The gaming community is MUCH larger now than it was when Baldur's Gate 1&2 were released. However, even though cRPG enthusiasts may be a smaller percentage of the total now, in absolute terms there are much more of us.
In other words, pursuing a niche in 2023 can be more rewarding than pursuing the mainstream in past years. Pursuing the mainstream now just means that you are competing with everybody else who is doing the same and... you are leaving niche money on the table for somebody else to pick up.
