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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- Bullet Time + Puzzle Platformer Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Space Sim + Dystopian Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Stealth + Dynamic Narration Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hidden Object + Steampunk Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Flight + Dystopian Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hero Shooter + Psychological Horror Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Parkour + Perma Death Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op + Time Attack Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Souls-like + Logic Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Beat 'em up + Noir Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op + Tanks Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Action-Adventure + Skateboarding Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Class-Based + Turn-Based Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Life Sim + Local Co-Op Dead fewer than 5 developers
- FPS + Word Game Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Building + Split Screen Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Crafting + Twin Stick Shooter Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Motorbike + Exploration Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op + Political Sim Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Building + World War II Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Grid-Based Movement + Choose Your Own Adventure Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Battle Royale + Roguelike Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Arcade + Trivia Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Action RPG Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Top-Down Shooter + Music Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Building Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Tactical + Superhero Dead fewer than 5 developers
- FPS + Naval Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 3D Platformer + Music-Based Procedural Generation Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Multiple Endings + World War II Dead fewer than 5 developers
- CRPG + Zombies Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Adventure + Intentionally Awkward Controls Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Open World Survival Craft + Choose Your Own Adventure Dead fewer than 5 developers
- JRPG + Fishing Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Physics + Cold War Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Turn-Based + Capitalism Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Souls-like + LGBTQ+ Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Open World + Ninja Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Combat + Animals Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Runner + Post-apocalyptic Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- 3D Fighter + Platformer Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Action-Adventure + Mars Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Arena Shooter + Racing Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- 3D Platformer + Tactical RPG Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- MOBA + Futuristic Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 3D Fighter + Tactical RPG Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Sniper + Physics Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Parkour + Zombies Dead fewer than 5 developers
- PvP + God Game Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Shoot 'Em Up + Gothic Dead fewer than 5 developers
Field notes, weekly
Five niches a week, one death, one deep dive.
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