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An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 5 platforms: niche 57/100, demand 83/100, competition 56/100, development cost 33/100. On Steam: 13,256 games and 180,458 players online; 14% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $10.23.
Niche
57/100
Demand (0–100)
83/100
Competition
56/100
Dev cost
33/100
Spend per player
$10.23
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
14%
Key findings
- Ranked #3 of 24 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (81/100) and weakest on Steam (40/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 56/100 vs a median of 60/100.
- Development cost is typical: index 33/100 vs a median of 36/100.
- On Steam, 14% of games reached 500+ reviews — about usual (median 12%).
- Small-studio games make up 58% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 89/100 | 13,256 | 87/100 | 40/100 | 36/100 |
| itch.io | 100/100 | 49,110 | 78/100 | 47/100 | 29/100 |
| Yandex Games | 60/100 | 685 | 44/100 | 58/100 | 30/100 |
| Google Play | 89/100 | 76% | 58/100 | 61/100 | 37/100 |
| App Store | 76/100 | 37% | 13/100 | 81/100 | 33/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Ori and the Will of the WispsMoon Studios GmbH · $29.99
Cult of the LambMassive Monster · $24.99
MapleStoryNEXON Korea Corporation · free
Indie
Fall Guys: Ultimate KnockoutMediatonic · free
Doki Doki Literature Club!Team Salvato · free
StrayBlueTwelve Studio · $29.99
Other art styles
Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology