Data insight
Magic & arcane dominate VFX — but water, weather and sci-fi are wide open
Where the VFX shelf is crowded, and where it isn't.
What VFX packs are actually about
VFX listings by the effect they depict (from listing titles; a pack can span more than one)
as of May 2026
Mining what VFX packs are actually about shows the shelf concentrated in a few staples — fire, magic, smoke, explosions — and sparse elsewhere.
Compete on polish in the crowded niches, or claim a thinner one — convincing water and fluids, weather systems, sci-fi and holograms — where a strong pack faces far less company.
About this number
From the MythicLemon Marketplace Index, recomputed for this reporting period. Catalogue coverage is complete through May 2026. Methodology →