Anime
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 5 platforms: niche 49/100, demand 81/100, competition 62/100, development cost 43/100. On Steam: 9,171 games and 367,488 players online; 25% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $12.86.
Niche
49/100
Demand (0–100)
81/100
Competition
62/100
Dev cost
43/100
Spend per player
$12.86
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
25%
Key findings
- Ranked #10 of 24 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on itch.io (62/100) and weakest on App Store (21/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 62/100 vs a median of 60/100.
- Development is costlier than typical: index 43/100 vs a median of 36/100 — plan for more time and money.
- On Steam, 25% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 12%).
- Small-studio games make up 55% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 96/100 | 9,171 | 81/100 | 55/100 | 50/100 |
| itch.io | 98/100 | 9,321 | 61/100 | 62/100 | 35/100 |
| Yandex Games | 23/100 | 333 | 15/100 | 44/100 | 38/100 |
| Google Play | 89/100 | 77% | 59/100 | 61/100 | 54/100 |
| App Store | 99/100 | 97% | 95/100 | 21/100 | 40/100 |
Example games — Steam
Indie
Wallpaper EngineWallpaper Engine Team · $4.99
Doki Doki Literature Club!Team Salvato · free
Eternal ReturnNimble Neuron · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology