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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- Spectacle fighter + Mechs Dead fewer than 5 developers
- JRPG + Real Time Tactics Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hex Grid + Perma Death Dead fewer than 5 developers
- JRPG + Martial Arts Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Stealth + Villain Protagonist Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Character Action Game + JRPG Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Shoot 'Em Up Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Wargame + Trading Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Destruction + Split Screen Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Gun Customization + Artificial Intelligence Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Loot + Metroidvania Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Roguelite + Villain Protagonist Dead fewer than 5 developers
- CRPG + Real Time Tactics Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Sokoban + Magic Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Spectacle fighter + Shoot 'Em Up Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hero Shooter + Destruction Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Spectacle fighter + Military Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Metroidvania + Walking Simulator Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 2D Fighter + Strategy RPG Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Tanks + Alternate History Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Trading Card Game + Dark Fantasy Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Puzzle Platformer + Shoot 'Em Up Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Parkour Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Combat Racing + Real Time Tactics Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Platformer + War Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hidden Object + Heist Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Platformer + Faith Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Real-Time + Exploration Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Agriculture + Hidden Object Dead fewer than 5 developers
- JRPG + Thriller Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Dungeon Crawler + Steampunk Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 4X + Card Game Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Third-Person Shooter + Noir Dead fewer than 5 developers
- JRPG + Otome Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Open World + Villain Protagonist Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op Campaign + Investigation Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Looter Shooter + Choices Matter Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Battle Royale + Stealth Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Hack and Slash + Dogs Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Building + Tanks Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Offroad + PvE Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Action RPG + Asynchronous Multiplayer Dead fewer than 5 developers
- CRPG + Supernatural Dead fewer than 5 developers
- FPS + Time Travel Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Turn-Based Strategy + Conspiracy Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Medieval Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Vehicular Combat + Artificial Intelligence Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op Campaign + Time Management Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Survival Horror + Local Co-Op Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Sniper + War Dead fewer than 5 developers
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