Stealth
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 3 platforms: niche 50/100, demand 66/100, competition 58/100, development cost 50/100. On Steam: 2,484 games and 150,580 players online; 22% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $21.70.
Niche
50/100
Demand (0–100)
66/100
Competition
58/100
Dev cost
50/100
Spend per player
$21.70
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
22%
Key findings
- Ranked #46 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Google Play (56/100) and weakest on Steam (46/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 58/100 vs a median of 57/100.
- Development is costlier than typical: index 50/100 vs a median of 39/100 — plan for more time and money.
- On Steam, 22% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 54% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 66/100 | 2,484 | 61/100 | 46/100 | 59/100 |
| itch.io | no data | ||||
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 84/100 | 75% | 62/100 | 56/100 | 47/100 |
| App Store | 49/100 | 59% | 51/100 | 49/100 | 43/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
PAYDAY 2OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio., Sidetrack Games · $9.99
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY EditionFromSoftware, Inc. · $59.99
R.E.P.O.semiwork · $9.99
Indie
PAYDAY The HeistOVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. · $9.99
One-armed robberDuhndal · free
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology