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193 games carry the tag · 12 released in the last 12 months (vs 97 the year before) · median price $11.99
balanced. Balanced space: 12 releases in the last year against a median of an estimated 7,145 units (middle half 3,820–28,766). Games with a clear hook find their audience here without fighting a flood.
What would change this: A wave of new releases (supply +42%) or a falling median would tip this toward Crowded. · confidence: medium
The evidence — the niche's most-reviewed games
Path of Exile 2ARK: Survival AscendedSupermarket TogetherSupermarket SimulatorDeath Must DieCar For Sale Simulator 2023Backpack BattlesFlyKnight
Aggregated over 12,866 stored reviews from 190 games.
The top 5 games hold 73% of the niche's 735,081 reviews; it takes 8 games to reach 80%. Fewer games to 80% means a harder niche to be seen in.
| Game | Released | Reviews | Steam says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Path of Exile 2 | 2024 | 223,542 | Mostly Positive |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 2023 | 114,139 | Mixed |
| Supermarket Together | 2024 | 96,209 | Very Positive |
| Supermarket Simulator | 2025 | 83,374 | Very Positive |
| Death Must Die | 2023 | 21,653 | Very Positive |
| Car For Sale Simulator 2023 | 2024 | 20,766 | Mostly Positive |
| Backpack Battles | 2025 | 20,515 | Very Positive |
| FlyKnight | 2025 | 11,587 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Ghosts of Tabor | 2023 | 10,411 | Mostly Positive |
| Car Dealer Simulator | 2025 | 9,982 | 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.