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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- PvP + Fishing Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Turn-Based + Choose Your Own Adventure Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Real-Time with Pause + Diplomacy Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Third-Person Shooter Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Dungeon Crawler + Investigation Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Battle Royale + Combat Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Battle Royale + War Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Trading Card Game + Futuristic Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Wargame + Cyberpunk Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Racing + Magic Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Puzzle Platformer + Conspiracy Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Beat 'em up + Mystery Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Diplomacy + Turn-Based Combat Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Online Co-Op + Martial Arts Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Third-Person Shooter + Split Screen Dead fewer than 5 developers
- City Builder + Mystery Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Exploration + Villain Protagonist Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Third-Person Shooter + 4 Player Local Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Spectacle fighter + Flight Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Souls-like + Tactical RPG Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Swordplay + Management Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op Campaign + Robots Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Arena Shooter + Gothic Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 3D Fighter + Turn-Based Combat Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Spectacle fighter + Supernatural Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Spectacle fighter + Top-Down Shooter Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Third-Person Shooter + Metroidvania Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Tactical RPG + Bullet Hell Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Tactical RPG + Steampunk Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Hero Shooter + Dystopian Dead fewer than 5 developers
- PvP + Real-Time Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Resource Management + Match 3 Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Third-Person Shooter + Capitalism Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Character Action Game + Swordplay Dead fewer than 5 developers
- MOBA + PvP Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Beat 'em up + Puzzle Platformer Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Parkour + Ninja Dead fewer than 5 developers
- FPS + Turn-Based Combat Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Flight + Gun Customization Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Automobile Sim + Motocross Dead fewer than 5 developers
- 3D Platformer + Twin Stick Shooter Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Tactical Dead median under $500 for 4 years
- Snowboarding + Sports Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Battle Royale + Score Attack Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Co-op Campaign + Tower Defense Dead fewer than 5 developers
- FPS + City Builder Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Spectacle fighter + Runner Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Trading + Hidden Object Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Turn-Based Tactics + Science Dead fewer than 5 developers
- Trading Card Game + Female Protagonist Dead fewer than 5 developers
Field notes, weekly
Five niches a week, one death, one deep dive.
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