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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- FPS + 6DOF Poor odds revenue up 70% on the market
- Survival Horror + Female Protagonist Poor odds revenue up 85% on the market
- Destruction + Roguelite Poor odds revenue up 100% on the market
- Physics + Detective Poor odds revenue up 35% on the market
- Dating Sim + Hidden Object Fair revenue up 100% on the market
- Strategy + Tanks Poor odds revenue up 90% on the market
- PvE + Snow Poor odds revenue up 70% on the market
- Dynamic Narration + Dating Sim Poor odds revenue up 45% on the market
- Logic + Horror Poor odds revenue up 100% on the market
- Level Editor + Puzzle Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Exploration + Puzzle Platformer Poor odds revenue up 65% on the market
- Card Battler + Visual Novel Poor odds revenue up 100% on the market
- Adventure + Sokoban Poor odds revenue up 55% on the market
- CRPG + Romance Poor odds revenue up 70% on the market
- Exploration + Medieval Poor odds revenue up 90% on the market
- Roguelite + Modern Poor odds revenue up 75% on the market
- Real Time Tactics + War Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Hack and Slash + Shoot 'Em Up Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Logic + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds revenue up 55% on the market
- Creature Collector + Sci-fi Poor odds revenue up 45% on the market
- Gun Customization + Horror Poor odds revenue up 35% on the market
- Creature Collector + Card Battler Poor odds revenue up 70% on the market
- Action-Adventure + Visual Novel Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Physics + Supernatural Poor odds revenue up 50% on the market
- Immersive Sim + Programming Poor odds revenue up 55% on the market
- PvP + Female Protagonist Poor odds revenue up 25% on the market
- Physics + Martial Arts Poor odds revenue up 95% on the market
- Dungeon Crawler + Sci-fi Poor odds revenue up 65% on the market
- RPG + 6DOF Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Rhythm + Choose Your Own Adventure Strong odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Roguelite + Choose Your Own Adventure Poor odds revenue up 95% on the market
- FPS + Racing Poor odds revenue up 85% on the market
- Management + Robots Poor odds revenue up 50% on the market
- Creature Collector + Mystery Dungeon Poor odds revenue up 45% on the market
- Puzzle + Assassins Poor odds revenue up 95% on the market
- Crafting + Mystery Dungeon Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- CRPG + LGBTQ+ Poor odds revenue up 50% on the market
- Looter Shooter + Loot Poor odds revenue up 55% on the market
- Action-Adventure + Dogs Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Sandbox + Wargame Poor odds revenue up 55% on the market
- Colony Sim + Crafting Poor odds revenue up 90% on the market
- Procedural Generation + Solitaire Poor odds revenue up 45% on the market
- FPS + Simulation Poor odds revenue up 70% on the market
- Combat + Beat 'em up Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- FPS + Psychological Horror Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Hidden Object + Space Poor odds revenue up 25% on the market
- Souls-like + Alternate History Poor odds revenue up 95% on the market
- Action RPG + Party-Based RPG Poor odds revenue up 35% on the market
- Collectathon + Platformer Poor odds revenue up 80% on the market
- Adventure + Trading Poor odds revenue up 65% on the market
Field notes, weekly
Five niches a week, one death, one deep dive.
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