Niche hub
3,210 games carry the tag · 79 released in the last 12 months (vs 1,008 the year before) · median price $7.99
crowded. Crowded space: 79 releases in the last year. Among the games here that reached 10+ reviews (most releases never do), the median sold an estimated 1,551 units (middle half 757–5,351). Standing out is a visibility problem before a quality one — the adjacent combos show where supply thins out.
Unit medians are estimates, among games that reached 10+ reviews — most never do · how we estimate
What would change this: About 81% fewer releases over a year — or a clearly rising median — would tip this toward Balanced. · confidence: high
The evidence — the niche's most-reviewed games
Counter-Strike 2Dota 2Baldur's Gate 3Marvel RivalsSchedule ISlay the SpireBalatroBuckshot Roulette
Aggregated over 51,531 stored reviews from 396 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 86% of the niche's 16,547,063 reviews; it takes 3 games to reach 80%. Fewer games to 80% means a harder niche to be seen in.
| Game | Released | Reviews | Steam says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2012 | 9,895,229 | Very Positive |
| Dota 2 | 2013 | 2,734,724 | Very Positive |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 2023 | 860,030 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Marvel Rivals | 2024 | 419,871 | Mostly Positive |
| Schedule I | 2025 | 317,977 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Slay the Spire | 2019 | 218,986 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Balatro | 2024 | 194,032 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Buckshot Roulette | 2024 | 126,694 | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Persona 3 Reload | 2024 | 64,591 | Very Positive |
| Liar's Bar | 2024 | 56,390 | 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.