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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- Real-Time + Resource Management Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Shoot 'Em Up + Alternate History Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hero Shooter + Hack and Slash Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Open World + Hacking Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Arena Shooter + 6DOF Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Flight Dead fewer than 5 developers
- RTS + Transportation Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op Campaign + Aliens Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Survival Horror + 4 Player Local Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Puzzle Platformer + Dragons Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Trading Card Game + Mythology Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MMORPG + FPS Dead fewer than 5 developers
- CRPG + War Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MMORPG + Inventory Management Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Immersive Sim + Steampunk Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Bullet Time + Multiple Endings Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MMORPG + Shooter Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Swordplay + Horror Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MOBA + Combat Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Platformer + Alternate History Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Precision Platformer + Alternate History Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 3D Fighter + Parkour Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Level Editor + Perma Death Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Board Game + Demons Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 3D Platformer + Lovecraftian Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MMORPG + Action Roguelike Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Driving + 6DOF Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Action RPG + Superhero Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Metroidvania + Choose Your Own Adventure Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Spectacle fighter + Real Time Tactics Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Racing + Historical Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Sports + Sailing Dead fewer than 5 developers
- PvP + Mining Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Local Co-Op + Mechs Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Twin Stick Shooter + Mechs Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op Campaign + Third-Person Shooter Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Third-Person Shooter + Visual Novel Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hero Shooter + Demons Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Modern Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Military Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Stealth + Shoot 'Em Up Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Third-Person Shooter + Tactical RPG Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Perma Death + Alternate History Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Crafting + Archery Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Open World + Time Travel Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Precision Platformer + Ninja Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MOBA + War Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hunting + Investigation Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Spectacle fighter + Destruction Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 4X + Magic Dead fewer than 5 developers
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Five niches a week, one death, one deep dive.
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