Interesting approach and I respect the effort, but since Itch has a ton of new games every day and gives you next to no free exposure, I believe you won't get much usable data. Analyzing Steam tags or looking into Steam genre breakdowns might be more fruitful.
You're totally right about the data.
But Steam charges a fee for every game, and I want to avoid that cost for these experimental runs. That's why I'm here.
Honestly, this is just a mix of research and a hobby. I really just wanted to try making games! Think of it like a student project just learning as I go.