Momentum · ranked
Rising
Niches where the typical new release earns more than it did 6 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. 1,976 niches qualify, observed .
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- Action + Match 3 Poor odds revenue up 615% on the market
- Survival Horror + Management Poor odds revenue up 1015% on the market
- Racing + Choose Your Own Adventure Poor odds revenue up 370% on the market
- Action-Adventure + Western Poor odds revenue up 675% on the market
- Resource Management + Thriller Poor odds revenue up 290% on the market
- Online Co-Op + Level Editor Poor odds revenue up 835% on the market
- Building + Dwarves Poor odds revenue up 1005% on the market
- Souls-like + Roguelike Poor odds revenue up 620% on the market
- Shooter + Assassins Poor odds revenue up 615% on the market
- Exploration + Horses Poor odds revenue up 400% on the market
- Hidden Object + Magic Poor odds revenue up 1005% on the market
- Automobile Sim + Co-op Poor odds revenue up 685% on the market
- Flight + Action Roguelike Poor odds revenue up 530% on the market
- Incremental + Dogs Poor odds revenue up 620% on the market
- Trading + Artificial Intelligence Poor odds revenue up 645% on the market
- Multiple Endings + Faith Poor odds revenue up 790% on the market
- Shoot 'Em Up + Female Protagonist Poor odds revenue up 875% on the market
- Investigation + Gothic Poor odds revenue up 450% on the market
- Gun Customization + Platformer Poor odds revenue up 950% on the market
- Action RPG + Farming Sim Poor odds revenue up 880% on the market
- Platformer + Historical Poor odds revenue up 770% on the market
- Inventory Management + Logic Fair revenue up 560% on the market
- Survival Horror + Snow Fair revenue up 620% on the market
- Beat 'em up + Tower Defense Fair revenue up 765% on the market
- CRPG + Card Game Poor odds revenue up 765% on the market
- Multiple Endings + Vampires Poor odds revenue up 935% on the market
- Job Simulator + Fantasy Poor odds revenue up 760% on the market
- Stealth + Military Poor odds revenue up 690% on the market
- 2D Fighter + Female Protagonist Poor odds revenue up 415% on the market
- Collectathon + Shoot 'Em Up Poor odds revenue up 505% on the market
- Souls-like + Turn-Based Strategy Poor odds revenue up 745% on the market
- 3D Platformer + Mechs Poor odds revenue up 620% on the market
- Loot + Artificial Intelligence Strong odds revenue up 810% on the market
- Hack and Slash + Mythology Poor odds revenue up 605% on the market
- Strategy RPG + Exploration Poor odds revenue up 585% on the market
- FPS + Roguelite Poor odds revenue up 780% on the market
- Stealth + Medieval Poor odds revenue up 655% on the market
- Trading + Sci-fi Poor odds revenue up 785% on the market
- Real Time Tactics + Life Sim Poor odds revenue up 590% on the market
- 2D Platformer + Demons Poor odds revenue up 520% on the market
- Choose Your Own Adventure + Magic Poor odds revenue up 705% on the market
- Creature Collector + Mystery Poor odds revenue up 890% on the market
- Action RPG + Sports Poor odds revenue up 890% on the market
- Survival Horror + Fantasy Poor odds revenue up 440% on the market
- Cooking + Choose Your Own Adventure Poor odds revenue up 415% on the market
- Programming + Artificial Intelligence Poor odds revenue up 720% on the market
- Local Co-Op + Cats Poor odds revenue up 720% on the market
- Shooter + Metroidvania Poor odds revenue up 425% on the market
- Metroidvania + Puzzle Poor odds revenue up 535% on the market
- Character Customization + Gambling Fair revenue up 400% on the market
Field notes, weekly
Five niches a week, one death, one deep dive.
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