Voxels / blocks (Minecraft)
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 5 platforms: niche 45/100, demand 66/100, competition 62/100, development cost 34/100. On Steam: 682 games and 30,756 players online; 16% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $20.10.
Niche
45/100
Demand (0–100)
66/100
Competition
62/100
Dev cost
34/100
Spend per player
$20.10
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
16%
Key findings
- Ranked #13 of 24 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on Yandex Games (69/100) and weakest on App Store (18/100).
- Competition is at a typical level: 62/100 vs a median of 60/100.
- Development cost is typical: index 34/100 vs a median of 36/100.
- On Steam, 16% of games reached 500+ reviews — more often than usual (median 12%).
- Small-studio games make up 65% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 71/100 | 682 | 37/100 | 60/100 | 36/100 |
| itch.io | 60/100 | 3,177 | 49/100 | 55/100 | 40/100 |
| Yandex Games | 76/100 | 661 | 38/100 | 69/100 | 30/100 |
| Google Play | 42/100 | 94% | 89/100 | 22/100 | 33/100 |
| App Store | 83/100 | 97% | 96/100 | 18/100 | 33/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
7 Days to DieThe Fun Pimps · $44.99
Trovegamigo US Inc. · free
KrunkerFRVR · free
Indie
TeardownTuxedo Labs · $29.99
Empyrion - Galactic SurvivalEleon Game Studios · $19.99
Clone Drone in the Danger ZoneDoborog Games · $19.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology