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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- Base Building + Puzzle Poor odds revenue up 180% on the market
- Combat Racing + Local Co-Op Poor odds revenue up 45% on the market
- Puzzle + Zombies Poor odds revenue up 115% on the market
- Action RPG + Building Poor odds revenue up 190% on the market
- Wargame + Arcade Poor odds revenue up 105% on the market
- Auto Battler + Puzzle Poor odds revenue up 145% on the market
- 3D Platformer + Mystery Dungeon Poor odds revenue up 90% on the market
- Shooter + Visual Novel Poor odds revenue up 50% on the market
- Hunting + Stealth Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Adventure + Dragons Poor odds revenue up 130% on the market
- 4 Player Local + Horror Poor odds revenue up 105% on the market
- JRPG + Turn-Based Poor odds revenue up 170% on the market
- Top-Down Shooter + Mystery Poor odds revenue up 70% on the market
- Walking Simulator + Zombies Poor odds revenue up 45% on the market
- Wargame + Adventure Poor odds revenue up 105% on the market
- On-Rails Shooter + Arcade Poor odds revenue up 160% on the market
- Turn-Based Tactics + Dragons Poor odds revenue up 165% on the market
- City Builder + Multiple Endings Poor odds revenue up 190% on the market
- Character Customization + Farming Poor odds revenue up 100% on the market
- Building + Investigation Poor odds revenue up 90% on the market
- Online Co-Op + Action RTS Poor odds revenue up 105% on the market
- Survival Horror + Military Poor odds revenue up 65% on the market
- Survival + Agriculture Poor odds revenue up 90% on the market
- Time Manipulation + Top-Down Shooter Poor odds revenue up 70% on the market
- Battle Royale + Psychological Horror Poor odds revenue up 140% on the market
- Party-Based RPG + Mythology Poor odds revenue up 160% on the market
- Precision Platformer + Magic Poor odds revenue up 140% on the market
- Level Editor + Female Protagonist Poor odds revenue up 165% on the market
- Hex Grid + Puzzle Poor odds revenue up 140% on the market
- Survival + Outbreak Sim Poor odds revenue up 140% on the market
- Arcade + Lovecraftian Poor odds revenue up 170% on the market
- Wrestling + Combat Poor odds revenue up 140% on the market
- Sports + Pinball Fair revenue up 185% on the market
- Hidden Object + Nature Poor odds revenue up 105% on the market
- Hidden Object + Crime Poor odds revenue up 115% on the market
- Arena Shooter + Multiple Endings Fair revenue up 140% on the market
- Card Game + Dating Sim Poor odds revenue up 120% on the market
- Parkour + Futuristic Poor odds revenue up 170% on the market
- JRPG + Zombies Poor odds revenue up 65% on the market
- Investigation + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds revenue up 150% on the market
- Level Editor + Logic Poor odds revenue up 185% on the market
- Colony Sim + Procedural Generation Poor odds revenue up 160% on the market
- Physics + Submarine Poor odds revenue up 70% on the market
- Sandbox + World War II Fair revenue up 135% on the market
- City Builder + Aliens Poor odds revenue up 135% on the market
- Souls-like + Beat 'em up Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Fighting + Roguelite Poor odds revenue up 180% on the market
- Loot + Word Game Fair revenue up 105% on the market
- Action RPG + Card Game Poor odds revenue up 90% on the market
- Driving + Transportation Poor odds revenue up 180% on the market
Field notes, weekly
Five niches a week, one death, one deep dive.
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