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Verdict for “Simulation”

Crowded

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

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

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74competitors found
37in the charts
4.7avg rating, top apps
575launched in 30 days

Who you’d compete with

Top 10 by chart rank and ratings
Hay DaySupercell · Games #1top grossing 4.6217,639 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Plague Inc.Ndemic Creations · Games #1top paid 4.8167,398 ratings n/aApp Store 2active updates Stardew ValleyConcernedApe · Simulation #1top paid 4.863,599 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell iTheorie Auto Theorie SchweizSwift Management AG · Education #1top paid 4.736,279 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Rebel Inc. (反叛公司)Ndemic Creations · Simulation #1top paid 4.95,353 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell RFS - Real Flight SimulatorRORTOS SRL · Games #1top paid 4.73,821 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Rent Please! Landlord SimShimmer Games Co., Ltd. · Games #2top free 4.721,557 ratings n/aApp Store 2too new to tell Wobbly LifeCURVE DIGITAL PUBLISHING LIMITED · Games #2top paid 4.82,469 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell After Inc.Ndemic Creations · Strategy #3top paid 4.816,365 ratings n/aApp Store 3active updates TABS Pocket EditionLandfall Games · Games #3top paid 4.0859 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell

New in this niche

575 launched in the last 30 days
Mining Simulator: Survive Anton Antipov Simulation Precision Parking 3D ICHUN WU Simulation Driftlands Bayou Byte Studio LLC Simulation Hum & Pop: ASMR Toys Mustafa BILGIC Simulation IQ · MA Physics Sandbox Maciej Matyka Simulation Babel Rise: Tower Architect Mebasoft Yazılım Simulation D51: Steam Locomotive Sim Masato Furushima Simulation Starforge: Idle Star Empire Wisdom Entertainment LTD Simulation WealthLifeGame James Darnell Simulation Debt to Dawn Wenhao Zhang Simulation Next Stop: Europe FUTUREAPPS AI P S A Simulation Project Skyline Edisoft s.r.l. Simulation

Where the opening is

  • Had 74 description(s) but no strong recurring theme patterns; manual review recommended.

What to do next

  1. Only proceed with a sharp wedge — me-too launches will struggle here.
  2. Review these strong incumbents before pivoting: Hay Day, Plague Inc., Stardew Valley.
  3. Consider an adjacent keyword or sub-audience with weaker chart presence.
  4. Use Launches (/launches?q=Simulation) to see if new launches still enter this space.
How we scored this
Competitors+40
Chart presence+22.5
Ratings+19
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 5 Oct 2026.