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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- Racing + Perma Death Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Dungeon Crawler + Fishing Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op Campaign + Base Building Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Local Co-Op + Mythology Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op Campaign + Stealth Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Action RPG + Quick-Time Events Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Puzzle Platformer + Alternate History Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Destruction + Real Time Tactics Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Battle Royale + Character Customization Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Action-Adventure + Turn-Based Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Collectathon + Heist Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hero Shooter + Spectacle fighter Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Strategy + Time Attack Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Mystery Dungeon + Runner Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Crafting + Detective Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Swordplay + Military Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Driving + Aliens Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Beat 'em up + Choose Your Own Adventure Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MOBA + RTS Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Parkour + 6DOF Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Action-Adventure + Sokoban Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Top-Down Shooter + Thriller Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Tower Defense + Alternate History Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- 4 Player Local + Post-apocalyptic Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Action RTS + Shoot 'Em Up Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Snowboarding + Arcade Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Character Action Game + Strategy Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Fighting + FPS Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Base Building + World War II Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Third-Person Shooter + Strategy RPG Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Bullet Time + Western Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 3D Platformer + On-Rails Shooter Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hunting + Choose Your Own Adventure Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Sniper + Zombies Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Survival Horror + Wargame Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Tower Defense + Visual Novel Dead fewer than 5 developers
- On-Rails Shooter + Zombies Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Bullet Hell + Dating Sim Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Driving + Farming Sim Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Base Building + Local Multiplayer Dead fewer than 5 developers
- PvP + Werewolves Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Bikes + Exploration Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Looter Shooter + Destruction Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Twin Stick Shooter + Music Dead fewer than 5 developers
- RTS + Dungeon Crawler Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Local Multiplayer + Visual Novel Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Destruction + Villain Protagonist Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Agriculture + Female Protagonist Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Character Action Game + FPS Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Grand Strategy + Flight Dead fewer than 5 developers
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Five niches a week, one death, one deep dive.
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