Survivors-like (Vampire Survivors)
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 4 platforms: niche 41/100, demand 46/100, competition 53/100, development cost 31/100. On Steam: 1,268 games and 31,897 players online; 11% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $6.37.
Niche
41/100
Demand (0–100)
46/100
Competition
53/100
Dev cost
31/100
Spend per player
$6.37
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
11%
Key findings
- Ranked #87 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on itch.io (51/100) and weakest on Google Play (27/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 53/100 vs a median of 57/100.
- Development is cheaper than typical: index 31/100 vs a median of 39/100 — the genre is within reach of a small team.
- On Steam, only 11% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 54% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 51/100 | 1,268 | 51/100 | 40/100 | 28/100 |
| itch.io | 34/100 | 118 | 22/100 | 51/100 | 31/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 60/100 | 92% | 88/100 | 27/100 | 32/100 |
| App Store | 39/100 | 57% | 49/100 | 45/100 | 34/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
ReturnalHousemarque, Climax Studios · $59.99
Heroes Of Loot: Gauntlet Of PowerOrangepixel · $14.99
Monkey vs DinoHede · $199.99
Indie
Vampire Survivorsponcle · $4.99
BrotatoBlobfish · $4.99
Enter the GungeonDodge Roll · $14.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology