Nichesdata 1 Oct 2026
Tag pairs matching "Difficult"
A niche is a pair of Steam tags carried by the same games, such as Roguelike + Deckbuilding. Its price is the median estimated first-year revenue of its indie paid launches over the last four complete quarters. 13,333 pairs and 300 single tags are measured.
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1 to 50, page 1Ordered by how many games launched in the last 12 months.
| Niche | Price / YoY | YoY | Launches priced | Releases, 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action + Difficult200 launches priced | $918−24.3% | −24.3% | 200 | 289+28% |
| 2D + Difficult184 launches priced | $601−41.6% | −41.6% | 184 | 231+13% |
| Platformer + Difficult164 launches priced | $576−43.5% | −43.5% | 164 | 176−2% |
| Precision Platformer + Difficult137 launches priced | $728−3.7% | −3.7% | 137 | 162+13% |
| Arcade + Difficult79 launches priced | $806+67.5% | +67.5% | 79 | 145+46% |
| Pixel Graphics + Difficult109 launches priced | $1,558+3.6% | +3.6% | 109 | 134+15% |
| Adventure + Difficult89 launches priced | $1,090+35.0% | +35.0% | 89 | 121+21% |
| Casual + Difficult96 launches priced | $474−21.8% | −21.8% | 96 | 119+13% |
| Difficult + 2D Platformer106 launches priced | $605−11.7% | −11.7% | 106 | 114−1% |
| Puzzle + Difficult99 launches priced | $1,213+13.2% | +13.2% | 99 | 103−3% |
| Physics + Difficult82 launches priced | $809−25.1% | −25.1% | 82 | 102+20% |
| Roguelite + Difficult70 launches priced | $3,035+43.0% | +43.0% | 70 | 97+26% |
| Strategy + Difficult77 launches priced | $1,011−0.1% | −0.1% | 77 | 96+17% |
| Roguelike + Difficult73 launches priced | $3,641+9.2% | +9.2% | 73 | 93+15% |
| Difficult + Action Roguelike72 launches priced | $2,426+14.3% | +14.3% | 72 | 73−9% |
| Difficult + Funny52 launches priced | $809−52.9% | −52.9% | 52 | 73+26% |
| Psychological Horror + Difficult74 launches priced | $757−16.8% | −16.8% | 74 | 72−6% |
| Difficult + 3D58 launches priced | $769+46.8% | +46.8% | 58 | 70+9% |
| Exploration + Difficult55 launches priced | $2,119+161.9% | +161.9% | 55 | 63+9% |
| Fast-Paced + Difficult37 launches priced | $1,415+366.8% | +366.8% | 37 | 62+41% |
| Difficult + Bullet Hell50 launches priced | $2,121−0.1% | −0.1% | 50 | 58+2% |
| Simulation + Difficult31 launches priced | $1,718+46.6% | +46.6% | 31 | 55+62% |
| Side Scroller + Difficult44 launches priced | $1,567+20.3% | +20.3% | 44 | 53+8% |
| Difficult + Cute57 launches priced | $1,092−46.0% | −46.0% | 57 | 51−15% |
| Difficult + Action-Adventure52 launches priced | $918−5.4% | −5.4% | 52 | 50−15% |
| Difficult + Top-Down53 launches priced | $505−21.7% | −21.7% | 53 | 50−12% |
| Shooter + Difficult40 launches priced | $1,436−28.2% | −28.2% | 40 | 50+6% |
| Difficult + Score AttackNo price: under 30 launches | n/a | n/a | under 30 | 48+85% |
| First-Person + Difficult31 launches priced | $1,133+16.9% | +16.9% | 31 | 48+26% |
| Retro + Difficult43 launches priced | $505−30.5% | −30.5% | 43 | 48+9% |
| Difficult + 3D Platformer55 launches priced | $729−10.0% | −10.0% | 55 | 47−19% |
| Horror + Difficult30 launches priced | $1,806+11.8% | +11.8% | 30 | 46+39% |
| Difficult + PvE34 launches priced | $758−58.8% | −58.8% | 34 | 44+22% |
| Difficult + Minimalist35 launches priced | $242−29.5% | −29.5% | 35 | 41+5% |
| Difficult + Puzzle Platformer34 launches priced | $1,936+391.7% | +391.7% | 34 | 39+11% |
| Difficult + Souls-like41 launches priced | $2,123−46.2% | −46.2% | 41 | 39−17% |
| RPG + Difficult40 launches priced | $8,092+19.0% | +19.0% | 40 | 39−11% |
| Difficult + Colorful33 launches priced | $364−60.0% | −60.0% | 33 | 37−3% |
| Difficult + Logic47 launches priced | $1,877+93.8% | +93.8% | 47 | 36−25% |
| Third Person + DifficultNo price: under 30 launches | n/a | n/a | under 30 | 36+29% |
| Difficult + Dark FantasyNo price: under 30 launches | n/a | n/a | under 30 | 33+120% |
| Perma Death + Difficult36 launches priced | $1,869+2.6% | +2.6% | 36 | 33−15% |
| Hack and Slash + DifficultNo price: under 30 launches | n/a | n/a | under 30 | 32+3% |
| Multiplayer + DifficultNo price: under 30 launches | n/a | n/a | under 30 | 32+191% |
| Difficult + DeckbuildingNo price: under 30 launches | n/a | n/a | under 30 | 31+35% |
| Difficult + Parkour41 launches priced | $707+46.0% | +46.0% | 41 | 31−26% |
| Card Game + DifficultNo price: under 30 launches | n/a | n/a | under 30 | 30+88% |
| Difficult + Top-Down ShooterNo price: under 30 launches | n/a | n/a | under 30 | 30+11% |
| Dungeon Crawler + Difficult30 launches priced | $2,022−83.2% | −83.2% | 30 | 30−9% |
| Turn-Based Strategy + DifficultNo price: under 30 launches | n/a | n/a | under 30 | 30+100% |
How to read this
- Price
- Median estimated first-year revenue of indie paid launches over the last four complete quarters. Shown at 30 or more launches. YoY compares with the four quarters before.
- Releases
- Games released in the last 12 months, with the change on the 12 months before.
- Boards
- Each board has its own minimum sample, and a niche below it is left off that board. Most anticipated is the share of upcoming wishlist heat; launch success is hits against expected; the other two compare growth with Steam as a whole.
- Method
- Every definition and threshold is on the method page.