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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- PvP + Action RTS Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- Action RPG + Investigation Poor odds ×5.2 announced per shipper
- Archery + Exploration Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- Creature Collector + Horror Poor odds median ×1.4 the market
- Character Customization + Fishing Poor odds median ×8.4 the market
- PvP + Swordplay Poor odds ×5.2 announced per shipper
- RTS + Destruction Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- Investigation + Dark Fantasy Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- Physics + Animals Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Vehicular Combat + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×3.8 the market
- Swordplay + Cyberpunk Poor odds ×5.2 announced per shipper
- Dynamic Narration + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×0.9 the market
- Arena Shooter + Crafting Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Score Attack + Supernatural Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- Class-Based + Swordplay Poor odds ×5.2 announced per shipper
- Destruction + Dark Fantasy Poor odds median ×1.5 the market
- Investigation + Steampunk Poor odds median ×2.8 the market
- Class-Based + Dystopian Poor odds median ×1.8 the market
- JRPG + Lovecraftian Poor odds median ×5.0 the market
- Sailing + Choices Matter Poor odds median ×5.7 the market
- Loot + Twin Stick Shooter Poor odds median ×8.6 the market
- Real-Time with Pause + Real Time Tactics Poor odds median ×11 the market
- Character Customization + Diplomacy Poor odds median ×100 the market
- Class-Based + Action-Adventure Poor odds median ×0.8 the market
- Combat + Underground Poor odds median ×2.4 the market
- PvP + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×2.1 the market
- Online Co-Op + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Action Roguelike + Dystopian Poor odds median ×3.8 the market
- Exploration + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- PvP + Third-Person Shooter Poor odds ×5.2 announced per shipper
- Agriculture + Fantasy Poor odds median ×2.8 the market
- Cooking + Magic Poor odds median ×6.9 the market
- Open World + Fantasy Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Party-Based RPG + Creature Collector Poor odds median ×9.5 the market
- Combat Racing + Bullet Hell Poor odds ×5.1 announced per shipper
- PvP + Tactical RPG Poor odds ×5.1 announced per shipper
- Dungeon Crawler + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Dynamic Narration + Alternate History Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Tactical RPG + Demons Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- PvP + Naval Poor odds median ×1.4 the market
- Colony Sim + Trading Poor odds median ×5.0 the market
- Building + Underground Poor odds median ×5.2 the market
- JRPG + Action Roguelike Poor odds median ×6.3 the market
- 4X + Trading Poor odds median ×2.7 the market
- Character Customization + Heist Poor odds median ×33 the market
- Action + Wuxia Poor odds median ×301 the market
- Farming Sim + Fantasy Poor odds median ×17 the market
- Action-Adventure + Building Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- PvP + Procedural Generation Poor odds ×5.1 announced per shipper
- Third-Person Shooter + Destruction Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
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