Momentum · ranked
Rising
Niches where the typical new release earns more than it did 24 months ago, against the market, while the number of developers shipping them is flat or falling. Momentum is market-adjusted, so a rising market does not make everything rise. 906 niches qualify, observed .
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- Action RTS + Real-Time Poor odds revenue up 275% on the market
- Cycling + Physics Poor odds revenue up 245% on the market
- Platformer + Steampunk Poor odds revenue up 310% on the market
- Real Time Tactics + Shoot 'Em Up Poor odds revenue up 200% on the market
- Hero Shooter + 2D Platformer Poor odds revenue up 330% on the market
- Open World + Fighting Poor odds revenue up 305% on the market
- Third-Person Shooter + Driving Poor odds revenue up 330% on the market
- Shooter + Tactical RPG Poor odds revenue up 220% on the market
- FPS + Cold War Poor odds revenue up 350% on the market
- Archery + Platformer Poor odds revenue up 335% on the market
- Real-Time + Physics Poor odds revenue up 325% on the market
- Action RPG + Cooking Poor odds revenue up 190% on the market
- Open World + Spectacle fighter Poor odds revenue up 280% on the market
- 3D Platformer + Transportation Fair revenue up 330% on the market
- Character Action Game + Adventure Poor odds revenue up 275% on the market
- Puzzle + Dinosaurs Poor odds revenue up 285% on the market
- Bullet Hell + Dragons Poor odds revenue up 260% on the market
- Platformer + Pirates Poor odds revenue up 75% on the market
- RPG + Archery Poor odds revenue up 245% on the market
- Hack and Slash + Aliens Poor odds revenue up 335% on the market
- Top-Down Shooter + Lovecraftian Poor odds revenue up 255% on the market
- Spectacle fighter + Dystopian Poor odds revenue up 330% on the market
- Sailing + Procedural Generation Poor odds revenue up 295% on the market
- Top-Down Shooter + Dystopian Poor odds revenue up 305% on the market
- Roguelike + Mechs Poor odds revenue up 270% on the market
- Automobile Sim + Vehicular Combat Poor odds revenue up 290% on the market
- Logic + Faith Poor odds revenue up 250% on the market
- Choose Your Own Adventure + Superhero Poor odds revenue up 150% on the market
- Multiple Endings + Werewolves Poor odds revenue up 150% on the market
- Hero Shooter + Co-op Poor odds revenue up 330% on the market
- Automobile Sim + Flight Poor odds revenue up 230% on the market
- RPG + Western Poor odds revenue up 275% on the market
- Puzzle Platformer + Escape Room Poor odds revenue up 275% on the market
- PvE + Assassins Poor odds revenue up 250% on the market
- Arena Shooter + Real Time Tactics Poor odds revenue up 275% on the market
- Mystery Dungeon + Platformer Poor odds revenue up 245% on the market
- Tactical RPG + Military Poor odds revenue up 220% on the market
- RTS + Perma Death Poor odds revenue up 245% on the market
- Hunting + Archery Poor odds revenue up 140% on the market
- Local Co-Op + Grid-Based Movement Poor odds revenue up 190% on the market
- Shoot 'Em Up + Puzzle Poor odds revenue up 160% on the market
- Physics + Typing Poor odds revenue up 160% on the market
- Puzzle Platformer + Medieval Poor odds revenue up 210% on the market
- Swordplay + Ninja Poor odds revenue up 190% on the market
- Physics + Naval Poor odds revenue up 110% on the market
- JRPG + Cooking Poor odds revenue up 305% on the market
- RPG + Time Travel Poor odds revenue up 305% on the market
- Open World Survival Craft + Zombies Poor odds revenue up 260% on the market
- Hunting + RPG Poor odds revenue up 305% on the market
- Platformer + Historical Poor odds revenue up 265% on the market
Field notes, weekly
Five niches a week, one death, one deep dive.
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