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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- Action RPG + Archery Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Combat + Mystery Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Adventure + Steampunk Poor odds median ×4.8 the market
- Bullet Time + Adventure Poor odds median ×1.4 the market
- Action RPG + Base Building Poor odds median ×11 the market
- Interactive Fiction + Lovecraftian Poor odds median ×3.0 the market
- Crafting + War Poor odds median ×6.8 the market
- Hack and Slash + Metroidvania Poor odds median ×7.7 the market
- Strategy RPG + Investigation Poor odds median ×0.9 the market
- Co-op + Card Battler Poor odds ×5.3 announced per shipper
- Space Sim + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×5.7 the market
- Colony Sim + Action Poor odds median ×7.0 the market
- Diplomacy + Strategy RPG Poor odds median ×8.6 the market
- FPS + Level Editor Poor odds median ×6.4 the market
- Destruction + Fantasy Poor odds ×5.2 announced per shipper
- Metroidvania + Magic Poor odds median ×8.5 the market
- Stealth + War Poor odds median ×12 the market
- Exploration + Martial Arts Poor odds median ×110 the market
- Souls-like + Metroidvania Poor odds median ×9.8 the market
- FPS + Investigation Poor odds median ×0.7 the market
- Co-op + Tactical RPG Poor odds median ×2.0 the market
- 4X + Fantasy Poor odds median ×8.4 the market
- Crafting + Magic Poor odds median ×6.8 the market
- Souls-like + Multiple Endings Poor odds median ×13 the market
- Combat + Heist Poor odds median ×0.8 the market
- Turn-Based Strategy + Collectathon Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- PvP + Cyberpunk Poor odds ×5.2 announced per shipper
- Open World + Archery Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Creature Collector + Trading Poor odds median ×5.7 the market
- Loot + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×5.7 the market
- Character Customization + Science Poor odds median ×7.4 the market
- Base Building + Strategy RPG Poor odds median ×7.6 the market
- Parkour + Shooter Poor odds median ×2.6 the market
- Time Management + Magic Poor odds median ×6.9 the market
- Swordplay + Platformer Poor odds median ×2.5 the market
- Exploration + Hacking Poor odds median ×3.8 the market
- FPS + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- PvP + Sniper Poor odds ×5.2 announced per shipper
- Action-Adventure + Noir Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Gun Customization + Management Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- CRPG + Swordplay Poor odds ×5.2 announced per shipper
- 6DOF + Resource Management Poor odds median ×2.6 the market
- Choices Matter + Villain Protagonist Poor odds median ×6.0 the market
- Party-Based RPG + Local Co-Op Poor odds median ×9.5 the market
- Action-Adventure + Colony Sim Poor odds median ×11 the market
- Tactical RPG + Life Sim Poor odds median ×12 the market
- Swordplay + Base Building Poor odds median ×14 the market
- Co-op + Alternate History Poor odds median ×6.0 the market
- Souls-like + Ninja Poor odds median ×7.9 the market
- Base Building + Alternate History Poor odds median ×50 the market
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