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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- RPG + Steampunk Poor odds median ×6.7 the market
- Combat + Dynamic Narration Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Survival + Animals Poor odds median ×4.8 the market
- Survival + Trading Poor odds median ×7.6 the market
- Real Time Tactics + Base Building Poor odds median ×3.7 the market
- Shooter + Base Building Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Strategy RPG + Sci-fi Poor odds median ×8.0 the market
- Puzzle Platformer + Dark Fantasy Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Character Customization + Multiple Endings Poor odds median ×4.3 the market
- Online Co-Op + Choose Your Own Adventure Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Open World + Crime Poor odds median ×4.6 the market
- Multiple Endings + Platformer Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Character Customization + Historical Poor odds median ×11 the market
- Open World + 2D Platformer Poor odds ×4.7 announced per shipper
- Online Co-Op + Sci-fi Poor odds median ×4.6 the market
- Open World + Multiple Endings Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- MOBA + Simulation Poor odds ×4.7 announced per shipper
- Character Customization + Dystopian Poor odds median ×1.8 the market
- 2D Fighter + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Stealth + Underwater Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- Class-Based + Aliens Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Co-op + Futuristic Poor odds median ×2.1 the market
- Immersive Sim + Souls-like Poor odds median ×2.6 the market
- Action RPG + Driving Poor odds median ×3.6 the market
- PvP + Dinosaurs Poor odds median ×6.0 the market
- Metroidvania + LGBTQ+ Poor odds median ×25 the market
- Economy + Romance Poor odds median ×19 the market
- Fighting + Swordplay Poor odds median ×9.0 the market
- Co-op + Metroidvania Poor odds median ×10 the market
- 4X + Strategy RPG Poor odds median ×21 the market
- Stealth + Tactical Poor odds median ×3.6 the market
- RPG + Dystopian Poor odds median ×5.0 the market
- Interactive Fiction + Mythology Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- Metroidvania + Roguelite Poor odds median ×4.5 the market
- Open World + Crafting Poor odds median ×7.5 the market
- Hero Shooter + Third-Person Shooter Poor odds ×4.7 announced per shipper
- RPG + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×5.2 the market
- Action RPG + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Vehicular Combat + Choices Matter Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Arena Shooter + Driving Poor odds median ×1.5 the market
- Souls-like + Dystopian Poor odds median ×1.2 the market
- Character Customization + Tower Defense Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- Trading + Card Game Poor odds median ×9.8 the market
- RPG + Time Manipulation Poor odds median ×8.6 the market
- Character Customization + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Adventure + Farming Sim Poor odds median ×7.2 the market
- Interactive Fiction + Conspiracy Poor odds median ×2.2 the market
- PvE + Gothic Poor odds median ×0.7 the market
- Co-op Campaign + Party Game Poor odds ×4.7 announced per shipper
- Combat + Lovecraftian Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
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