Flooded and dead · ranked worst first
Death list
Niches where nobody is earning or nobody is shipping, and niches where announcements outrun the developers who shipped. 2,895 dead, 11,325 flooded, 767 more with poor odds, observed .
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- Agriculture + Multiple Endings Poor odds median ×1.2 the market
- 4 Player Local + Choices Matter Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Survival + Werewolves Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- 4 Player Local + Exploration Poor odds median ×2.5 the market
- 6DOF + Multiple Endings Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Survival Horror + Dynamic Narration Poor odds median ×2.1 the market
- Combat + World War I Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- RTS + Robots Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Turn-Based Combat + World War II Poor odds median ×3.6 the market
- Bikes + Driving Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- FPS + Mining Poor odds median ×3.5 the market
- RTS + Turn-Based Combat Poor odds median ×4.1 the market
- JRPG + Gothic Poor odds median ×11 the market
- FPS + Transhumanism Poor odds median ×5.4 the market
- Skateboarding + Exploration Poor odds median ×13 the market
- Flight + Crafting Poor odds median ×30 the market
- Naval Combat + Building Poor odds median ×46 the market
- Crafting + Choose Your Own Adventure Poor odds median ×3.8 the market
- Choices Matter + Mythology Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Swordplay + Exploration Poor odds median ×5.7 the market
- Agriculture + Adventure Poor odds median ×4.2 the market
- Survival + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Metroidvania + Medieval Poor odds median ×6.2 the market
- PvE + Farming Sim Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Crafting + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×4.7 the market
- Destruction + Military Poor odds median ×5.7 the market
- Hack and Slash + Futuristic Poor odds median ×3.3 the market
- PvP + Perma Death Poor odds ×5.6 announced per shipper
- Dungeon Crawler + Twin Stick Shooter Poor odds median ×4.5 the market
- Adventure + Metroidvania Poor odds median ×9.5 the market
- Diplomacy + Action Poor odds ×5.6 announced per shipper
- CRPG + Alternate History Poor odds ×5.6 announced per shipper
- Survival Horror + Military Poor odds median ×2.1 the market
- Choose Your Own Adventure + Conspiracy Poor odds median ×3.8 the market
- Crafting + Dystopian Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- Combat Racing + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×4.3 the market
- Combat + Transhumanism Poor odds median ×13 the market
- Combat + Alternate History Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- Character Customization + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×4.3 the market
- FPS + Character Customization Poor odds median ×3.2 the market
- Open World + Gun Customization Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- CRPG + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×4.2 the market
- Class-Based + Turn-Based Tactics Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Action RPG + Crafting Poor odds median ×3.6 the market
- Cooking + Choose Your Own Adventure Poor odds median ×8.5 the market
- Flight + Management Poor odds median ×8.8 the market
- Combat + Conspiracy Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Character Customization + Crime Poor odds median ×2.5 the market
- Metroidvania + Nature Poor odds median ×3.5 the market
- Action RPG + Choose Your Own Adventure Poor odds ×5.5 announced per shipper
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