Game Boy palette
A tough niche: many competitors for the demand that exists. Average across 4 platforms: niche 32/100, demand 54/100, competition 55/100, development cost 22/100. On Steam: 78 games and 27 players online; 4% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $8.70.
Niche
32/100
Demand (0–100)
54/100
Competition
55/100
Dev cost
22/100
Spend per player
$8.70
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
4%
Key findings
- Ranked #21 of 24 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on itch.io (55/100) and weakest on Steam (1/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 55/100 vs a median of 60/100.
- Development is cheaper than typical: index 22/100 vs a median of 36/100 — the genre is within reach of a small team.
- On Steam, only 4% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 12%).
- Small-studio games make up 67% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 0/100 | 78 | 0/100 | 1/100 | 21/100 |
| itch.io | 73/100 | 8,127 | 59/100 | 55/100 | 23/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 74/100 | 93% | 88/100 | 30/100 | 23/100 |
| App Store | 70/100 | 80% | 73/100 | 43/100 | 21/100 |
Example games — Steam
Indie
Mr. ShiftyTeam Shifty · $14.99
Haiku, the RobotMister Morris Games · $19.99
Your amazing T-Gotchi!Garage Heathen · $4.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology