Sports
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 5 platforms: niche 57/100, demand 75/100, competition 52/100, development cost 52/100. On Steam: 4,397 games and 252,442 players online; 14% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $14.50.
Niche
57/100
Demand (0–100)
75/100
Competition
52/100
Dev cost
52/100
Spend per player
$14.50
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
14%
Key findings
- Ranked #14 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (82/100) and weakest on Steam (39/100).
- Competition is below typical: 52/100 vs a median of 57/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development is costlier than typical: index 52/100 vs a median of 39/100 — plan for more time and money.
- 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 | 71/100 | 4,397 | 69/100 | 39/100 | 58/100 |
| itch.io | 69/100 | 14,198 | 71/100 | 45/100 | 53/100 |
| Yandex Games | 59/100 | 171 | 32/100 | 63/100 | 43/100 |
| Google Play | 91/100 | 77% | 65/100 | 57/100 | 50/100 |
| App Store | 87/100 | 36% | 23/100 | 82/100 | 55/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
eFootballKONAMI · free
EA SPORTS FIFA 23EA Canada & EA Romania · free
EA SPORTS FC 24EA Canada, EA Romania · $69.99
Indie
Rocket LeaguePsyonix LLC · free
Golf With Your FriendsBlacklight Interactive, Team17 · $14.99
Party Joustingvikingfabian · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology