Battle royale
A promising niche: there are players and relatively few competitors. Average across 4 platforms: niche 61/100, demand 77/100, competition 44/100, development cost 64/100. On Steam: 674 games and 516,902 players online; 20% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $0.29.
Niche
61/100
Demand (0–100)
77/100
Competition
44/100
Dev cost
64/100
Spend per player
$0.29
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
20%
Key findings
- Ranked #8 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on App Store (69/100) and weakest on Steam (53/100).
- Competition is below typical: 44/100 vs a median of 58/100 — a new game has an easier time getting noticed.
- Development is costlier than typical: index 64/100 vs a median of 39/100 — plan for more time and money.
- On Steam, 20% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 46% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 78/100 | 674 | 42/100 | 53/100 | 59/100 |
| itch.io | 54/100 | 342 | 33/100 | 60/100 | 63/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 95/100 | 75% | 62/100 | 60/100 | 67/100 |
| App Store | 81/100 | 49% | 40/100 | 69/100 | 70/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSPUBG Corporation · free
Apex LegendsRespawn · free
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT24 Entertainment · free
Indie
Fall Guys: Ultimate KnockoutMediatonic · free
Stumble GuysScopely · free
Totally Accurate BattlegroundsLandfall · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology