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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- Combat + Platformer Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- Tactical + Cyberpunk Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- Spectacle fighter + Combat Poor odds median ×0.9 the market
- 3D Platformer + Dystopian Poor odds median ×1.4 the market
- Strategy RPG + Alternate History Poor odds median ×2.0 the market
- Colony Sim + Fantasy Poor odds median ×7.2 the market
- Online Co-Op + Creature Collector Poor odds median ×8.8 the market
- Action RPG + Mythology Poor odds median ×1.4 the market
- Character Customization + Tactical RPG Poor odds median ×11 the market
- Lore-Rich Poor odds median ×5.3 the market
- Inventory Management + Aliens Poor odds ×4.2 announced per shipper
- Swordplay + Combat Poor odds median ×1.4 the market
- Trading + Multiple Endings Poor odds median ×7.9 the market
- Investigation + Mythology Poor odds median ×7.5 the market
- PvP + Economy Poor odds median ×4.4 the market
- Immersive Sim + Loot Poor odds median ×15 the market
- Loot + Platformer Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- Logic + Dystopian Poor odds median ×5.7 the market
- Stealth + Female Protagonist Poor odds median ×5.5 the market
- Hack and Slash + Platformer Poor odds median ×3.3 the market
- Action RPG + PvE Poor odds ×4.2 announced per shipper
- Combat + Life Sim Poor odds median ×1.8 the market
- Action-Adventure + Nature Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Action-Adventure + Life Sim Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Hero Shooter + Wargame Poor odds ×4.2 announced per shipper
- Loot + Choose Your Own Adventure Poor odds ×4.2 announced per shipper
- Stealth + Puzzle Platformer Poor odds median ×0.7 the market
- 3D Fighter + Puzzle Poor odds ×4.2 announced per shipper
- Puzzle Platformer + Capitalism Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Class-Based + Artificial Intelligence Poor odds ×4.2 announced per shipper
- Puzzle Platformer + Historical Poor odds median ×1.4 the market
- Racing + Hack and Slash Poor odds median ×1.5 the market
- Souls-like + Collectathon Poor odds ×4.2 announced per shipper
- Snowboarding + Action Poor odds median ×2.1 the market
- Flight + Survival Poor odds median ×2.1 the market
- Beat 'em up + Historical Poor odds median ×2.4 the market
- Inventory Management + Multiple Endings Poor odds median ×3.4 the market
- 3D Fighter + Life Sim Poor odds median ×1.4 the market
- Tactical + Time Manipulation Poor odds median ×3.3 the market
- Time Manipulation + Top-Down Shooter Poor odds median ×4.5 the market
- RPG + World War II Poor odds median ×3.6 the market
- 3D Fighter + Wrestling Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Combat Racing + Futuristic Poor odds median ×3.8 the market
- Collectathon + Alternate History Poor odds median ×4.2 the market
- Base Building + Collectathon Poor odds median ×4.2 the market
- Gun Customization + Exploration Poor odds median ×4.5 the market
- Shoot 'Em Up + Historical Poor odds median ×4.8 the market
- Fighting + Martial Arts Poor odds median ×2.4 the market
- Otome + Dark Fantasy Poor odds median ×6.5 the market
- Parkour + Skateboarding Poor odds median ×7.6 the market
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