Stickman
A promising niche: there are players and relatively few competitors. Average across 5 platforms: niche 63/100, demand 70/100, competition 35/100, development cost 21/100. On Steam: 284 games and 526 players online; 6% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $4.42.
Niche
63/100
Demand (0–100)
70/100
Competition
35/100
Dev cost
21/100
Spend per player
$4.42
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
6%
Key findings
- Ranked #2 of 24 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Yandex Games (81/100) and weakest on Steam (38/100).
- Competition is below typical: 35/100 vs a median of 60/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- 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 52% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 30/100 | 284 | 22/100 | 38/100 | 20/100 |
| itch.io | 64/100 | 341 | 26/100 | 69/100 | 24/100 |
| Yandex Games | 83/100 | 390 | 21/100 | 81/100 | 18/100 |
| Google Play | 89/100 | 75% | 55/100 | 63/100 | 24/100 |
| App Store | 85/100 | 63% | 49/100 | 66/100 | 20/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Kill The Crows5minlab Corp. · $4.99
Indie
Stick Fight: The GameLandfall West · $4.99
West of LoathingAsymmetric · $10.99
Boring Man - Online Tactical Stickman CombatSpasman Games · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology