Momentum · ranked
Rising
Niches where the typical new release earns more than it did 12 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. 2,195 niches qualify, observed .
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- Shoot 'Em Up + Historical Poor odds revenue up 100% on the market
- Minigames + Visual Novel Fair revenue up 245% on the market
- Strategy + Dating Sim Poor odds revenue up 265% on the market
- Shooter + Snow Fair revenue up 280% on the market
- Driving + Trading Poor odds revenue up 40% on the market
- 3D Platformer + Dogs Poor odds revenue up 55% on the market
- Action RTS + Procedural Generation Poor odds revenue up 215% on the market
- PvE + Archery Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Farming Sim + Multiple Endings Poor odds revenue up 235% on the market
- Logic + Futuristic Poor odds revenue up 225% on the market
- Action + Investigation Poor odds revenue up 225% on the market
- Puzzle Platformer + Demons Poor odds revenue up 140% on the market
- Bullet Hell + Horror Poor odds revenue up 215% on the market
- JRPG + Historical Poor odds revenue up 210% on the market
- Parkour + Shooter Poor odds revenue up 230% on the market
- JRPG + Action Poor odds revenue up 185% on the market
- Destruction + Historical Poor odds revenue up 110% on the market
- Character Customization + Alternate History Poor odds revenue up 185% on the market
- Swordplay + 2D Fighter Poor odds revenue up 275% on the market
- Third-Person Shooter + Horror Poor odds revenue up 210% on the market
- Third-Person Shooter + Zombies Poor odds revenue up 215% on the market
- PvE + Sailing Poor odds revenue up 250% on the market
- CRPG + Psychological Poor odds revenue up 280% on the market
- Dungeon Crawler + Demons Poor odds revenue up 185% on the market
- 6DOF + Dark Fantasy Fair revenue up 210% on the market
- Swordplay + Futuristic Poor odds revenue up 140% on the market
- Adventure + Birds Poor odds revenue up 260% on the market
- Precision Platformer + Mythology Poor odds revenue up 115% on the market
- Multiple Endings + Minigames Poor odds revenue up 210% on the market
- Exploration + Dragons Poor odds revenue up 145% on the market
- JRPG + Futuristic Poor odds revenue up 130% on the market
- Physics + Wargame Poor odds revenue up 250% on the market
- Hero Shooter + Shoot 'Em Up Poor odds revenue up 170% on the market
- Choose Your Own Adventure + Conspiracy Poor odds revenue up 140% on the market
- FPS + Sports Poor odds revenue up 170% on the market
- Local Multiplayer + Hidden Object Fair revenue up 250% on the market
- Puzzle + Steampunk Poor odds revenue up 125% on the market
- 2D Platformer + Alternate History Poor odds revenue up 250% on the market
- Loot + Shoot 'Em Up Poor odds revenue up 125% on the market
- 6DOF + Horror Poor odds revenue up 140% on the market
- Tactical RPG + Board Game Poor odds revenue up 270% on the market
- Open World + Zombies Poor odds revenue up 220% on the market
- Real Time Tactics + Military Poor odds revenue up 205% on the market
- Local Multiplayer + Underground Fair revenue up 200% on the market
- RTS + Action Roguelike Poor odds revenue up 185% on the market
- Management + Music Poor odds revenue up 200% on the market
- Strategy + Thriller Poor odds revenue up 230% on the market
- RTS + Female Protagonist Poor odds revenue up 110% on the market
- Wrestling + Arcade Poor odds revenue up 115% on the market
- Grand Strategy + Mystery Poor odds revenue up 115% on the market
Field notes, weekly
Five niches a week, one death, one deep dive.
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