Collectible card games (CCG)

An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 3 platforms: niche 42/100, demand 54/100, competition 60/100, development cost 44/100. On Steam: 428 games and 17,739 players online; 23% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $8.03.

Niche

42/100

Demand (0–100)

54/100

Competition

60/100

Dev cost

44/100

Spend per player

$8.03

Hit rate (500+ reviews)

23%

Key findings

Ranked #82 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
The niche looks best on Steam (45/100) and weakest on Google Play (36/100).
Competition is at a typical level: 60/100 vs a median of 57/100.
Development is costlier than typical: index 44/100 vs a median of 39/100 — plan for more time and money.
On Steam, 23% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 16%).
Small-studio games make up 54% of all Steam games with this tag.

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