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128 games carry the tag · 1 released in the last 12 months (vs 55 the year before) · median price $8.99
underserved. Underserved space: 1 releases in the last year, yet among the games here that reached 10+ reviews (most releases never do), the median sold an estimated 2,606 units (middle half 1,236–8,269). 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 or a falling median would tip this toward Balanced. · confidence: medium
The evidence — the niche's most-reviewed games
MouthwashingKatawa ShoujoMetal GardenThe Rise of the Golden IdolJust a To the Moon Series Beach EpisodePromise Mascot AgencyCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorUnder The Waves
Aggregated over 7,900 stored reviews from 125 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 66% of the niche's 87,543 reviews; it takes 11 games to reach 80%. Fewer games to 80% means a harder niche to be seen in.
| Game | Released | Reviews | Steam says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouthwashing | 2024 | 38,869 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Katawa Shoujo | 2024 | 6,256 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Metal Garden | 2025 | 4,594 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| The Rise of the Golden Idol | 2024 | 4,157 | Very Positive |
| Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode | 2024 | 3,976 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Promise Mascot Agency | 2025 | 2,766 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector | 2025 | 2,727 | Very Positive |
| Under The Waves | 2023 | 2,181 | Mostly Positive |
| Road 96: Mile 0 | 2023 | 2,157 | Mixed |
| Layers of Fear | 2023 | 1,751 | Mostly 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.