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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- Hunting + Cooking Poor odds median ×6.4 the market
- Tactical RPG + Hex Grid Poor odds median ×6.7 the market
- Character Action Game + PvE Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- Investigation + Capitalism Poor odds median ×9.5 the market
- Open World + Political Sim Poor odds median ×3.4 the market
- Puzzle + Heist Poor odds median ×8.7 the market
- Character Customization + Wargame Poor odds median ×9.3 the market
- FPS + Hacking Poor odds median ×4.1 the market
- Party-Based RPG + Building Poor odds median ×51 the market
- Character Action Game + Beat 'em up Poor odds median ×39 the market
- Open World Survival Craft + Medieval Poor odds median ×114 the market
- Combat + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- Action RTS + Wargame Poor odds median ×3.6 the market
- Sandbox + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Base Building + Level Editor Poor odds median ×6.0 the market
- Combat + Nature Poor odds median ×0.7 the market
- Hack and Slash + Aliens Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- PvP + Pirates Poor odds ×4.6 announced per shipper
- Co-op + Idler Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Swordplay + Multiple Endings Poor odds median ×5.7 the market
- Online Co-Op + Heist Poor odds median ×3.4 the market
- Asynchronous Multiplayer + Resource Management Poor odds median ×13 the market
- 4X + Hex Grid Poor odds median ×6.6 the market
- Farming Sim + Female Protagonist Poor odds median ×26 the market
- Open World + Sailing Poor odds median ×9.7 the market
- Management + Local Co-Op Poor odds median ×54 the market
- PvE + Time Manipulation Poor odds ×4.6 announced per shipper
- 3D Platformer + Hack and Slash Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Tactical RPG + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×11 the market
- Character Customization + Sci-fi Poor odds median ×2.4 the market
- PvP + Female Protagonist Poor odds median ×3.2 the market
- Creature Collector + Magic Poor odds median ×4.6 the market
- Co-op Campaign + Action Poor odds median ×2.2 the market
- Open World + Fishing Poor odds median ×2.4 the market
- Party-Based RPG + Choices Matter Poor odds median ×7.6 the market
- 3D Fighter + Mystery Poor odds ×4.6 announced per shipper
- Swordplay + Alternate History Poor odds median ×0.7 the market
- Third-Person Shooter + Racing Poor odds ×4.6 announced per shipper
- Wrestling + Beat 'em up Poor odds median ×0.9 the market
- Action RPG + RTS Poor odds ×4.6 announced per shipper
- Action RPG + Economy Poor odds ×4.6 announced per shipper
- Gun Customization + Score Attack Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- Physics + Alternate History Poor odds median ×2.2 the market
- 3D Platformer + Noir Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Tower Defense + Steampunk Poor odds median ×2.4 the market
- Combat Racing + Female Protagonist Poor odds median ×2.6 the market
- Inventory Management + Romance Poor odds median ×5.1 the market
- Creature Collector + Exploration Poor odds median ×4.7 the market
- Co-op + Strategy RPG Poor odds median ×2.4 the market
- Open World + Quick-Time Events Poor odds median ×3.0 the market
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