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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- Real Time Tactics + Space Sim Poor odds median ×4.8 the market
- Building + Dating Sim Poor odds median ×135 the market
- PvP + Sandbox Poor odds median ×4.4 the market
- Shooter + Time Manipulation Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Combat + Detective Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Open World + Cats Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Looter Shooter + Base Building Poor odds median ×6.1 the market
- Turn-Based Strategy + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×10 the market
- Loot + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×11 the market
- CRPG + Dark Fantasy Poor odds median ×2.2 the market
- Crafting + Exploration Poor odds median ×9.5 the market
- Puzzle Platformer + Fantasy Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- Puzzle Platformer + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×3.2 the market
- Exploration + Rhythm Poor odds median ×5.0 the market
- Combat + Mythology Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- Character Customization + Crafting Poor odds median ×16 the market
- Looter Shooter + PvE Poor odds median ×2.0 the market
- PvP + Medieval Poor odds ×4.7 announced per shipper
- Co-op + Third-Person Shooter Poor odds median ×2.6 the market
- Building + Choices Matter Poor odds median ×5.5 the market
- Mystery Dungeon + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds ×4.7 announced per shipper
- Looter Shooter + Psychological Horror Poor odds ×4.7 announced per shipper
- Diplomacy + Conspiracy Poor odds median ×0.9 the market
- Party-Based RPG + Dystopian Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Swordplay + Sci-fi Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Co-op Campaign + Top-Down Shooter Poor odds ×4.7 announced per shipper
- Shooter + Farming Sim Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Building + Archery Poor odds median ×1.2 the market
- 3D Fighter + Real Time Tactics Poor odds ×4.7 announced per shipper
- Combat + Pirates Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- Beat 'em up + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Building + Local Multiplayer Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Destruction + Crime Poor odds median ×2.5 the market
- Colony Sim + Turn-Based Tactics Poor odds median ×3.3 the market
- Class-Based + Shooter Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- FPS + Rhythm Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- Swordplay + Hack and Slash Poor odds median ×4.3 the market
- Action + Sailing Poor odds median ×5.0 the market
- Choices Matter + Mechs Poor odds median ×5.6 the market
- Flight + Sandbox Poor odds median ×6.2 the market
- Hack and Slash + Archery Poor odds median ×6.5 the market
- PvP + Loot Poor odds median ×3.0 the market
- Hack and Slash + Time Manipulation Poor odds median ×7.4 the market
- Roguelike + Villain Protagonist Poor odds median ×10 the market
- 4X + Action Poor odds median ×4.3 the market
- Metroidvania + Puzzle Poor odds median ×14 the market
- Online Co-Op + Sailing Poor odds median ×4.4 the market
- 4 Player Local + Minigames Poor odds median ×15 the market
- Class-Based + Dragons Poor odds median ×5.2 the market
- Shooter + Martial Arts Poor odds median ×13 the market
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