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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- Wrestling + Action Poor odds median ×2.4 the market
- Platformer + Underwater Poor odds median ×2.7 the market
- Survival + Metroidvania Poor odds median ×4.3 the market
- Co-op + Gun Customization Poor odds median ×7.5 the market
- Survival Horror + Metroidvania Poor odds median ×23 the market
- 3D Platformer + Metroidvania Poor odds median ×10 the market
- Action + Trading Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- PvE + Sailing Poor odds median ×5.0 the market
- Turn-Based Combat + Noir Poor odds median ×7.6 the market
- Character Customization + Pirates Poor odds median ×15 the market
- Building + Romance Poor odds median ×56 the market
- Adventure + Trading Poor odds median ×2.5 the market
- Action RPG + Futuristic Poor odds ×6.5 announced per shipper
- Stealth + Resource Management Poor odds median ×3.3 the market
- PvP + Exploration Poor odds median ×2.2 the market
- Grand Strategy + Crafting Poor odds ×6.5 announced per shipper
- Open World + Cyberpunk Poor odds ×6.5 announced per shipper
- Life Sim + Alternate History Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Beat 'em up + Crime Poor odds median ×3.1 the market
- Looter Shooter + Stealth Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- FPS + Trading Poor odds median ×2.4 the market
- Open World + Heist Poor odds median ×3.2 the market
- Gun Customization + Building Poor odds median ×26 the market
- Stealth + Wargame Poor odds median ×33 the market
- Co-op Campaign + Open World Poor odds median ×179 the market
- Investigation + Magic Poor odds median ×4.0 the market
- Combat + Metroidvania Poor odds median ×6.7 the market
- PvP + Hack and Slash Poor odds ×6.5 announced per shipper
- Stealth + Alternate History Poor odds median ×1.7 the market
- Metroidvania + Gothic Poor odds median ×13 the market
- Party-Based RPG + Sandbox Poor odds median ×53 the market
- Strategy RPG + Dystopian Poor odds median ×8.6 the market
- Gun Customization + Dystopian Poor odds median ×82 the market
- PvP + Alternate History Poor odds median ×20 the market
- Third-Person Shooter + Investigation Poor odds ×6.4 announced per shipper
- Party-Based RPG + Nature Poor odds median ×5.5 the market
- Metroidvania + Cats Poor odds median ×23 the market
- Gun Customization + Loot Poor odds median ×13 the market
- Action-Adventure + Archery Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- RTS + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds median ×0.8 the market
- Hunting + Archery Poor odds median ×3.6 the market
- Third-Person Shooter + Gun Customization Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Tactical + Mining Poor odds median ×4.3 the market
- FPS + Steampunk Poor odds median ×2.5 the market
- Base Building + Card Battler Poor odds median ×9.5 the market
- Twin Stick Shooter + Medieval Poor odds median ×13 the market
- Gun Customization + Mechs Poor odds median ×18 the market
- Metroidvania + Psychological Horror Poor odds median ×24 the market
- Real Time Tactics + Mechs Poor odds median ×21 the market
- Metroidvania + Futuristic Poor odds median ×4.7 the market
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