Noir / black & white
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 4 platforms: niche 45/100, demand 59/100, competition 59/100, development cost 37/100. On Steam: 891 games and 4,268 players online; 15% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $13.51.
Niche
45/100
Demand (0–100)
59/100
Competition
59/100
Dev cost
37/100
Spend per player
$13.51
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
15%
Key findings
- Ranked #14 of 24 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (66/100) and weakest on Google Play (0/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 59/100 vs a median of 60/100.
- Development cost is typical: index 37/100 vs a median of 36/100.
- On Steam, 15% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 12%).
- Small-studio games make up 48% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 51/100 | 891 | 41/100 | 54/100 | 38/100 |
| itch.io | 70/100 | 3,856 | 51/100 | 58/100 | 39/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 38/100 | 100% | 100/100 | 0/100 | 33/100 |
| App Store | 75/100 | 57% | 41/100 | 66/100 | 39/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Max Payne 3Rockstar Studios · $19.99
L.A. NoireTeam Bondi, Rockstar Leeds · $19.99
Murdered: Soul SuspectAirtight Games · $19.99
Indie
Disco Elysium - The Final CutZA/UM · $39.99
Shadows of DoubtColePowered Games · $24.99
GunpointSuspicious Developments · $9.99
Other art styles
Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology