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Verdict for “Board Games”

Crowded

Strong, charting rivals already own this. Only enter with something very different.

11 matched apps currently sit in the top 10 charts — niche looks saturated with strong incumbents (saturation 81/100).

Track this nicheSee launches
44competitors found
22in the charts
3.8avg rating, top apps
23launched in 30 days

Who you’d compete with

Top 10 by chart rank and ratings
Ludo STARGameberry Labs · Games #1top free 4.5349,279 ratings n/aApp Store 2too new to tell Ludo KingGAMETION GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES PTE LIMITED · Games #1top free 3.6161,128 ratings n/aApp Store 2active updates Ludo Club・Fun Dice Board GameMoonfrog · Games #1top free 4.338,425 ratings n/aApp Store 2too new to tell Jawaker: Games & FriendsJawaker · Games #2top free 4.7138,710 ratings n/aApp Store 3active updates الدامة الكويتيةArabian Devs · Games #2top paid 3.45 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Bitz BackgammonBitz · Games #3new paid –no ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell MONOPOLY GO!Scopely, Inc. · Games #4top grossing 4.83,837,444 ratings n/aApp Store 2too new to tell Plato: Fun Multiplayer GamesPlato Team Inc · Social Networking #4top free 4.5293,020 ratings n/aApp Store 2active updates Dice Roller!Harry Foster · Utilities #4top free 4.45,085 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Yalla Ludo - Ludo&JackarooYalla Technology FZ-LLC · Games #8top free 4.250,345 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell

New in this niche

23 launched in the last 30 days
Joker Board Robert Clark Games Joy Mates - Cards & Boards NIPSAPP GAMING SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED Games DuoPlay: Board Games 2P AIVERSE PTY. LTD. Games Quadrix - Board Game Yvan Iturriaga Games Step It: Strategy Board Duel Mazen Amr Games Go Figure: Go Board Game Sweaty Potato Software Inc. Games Carrom Board Offline GAMINGO LABS PRIVATE LIMITED Games MoneyMove: Property Board Game DIALENSEARCH INC Games CardBoard: Card & Board Games Simon Zvara Games Banco — Strategy Board Game macoumba fall Games Boarding Flow Iyad Khalil Games Cards Boards Taehyuk Kwon Games

Where the opening is

  • Beginner / simplicity positioning is common — room for advanced niche? (12/44 descriptions)
  • Offline capability is a recurring selling point (14/44 descriptions)

What to do next

  1. Only proceed with a sharp wedge — me-too launches will struggle here.
  2. Review these strong incumbents before pivoting: Ludo STAR, Ludo King, Ludo Club・Fun Dice Board Game.
  3. Consider an adjacent keyword or sub-audience with weaker chart presence.
  4. Use Launches (/launches?q=Board%20Games) to see if new launches still enter this space.
How we scored this
Competitors+40
Chart presence+22.5
Ratings+18.9
Update pace0
Saturation81/100

About the data

  • Match set has ratings and chart signals; score is based on stored crawler data only.

Open below 40, competitive 40–69, crowded from 70 or with 3+ top-10 charting rivals. We never estimate downloads or revenue. Generated 30 Sept 2026.