Low poly
A tough niche: many competitors for the demand that exists. Average across 4 platforms: niche 35/100, demand 64/100, competition 72/100, development cost 32/100. On Steam: 1,285 games and 1,022 players online; 2% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $10.39.
Niche
35/100
Demand (0–100)
64/100
Competition
72/100
Dev cost
32/100
Spend per player
$10.39
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
2%
Key findings
- Ranked #20 of 24 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on itch.io (49/100) and weakest on Google Play (14/100).
- Competition is above typical: 72/100 vs a median of 60/100 — standing out will take a strong hook or marketing.
- Development cost is typical: index 32/100 vs a median of 36/100.
- On Steam, only 2% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 12%).
- Small-studio games make up 47% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 36/100 | 1,285 | 48/100 | 31/100 | 28/100 |
| itch.io | 88/100 | 27,516 | 72/100 | 49/100 | 39/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 65/100 | 98% | 97/100 | 14/100 | 30/100 |
| App Store | 67/100 | 79% | 71/100 | 44/100 | 30/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
GEL RUNKaloyan Stoyanov · $39.99
Indie
BattleBit RemasteredSgtOkiDoki, Vilaskis, TheLiquidHorse · $14.99
AutonautsDenki · $19.99
bu&i · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology