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147 games carry the tag · 10 released in the last 12 months (vs 66 the year before) · median price $14.99
balanced. Balanced space: 10 releases in the last year against a median of an estimated 7,343 units (middle half 3,356–23,615). Games with a clear hook find their audience here without fighting a flood.
What would change this: A wave of new releases (supply +80%) or a falling median would tip this toward Crowded. · confidence: medium
The evidence — the niche's most-reviewed games
Persona 3 ReloadMetaphor: ReFantazioFINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTHFINAL FANTASY XVIOCTOPATH TRAVELER IIFANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals TimeDale & Dawson Stationery SuppliesKeep Driving
Aggregated over 11,483 stored reviews from 137 games.
The top 5 games hold 62% of the niche's 299,844 reviews; it takes 14 games to reach 80%. Fewer games to 80% means a harder niche to be seen in.
| Game | Released | Reviews | Steam says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persona 3 Reload | 2024 | 60,377 | Very Positive |
| Metaphor: ReFantazio | 2024 | 42,225 | Very Positive |
| FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH | 2025 | 33,670 | Mostly Positive |
| FINAL FANTASY XVI | 2024 | 32,694 | Mostly Positive |
| OCTOPATH TRAVELER II | 2023 | 16,838 | Very Positive |
| FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time | 2025 | 13,441 | Very Positive |
| Dale & Dawson Stationery Supplies | 2024 | 8,907 | Very Positive |
| Keep Driving | 2025 | 6,290 | Very Positive |
| DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake | 2024 | 4,942 | Mostly Positive |
| Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven | 2024 | 4,697 | 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.