Cartoon
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 5 platforms: niche 54/100, demand 64/100, competition 48/100, development cost 41/100. On Steam: 8,604 games and 73,743 players online; 10% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $10.03.
Niche
54/100
Demand (0–100)
64/100
Competition
48/100
Dev cost
41/100
Spend per player
$10.03
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
10%
Key findings
- Ranked #4 of 24 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Google Play (100/100) and weakest on App Store (2/100).
- Competition is below typical: 48/100 vs a median of 60/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development is costlier than typical: index 41/100 vs a median of 36/100 — plan for more time and money.
- On Steam, 10% of games reached 500+ reviews — about usual (median 12%).
- Small-studio games make up 52% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 80/100 | 8,604 | 80/100 | 41/100 | 39/100 |
| itch.io | 66/100 | 5,099 | 54/100 | 55/100 | 40/100 |
| Yandex Games | 51/100 | 238 | 5/100 | 70/100 | 33/100 |
| Google Play | 100/100 | 44% | 0/100 | 100/100 | 54/100 |
| App Store | 24/100 | 100% | 100/100 | 2/100 | 38/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
MultiVersusPlayer First Games · free
South Park: The Fractured But WholeUbisoft San Francisco · $29.99
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of RuinCAPCOM Co., Ltd. · $39.99
Indie
Among UsInnersloth · $4.99
CupheadStudio MDHR Entertainment Inc. · $19.99
Bloons TD 6Ninja Kiwi · $13.99
Other art styles
Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology