Time management
A tough niche: many competitors for the demand that exists. Average across 4 platforms: niche 31/100, demand 29/100, competition 60/100, development cost 29/100. On Steam: 2,062 games and 39,294 players online; 10% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $13.14.
Niche
31/100
Demand (0–100)
29/100
Competition
60/100
Dev cost
29/100
Spend per player
$13.14
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
10%
Key findings
- Ranked #97 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on itch.io (57/100) and weakest on Google Play (0/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 60/100 vs a median of 57/100.
- Development is cheaper than typical: index 29/100 vs a median of 39/100 — the genre is within reach of a small team.
- On Steam, only 10% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 49% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 53/100 | 2,062 | 58/100 | 38/100 | 30/100 |
| itch.io | 48/100 | 313 | 32/100 | 57/100 | 29/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 0/100 | 100% | 100/100 | 0/100 | 32/100 |
| App Store | 16/100 | 58% | 50/100 | 28/100 | 28/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Metaphor: ReFantazioATLUS · $69.99
WRC 10 FIA World Rally ChampionshipKT Racing · $49.99
Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced EditionMisc Games · $34.99
Indie
Punch ClubLazy Bear Games · $9.99
TurmoilGamious · $12.99
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya二色幽紫蝶, Re零同人社 · $5.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology