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. 2,899 dead, 11,282 flooded, 778 more with poor odds, observed .
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- Grand Strategy + Magic Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 4X + Roguelite Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Character Customization + Archery Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MMORPG + Party-Based RPG Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Survival Horror + Creature Collector Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Racing + Sailing Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Puzzle Platformer + Steampunk Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Combat Racing + Tanks Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Shoot 'Em Up + Interactive Fiction Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Level Editor + Time Manipulation Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Base Building + Local Co-Op Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Platformer + Martial Arts Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Puzzle + Mars Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MMORPG + Third-Person Shooter Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Tactical + Conspiracy Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Metroidvania + Shoot 'Em Up Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Arena Shooter + Swordplay Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Vehicular Combat + Turn-Based Tactics Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MOBA + Magic Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op + Romance Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MMORPG + Immersive Sim Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Crafting Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Wargame + Demons Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Fishing + Hidden Object Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Gun Customization Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 2D Fighter + Psychological Horror Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Stealth + Metroidvania Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Real Time Tactics + Steampunk Dead fewer than 5 developers
- FMV + Dystopian Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Character Action Game + RPG Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Swordplay + Crafting Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Online Co-Op + Colony Sim Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Real-Time + Management Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Space Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hero Shooter + Horror Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Metroidvania + Dragons Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Action RTS + Mythology Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Destruction + Swordplay Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Open World + Assassins Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hack and Slash + Crime Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Diplomacy + Fantasy Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Destruction + Turn-Based Tactics Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Trading Card Game + Cyberpunk Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 3D Platformer + Boxing Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Trading Card Game + Dragons Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Magic Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Crafting + Split Screen Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Strategy RPG + Shoot 'Em Up Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 3D Fighter + CRPG Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Local Multiplayer + Western Dead fewer than 5 developers
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Five niches a week, one death, one deep dive.
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