Solitaire
A promising niche: there are players and relatively few competitors. Average across 4 platforms: niche 64/100, demand 62/100, competition 28/100, development cost 22/100. On Steam: 785 games and 2,454 players online; 3% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $4.21.
Niche
64/100
Demand (0–100)
62/100
Competition
28/100
Dev cost
22/100
Spend per player
$4.21
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
3%
Key findings
- Ranked #5 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (84/100) and weakest on Steam (28/100).
- Competition is below typical: 28/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development is cheaper than typical: index 22/100 vs a median of 39/100 — the genre is within reach of a small team.
- On Steam, only 3% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 51% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 25/100 | 785 | 44/100 | 28/100 | 20/100 |
| itch.io | 66/100 | 752 | 41/100 | 62/100 | 23/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 77/100 | 43% | 14/100 | 82/100 | 24/100 |
| App Store | 79/100 | 26% | 11/100 | 84/100 | 20/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
MaJiangChengdu Haidaohai Technology Co., Ltd. · $160
Indie
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card GameDarksun Studio · free
StacklandsSokpop Collective · $7.99
Dice & FoldTinymice Entertainment · $12.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology