Niche hub
148 games carry the tag · 3 released in the last 12 months (vs 39 the year before) · median price $9.99
underserved. Underserved space: 3 releases in the last year, yet among the games here that reached 10+ reviews (most releases never do), the median sold an estimated 1,085 units (middle half 645–3,581). Demand is outrunning supply — a well-made entry has room to land.
Unit medians are estimates, among games that reached 10+ reviews — most never do · how we estimate
What would change this: A wave of new releases (supply +67%) or a falling median would tip this toward Balanced. · confidence: medium
The evidence — the niche's most-reviewed games
Monster Hunter WildsDragon's Dogma 2DOOM: The Dark AgesKingdom Rush 5: Alliance TDRoyal Quest OnlineThe Nameless: Slay DragonMonster Hunter StoriesDRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince
Aggregated over 6,316 stored reviews from 142 games.
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
The top 5 games hold 96% of the niche's 536,427 reviews; it takes 2 games to reach 80%. Fewer games to 80% means a harder niche to be seen in.
| Game | Released | Reviews | Steam says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 2025 | 332,140 | Mixed |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 2024 | 117,773 | Mixed |
| DOOM: The Dark Ages | 2025 | 46,320 | Very Positive |
| Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD | 2024 | 11,870 | Very Positive |
| Royal Quest Online | 2024 | 5,037 | Mostly Positive |
| The Nameless: Slay Dragon | 2024 | 2,160 | Very Positive |
| Monster Hunter Stories | 2024 | 2,156 | Very Positive |
| DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince | 2024 | 1,400 | Mostly Positive |
| Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | 2024 | 1,290 | Mostly Positive |
| DRACOMATON | 2023 | 1,160 | Very Positive |
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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.