Nichesdata 1 Oct 2026
13,333 tag pairs, each a market of its own
A niche is a pair of Steam tags carried by the same games, such as Roguelike + Deckbuilding. Its price is the median estimated first-year revenue of its indie paid launches over the last four complete quarters. 13,333 pairs and 300 single tags are measured.
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1 to 50, page 1Ordered by price: the median estimated first-year revenue of indie paid launches. Only niches with 30 or more launches in the last four quarters have a price, so niches without one are not in this order.
| Niche | Price / YoY | YoY | Launches priced | Releases, 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Novel + FMV31 launches priced | $65,065+94.3% | +94.3% | 31 | 48+41% |
| Dating Sim + FMV30 launches priced | $40,450+26.6% | +26.6% | 30 | 28−7% |
| Interactive Fiction + FMV45 launches priced | $39,867+7.0% | +7.0% | 45 | 64+19% |
| Life Sim + Cozy37 launches priced | $34,027+324.7% | +324.7% | 37 | 66+53% |
| Sandbox + Multiplayer38 launches priced | $32,533+164.8% | +164.8% | 38 | 71+61% |
| Simulation + Shop Keeper36 launches priced | $32,269n/a | n/a | 36 | 330+768% |
| Adventure + Cozy38 launches priced | $32,108+137.6% | +137.6% | 38 | 93+121% |
| Management + Shop Keeper35 launches priced | $31,612n/a | n/a | 35 | 187+419% |
| Crafting + Open World Survival Craft33 launches priced | $26,875−38.4% | −38.4% | 33 | 44+16% |
| RPG + FMV38 launches priced | $25,579−17.4% | −17.4% | 38 | 46+15% |
| Trading + Economy44 launches priced | $24,398−11.8% | −11.8% | 44 | 105+88% |
| Cinematic + Immersive Sim32 launches priced | $24,231+389.8% | +389.8% | 32 | 35−13% |
| Exploration + Cozy49 launches priced | $24,015−21.4% | −21.4% | 49 | 99+90% |
| Base Building + Colony Sim53 launches priced | $22,865−68.8% | −68.8% | 53 | 64+10% |
| Trading + Management52 launches priced | $22,060−74.7% | −74.7% | 52 | 89+44% |
| Multiplayer + Management33 launches priced | $19,888n/a | n/a | 33 | 51+9% |
| Survival + Open World Survival Craft40 launches priced | $18,441−56.6% | −56.6% | 40 | 51+13% |
| Sandbox + Resource Management49 launches priced | $18,397+37.0% | +37.0% | 49 | 96+85% |
| Roguelike + Bullet Heaven35 launches priced | $17,709+265.3% | +265.3% | 35 | 135+286% |
| RPG + Base Building32 launches priced | $17,286+238.6% | +238.6% | 32 | 49+40% |
| Multiplayer + Realistic44 launches priced | $17,040+547.9% | +547.9% | 44 | 62+2% |
| Co-op + PvE55 launches priced | $16,631+228.8% | +228.8% | 55 | 88+35% |
| Capitalism + Immersive Sim37 launches priced | $16,420−16.3% | −16.3% | 37 | 52+24% |
| Management + Colony Sim39 launches priced | $15,787−29.3% | −29.3% | 39 | 61+45% |
| Simulation + Cozy76 launches priced | $15,706+94.1% | +94.1% | 76 | 253+212% |
| Open World + Multiplayer36 launches priced | $15,602−78.7% | −78.7% | 36 | 75+44% |
| Sandbox + Economy66 launches priced | $15,269−2.3% | −2.3% | 66 | 136+81% |
| Economy + Shop Keeper33 launches priced | $15,122n/a | n/a | 33 | 133+303% |
| Economy + Life Sim83 launches priced | $15,000+62.2% | +62.2% | 83 | 128+36% |
| Multiplayer + Immersive Sim39 launches priced | $15,000+431.5% | +431.5% | 39 | 38−17% |
| Economy + Immersive Sim88 launches priced | $14,952−11.0% | −11.0% | 88 | 116+17% |
| Bullet Hell + Bullet Heaven55 launches priced | $14,814+173.2% | +173.2% | 55 | 178+224% |
| Open World + Open World Survival Craft31 launches priced | $14,794−76.2% | −76.2% | 31 | 35−3% |
| Building + Cozy32 launches priced | $14,482+176.5% | +176.5% | 32 | 66+94% |
| Base Building + Automation39 launches priced | $14,082−54.7% | −54.7% | 39 | 83+89% |
| Exploration + Open World Survival Craft34 launches priced | $13,973−68.7% | −68.7% | 34 | 26−32% |
| RTS + Base Building54 launches priced | $13,914+486.7% | +486.7% | 54 | 61+2% |
| Realistic + Management46 launches priced | $13,705−55.5% | −55.5% | 46 | 74+45% |
| Open World + Life Sim36 launches priced | $13,387−40.0% | −40.0% | 36 | 39−7% |
| FPS + Online Co-Op30 launches priced | $13,340−51.9% | −51.9% | 30 | 50+47% |
| Capitalism + Management77 launches priced | $13,157−4.2% | −4.2% | 77 | 165+85% |
| Story Rich + Narrative40 launches priced | $13,104+66.1% | +66.1% | 40 | 59+16% |
| Adventure + Narrative33 launches priced | $12,850+370.4% | +370.4% | 33 | 48+14% |
| Roguelite + Bullet Heaven52 launches priced | $12,776+90.6% | +90.6% | 52 | 181+248% |
| Building + Life Sim45 launches priced | $12,542+165.1% | +165.1% | 45 | 64+8% |
| Resource Management + Automation39 launches priced | $12,445−84.4% | −84.4% | 39 | 152+262% |
| Base Building + Management72 launches priced | $12,384−6.5% | −6.5% | 72 | 109+36% |
| Management + Job Simulator30 launches priced | $12,078n/a | n/a | 30 | 54+69% |
| Sandbox + Management116 launches priced | $11,910−16.6% | −16.6% | 116 | 204+53% |
| Co-op + First-Person90 launches priced | $11,811−59.7% | −59.7% | 90 | 133+40% |
How to read this
- Price
- Median estimated first-year revenue of indie paid launches over the last four complete quarters. Shown at 30 or more launches. YoY compares with the four quarters before.
- Releases
- Games released in the last 12 months, with the change on the 12 months before.
- Boards
- Each board has its own minimum sample, and a niche below it is left off that board. Most anticipated is the share of upcoming wishlist heat; launch success is hits against expected; the other two compare growth with Steam as a whole.
- Method
- Every definition and threshold is on the method page.