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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- Metroidvania + Female Protagonist Poor odds median ×26 the market
- Open World + Stealth Poor odds median ×3.7 the market
- Character Customization + Gun Customization Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
- Action RPG + Dystopian Poor odds median ×4.2 the market
- Level Editor + Puzzle Platformer Poor odds ×5.9 announced per shipper
- Shooter + Alternate History Poor odds median ×2.2 the market
- PvP + Crafting Poor odds median ×6.3 the market
- Archery + Fantasy Poor odds median ×0.9 the market
- Puzzle Platformer + Dystopian Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- Tactical + Demons Poor odds median ×3.2 the market
- Base Building + Fishing Poor odds median ×6.7 the market
- Character Customization + Base Building Poor odds median ×31 the market
- Stealth + Hack and Slash Poor odds median ×2.6 the market
- Diplomacy + Medieval Poor odds median ×15 the market
- Action RPG + Management Poor odds median ×5.6 the market
- Character Customization + Choose Your Own Adventure Poor odds median ×5.0 the market
- Perma Death + Aliens Poor odds median ×3.0 the market
- 4X + PvE Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- PvP + Class-Based Poor odds median ×2.7 the market
- Stealth + Futuristic Poor odds median ×3.4 the market
- RTS + Crafting Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Party-Based RPG + Romance Poor odds median ×16 the market
- Co-op + Pirates Poor odds median ×8.1 the market
- Fishing + Magic Poor odds median ×28 the market
- Open World + RTS Poor odds median ×23 the market
- Open World + Spectacle fighter Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Destruction + Economy Poor odds median ×3.1 the market
- Farming Sim + Sci-fi Poor odds median ×7.2 the market
- Action-Adventure + Horses Poor odds median ×5.9 the market
- Crafting + Futuristic Poor odds median ×6.0 the market
- Immersive Sim + Hack and Slash Poor odds ×5.9 announced per shipper
- Swordplay + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- Arena Shooter + Real Time Tactics Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
- Multiple Endings + Assassins Poor odds median ×1.4 the market
- Exploration + Trading Poor odds median ×12 the market
- Crafting + Platformer Poor odds median ×0.9 the market
- Action RPG + Choices Matter Poor odds median ×1.0 the market
- Wargame + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×3.1 the market
- Spectacle fighter + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds ×5.8 announced per shipper
- Beat 'em up + Sci-fi Poor odds median ×1.3 the market
- Farming Sim + Tower Defense Poor odds median ×1.9 the market
- Arena Shooter + Dystopian Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Hunting + Mystery Poor odds median ×3.4 the market
- Metroidvania + Underground Poor odds median ×6.3 the market
- Character Action Game + Exploration Poor odds median ×6.0 the market
- Hunting + Base Building Poor odds median ×47 the market
- Action RPG + Colony Sim Poor odds median ×39 the market
- Class-Based + FPS Poor odds median ×47 the market
- Metroidvania + Multiple Endings Poor odds median ×14 the market
- PvP + Gun Customization Poor odds median ×1.6 the market
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