Minimalist / geometric
A tough niche: many competitors for the demand that exists. Average across 5 platforms: niche 38/100, demand 72/100, competition 72/100, development cost 21/100. On Steam: 5,833 games and 17,462 players online; 6% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $5.83.
Niche
38/100
Demand (0–100)
72/100
Competition
72/100
Dev cost
21/100
Spend per player
$5.83
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
6%
Key findings
- Ranked #18 of 24 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Yandex Games (80/100) and weakest on App Store (12/100).
- Competition is above typical: 72/100 vs a median of 60/100 — standing out will take a strong hook or marketing.
- Development is cheaper than typical: index 21/100 vs a median of 36/100 — the genre is within reach of a small team.
- On Steam, only 6% of games reached 500+ reviews — less often than usual (median 12%).
- Small-studio games make up 66% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 65/100 | 5,833 | 73/100 | 38/100 | 20/100 |
| itch.io | 79/100 | 19,680 | 69/100 | 50/100 | 23/100 |
| Yandex Games | 84/100 | 363 | 23/100 | 80/100 | 20/100 |
| Google Play | 73/100 | 99% | 98/100 | 12/100 | 23/100 |
| App Store | 57/100 | 98% | 98/100 | 12/100 | 19/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Heads Up! Phones Down EditionAspyr · $39.99
Dark LadyBlessing Company · $49.99
Indie
Kingdom Two CrownsFury Studios, Coatsink · $19.99
MinimalismPixelMouse · $0.99
SUPERHOTSUPERHOT Team · $24.99
Other art styles
Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology