Difficult

5,767 games carry this tag. The typical one has 24 reviews and an estimated $7k in revenue.

Median revenue $7k the typical game
Total revenue $22.1b all games combined
Success rate 37.4% reach 50+ reviews
Median price $5.99 at full price
Median positive 86% of reviews, typical game

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Combination Games Median reviews Median revenue Success rate Niche score
Difficult +
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15 73 $20k 53.3% +86 Underserved
Difficult +
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16 130 $29k 50% +86 Underserved
Difficult + Programming
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16 73 $28k 56.3% +82 Underserved
Difficult +
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15 27 $6k 33.3% +69 Underserved
Difficult +
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16 30 $4k 37.5% +68 Underserved
Difficult +
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18 32 $9k 38.9% +62 Underserved
Difficult +
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18 32 $5k 38.9% +62 Underserved
Difficult +
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16 23 $8k 37.5% +59 Underserved
Difficult +
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21 43 $18k 47.6% +59 Underserved
Difficult +
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17 25 $5k 35.3% +58 Underserved

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Three-tag niches containing Difficult, ranked by how underserved they are. See the full niche radar →

Combination Games Median reviews Median revenue Success rate Niche score
Difficult + +
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15 226 $184k 60% +91 Underserved
Difficult + +
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15 148 $76k 53.3% +89 Underserved
Difficult + Simulation + Puzzle
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15 143 $21k 80% +89 Underserved
Difficult + +
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15 48 $9k 46.7% +79 Underserved
Difficult + +
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17 102 $123k 52.9% +73 Underserved
Difficult + +
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18 161 $27k 61.1% +72 Underserved
Difficult + +
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15 31 $11k 46.7% +70 Underserved
Difficult + +
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16 41 $9k 37.5% +70 Underserved
+ + Difficult
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16 40 $4k 43.8% +70 Underserved
Difficult + +
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18 102 $45k 50% +68 Underserved

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Least crowded quads

Four-tag niches containing Difficult — the narrowest view, and the thinnest data. See the full niche radar →

Combination Games Median reviews Median revenue Success rate Niche score
+ Difficult + +
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16 10,780 $12.9m 75% +87 Underserved
Difficult + + +
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16 331 $143k 56.3% +83 Underserved
Action + Difficult + Adventure + 2D
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15 41 $5k 40% +75 Underserved
Difficult + + +
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17 112 $56k 64.7% +68 Underserved
Difficult + + +
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16 44 $5k 43.8% +67 Underserved
Difficult + + +
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16 41 $4k 37.5% +66 Underserved
Difficult + + +
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16 36 $5k 37.5% +63 Underserved
+ Difficult + +
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15 22 $17k 26.7% +60 Underserved
+ Difficult + +
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15 22 $3k 33.3% +60 Underserved
+ Difficult + +
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16 30 $3k 31.3% +59 Underserved

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Top games

Name Price Reviews Positive Revenue (estimated)
Counter-Strike 2 Free 5,318,455 85% n/a
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Black Myth: Wukong $59.99 882,754 96% $3b
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HELLDIVERS 2 $39.99 846,037 76% $1.5b
$793m – $2b
ELDEN RING $59.99 834,155 93% $2.2b
$1.2b – $2.9b
Dead by Daylight $19.99 689,550 78% $536m
$346m – $864m
Geometry Dash $4.99 607,156 93% $113m
$20.7m – $201m
Hollow Knight $14.99 506,514 97% $316m
$69.3m – $561m
Valheim $29.99 474,669 94% $431m
$216m – $431m
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth $14.99 422,164 97% $140m
$118m – $140m
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Don't Starve Together $14.99
$5.09
66%
377,303 95% $220m
$130m – $260m
Bloons TD 6 $13.99 351,954 97% $167m
$21.1m – $298m
Monster Hunter: World $29.99 318,709 89% $386m
$269m – $538m
Hades $24.99 287,247 98% $231m
$133m – $231m
DARK SOULS III $59.99 279,588 94% $546m
$305m – $546m
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition $59.99 261,189 95% $648m
$551m – $1.1b
Risk of Rain 2 $24.99 241,957 94% $210m
$105m – $210m
ULTRAKILL $29.99 216,379 97% $226m
$116m – $232m

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