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188 games carry the tag · 6 released in the last 12 months (vs 78 the year before) · median price $9.99
underserved. Underserved space: 6 releases in the last year, yet the median game reaches an estimated 7,670 units (middle half 3,108–24,004). Demand is outrunning supply — a well-made entry has room to land.
What would change this: A wave of new releases (supply +33%) or a falling median would tip this toward Balanced. · confidence: medium
The evidence — the niche's most-reviewed games
Mortal Kombat 1OCTOPATH TRAVELER IIRivals of Aether IIMULLET MADJACKInto the Dead: Our Darkest DaysRogue: GenesiaDuck Detective: The Secret SalamiA Difficult Game About Climbing
Aggregated over 12,051 stored reviews from 184 games.
The top 5 games hold 43% of the niche's 220,763 reviews; it takes 28 games to reach 80%. Fewer games to 80% means a harder niche to be seen in.
| Game | Released | Reviews | Steam says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat 1 | 2023 | 48,640 | Mostly Positive |
| OCTOPATH TRAVELER II | 2023 | 16,838 | Very Positive |
| Rivals of Aether II | 2024 | 9,749 | Mostly Positive |
| MULLET MADJACK | 2024 | 9,382 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days | 2025 | 9,284 | Very Positive |
| Rogue: Genesia | 2025 | 8,516 | Very Positive |
| Duck Detective: The Secret Salami | 2024 | 6,661 | Very Positive |
| A Difficult Game About Climbing | 2024 | 5,615 | Very Positive |
| DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake | 2024 | 4,942 | Mostly Positive |
| Riichi City - Japanese Mahjong | 2022 | 4,745 | Mixed |
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Counts are measured (reviews, releases, prices); concentration is review-share, not an index; momentum is new-review pace between our own daily observations, computed across the segment's 400 most-reviewed games.