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A tough niche: many competitors for the demand that exists. Average across 4 platforms: niche 38/100, demand 49/100, competition 62/100, development cost 21/100. On Steam: 2,611 games and 63,388 players online; 7% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $8.13.
Niche
38/100
Demand (0–100)
49/100
Competition
62/100
Dev cost
21/100
Spend per player
$8.13
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
7%
Key findings
- Ranked #89 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on itch.io (50/100) and weakest on App Store (25/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 62/100 vs a median of 57/100.
- Development is cheaper than typical: index 21/100 vs a median of 39/100 — the genre is within reach of a small team.
- On Steam, only 7% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 59% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 57/100 | 2,611 | 61/100 | 35/100 | 23/100 |
| itch.io | 86/100 | 14,588 | 71/100 | 50/100 | 23/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 35/100 | 67% | 50/100 | 42/100 | 20/100 |
| App Store | 19/100 | 71% | 67/100 | 25/100 | 20/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Football Manager 2023Sports Interactive · free
Football Manager 2024Sports Interactive · $59.99
The Great Ace Attorney ChroniclesCAPCOM Co., Ltd. · $39.99
Indie
60 Seconds! ReatomizedRobot Gentleman · $9.99
Pixel SketchmimicryTeam · free
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milkNikita Kryukov · $1.49
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology