 19/100 | 47/100 | 35/100 |
| itch.io | 50/100 | 123 | 23/100 | 62/100 | 43/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 78/100 | 100% | 100/100 | 1/100 | 35/100 |
| App Store | 0/100 | 52% | 43/100 | 5/100 | 31/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
DEATH NOTE Killer WithinGrounding Inc. · $9.99
CRIMESIGHTKonami Digital Entertainment · free
Werewolves WithinUbisoft · $19.99
Indie
Among UsInnersloth · $4.99
DeceitWorld Makers · free
Dread HungerDread Hunger Team · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology