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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- Class-Based + Wargame Poor odds median ×6.3 the market
- PvP + Dragons Poor odds median ×6.4 the market
- Strategy + Mars Poor odds median ×18 the market
- Class-Based + Military Poor odds median ×9.0 the market
- Metroidvania + Inventory Management Poor odds median ×29 the market
- Gun Customization + Survival Horror Poor odds median ×23 the market
- RPG + Cold War Poor odds median ×28 the market
- Action + Villain Protagonist Poor odds median ×31 the market
- Souls-like + Local Co-Op Poor odds median ×19 the market
- Action RPG + Wuxia Poor odds median ×132 the market
- Action-Adventure + Multiple Endings Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Gun Customization + PvE Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Exploration + Cooking Poor odds median ×9.3 the market
- Character Customization + Tactical Poor odds median ×11 the market
- Space Sim + Crafting Poor odds median ×3.8 the market
- Grid-Based Movement + Dark Fantasy Poor odds median ×2.7 the market
- RPG + Alternate History Poor odds median ×3.2 the market
- Third-Person Shooter + Sci-fi Poor odds ×4.7 announced per shipper
- Stealth + Military Poor odds median ×14 the market
- Class-Based + Deckbuilding Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Multiple Endings + War Poor odds median ×5.7 the market
- Character Customization + PvE Poor odds median ×2.6 the market
- Co-op + 2D Fighter Poor odds ×4.7 announced per shipper
- Action-Adventure + Crime Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- Base Building + Fantasy Poor odds median ×8.1 the market
- RPG + Science Poor odds median ×2.6 the market
- Co-op + War Poor odds median ×28 the market
- Action-Adventure + Underwater Poor odds median ×1.4 the market
- Strategy + Conspiracy Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Character Customization + Quick-Time Events Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Choices Matter + Transhumanism Poor odds median ×7.9 the market
- Immersive Sim + Tactical RPG Poor odds median ×0.9 the market
- RTS + Tanks Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Hunting + Stealth Poor odds median ×3.6 the market
- CRPG + Detective Poor odds median ×2.4 the market
- Open World + Card Game Poor odds median ×4.8 the market
- Base Building + Adventure Poor odds median ×19 the market
- Action RTS + Procedural Generation Poor odds median ×8.4 the market
- Party-Based RPG + Base Building Poor odds median ×31 the market
- Sandbox + Tactical RPG Poor odds median ×31 the market
- Character Customization + City Builder Poor odds median ×53 the market
- Combat Racing + Vehicular Combat Poor odds median ×2.6 the market
- City Builder + Adventure Poor odds median ×3.6 the market
- Action RTS + Resource Management Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Open World + Medieval Poor odds median ×2.2 the market
- Turn-Based Combat + Crime Poor odds ×4.6 announced per shipper
- 3D Platformer + Robots Poor odds median ×0.7 the market
- PvP + City Builder Poor odds ×4.6 announced per shipper
- Creature Collector + Demons Poor odds median ×3.0 the market
- Naval Combat + Economy Poor odds median ×5.7 the market
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