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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- Farming Sim + Puzzle Poor odds median ×13 the market
- Base Building + Robots Poor odds median ×2.5 the market
- Metroidvania + 2D Platformer Poor odds median ×6.9 the market
- Action-Adventure + Mythology Poor odds median ×3.0 the market
- 3D Platformer + Cyberpunk Poor odds ×4.9 announced per shipper
- Action RPG + Space Poor odds ×4.9 announced per shipper
- RPG + Agriculture Poor odds median ×30 the market
- PvE + Building Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- Destruction + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×1.4 the market
- Immersive Sim + Creature Collector Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Otome + Horror Poor odds median ×9.9 the market
- Base Building + Transportation Poor odds median ×18 the market
- Base Building + Exploration Poor odds median ×31 the market
- Open World + Trading Poor odds median ×5.5 the market
- Physics + Dystopian Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Card Battler + Mystery Poor odds median ×2.5 the market
- Character Action Game Poor odds median ×6.0 the market
- Tactical + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×3.8 the market
- Stealth + Crafting Poor odds median ×6.7 the market
- PvP + Inventory Management Poor odds median ×16 the market
- Wargame + Zombies Poor odds ×4.9 announced per shipper
- Diplomacy + Trading Poor odds median ×0.9 the market
- Real Time Tactics + Trading Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Gun Customization + 2D Platformer Poor odds median ×1.5 the market
- Swordplay + Fantasy Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- PvE + Cold War Poor odds median ×2.1 the market
- Survival + Dystopian Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- Choices Matter + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×3.2 the market
- RTS + Mythology Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Stealth + Visual Novel Poor odds median ×4.2 the market
- Strategy + Vikings Poor odds median ×4.5 the market
- Transportation + Nature Poor odds median ×14 the market
- FPS + Cold War Poor odds median ×6.8 the market
- Action RPG + Inventory Management Poor odds median ×1.8 the market
- Gun Customization + Top-Down Shooter Poor odds median ×2.0 the market
- Platformer + Mythology Poor odds median ×2.6 the market
- Stealth + Aliens Poor odds median ×3.8 the market
- Exploration + Time Travel Poor odds median ×4.4 the market
- Destruction + Sports Poor odds median ×0.7 the market
- Action RTS + Futuristic Poor odds ×4.9 announced per shipper
- Parkour + Sandbox Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Parkour + Survival Poor odds median ×1.2 the market
- Hunting + Supernatural Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- Destruction + Magic Poor odds median ×1.5 the market
- Dynamic Narration + Platformer Poor odds median ×3.1 the market
- Action RPG + Swordplay Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- Hero Shooter + Character Customization Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Class-Based + Exploration Poor odds median ×1.5 the market
- Immersive Sim + Party-Based RPG Poor odds median ×1.5 the market
- FPS + Farming Sim Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
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