Genres

Ticker: price and year-over-year change for 40 genres. Price is the median estimated first-year revenue of indie paid launches. The change shows for genres with 100+ launches. The same figures are on the Genres page.

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Of 233 genres with 10+ launches at $10 to $20, 83 beat the 20 in 100 base rate. Price moves the odds most: 1 in 238 under $5, 44 in 100 at $20 to $40.83 of 233 genres beat the 20 in 100 base rate.83 beat the base rate.

Typical launch, all prices, first year $552

Genres

Every genre, screened by how often its indie launches earned $100k or more in their first year. Pick your price first: price moves the odds more than genre does.

Indie paid Steam launches 12 to 36 months old, data 3 Oct 2026. A hit is an estimated first year of $100k+. Earnings are sales on Steam after discounts and regional prices, before Steam's 30% cut, refunds and sales tax. About 58% of it reaches the developer. The revenue estimate is soft: about 6 to 7.5 in 100 launches overall.

The genre list

Best odds at my priceChance of $100k+, read within one price band.Now: Shop Keeper, 57 in 100. 156 match.Steady marketsHolds in every lens and no single game owns it.Now: Online Co-Op, 39 in 100. 68 match.Biggest typical yearWhat the middle launch earned, highest first.Now: Cozy, $117,666 typical. 156 match.Biggest upsideWhat the top tenth earned at least.Now: Co-op, $1M top 1 in 10. 118 match.Proven at scale100+ launches and above the base rate.Now: Cozy, 51 in 100. 40 match.Busiest marketsMost launches first: where the competition is.Now: Simulation, 874 launches. 156 match.
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233 of 256 genres have 10+ launches at $10 to $20. Sorted by chance of $100k+, lowest first.

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Genres at $10 to $20, sorted by chance of $100k+. The first row is the base rate.
Rank#GenreChance of $100k+Typical yearTop 1 in 10LaunchesMarkersPin
All games at $10 to $20the base rate: the row to beat 20 in 100878 of 4,304 $10,978$287,297 4,304
1 none of 18 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 18no hits under 100 under 100 18 Small Pin 6DOF
2 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Archery
3 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin On-Rails Shooter
4 none of 10 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 10no hits under 100 under 100 10 Small Pin Spelling
5 2 of 49 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 492 hits under 100 under 100 49 Small Pin 4 Player Local
6 1 of 23 launches earned $100k+ 1 of 231 hit under 100 under 100 23 1-hitSmall Pin Solitaire
7 1 in 22 earned $100k+, from 195 launches 1 in 229 hits $3,534 $44,858 195 none Pin VR
8 2 of 38 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 382 hits under 100 under 100 38 Small Pin Mystery Dungeon
9 1 of 17 launches earned $100k+ 1 of 171 hit under 100 under 100 17 Small Pin Party Game
10 1 of 16 launches earned $100k+ 1 of 161 hit under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin Sailing
11 1 in 15 earned $100k+, from 131 launches 1 in 159 hits $5,769 $68,186 131 Audience Pin Puzzle Platformer
12 1 in 14 earned $100k+, from 172 launches 1 in 1412 hits $2,044 $55,036 172 none Pin Hidden Object
13 3 of 42 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 423 hits under 100 under 100 42 Small Pin Dialogue Heavy
14 4 of 52 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 524 hits under 100 under 100 52 1-hit Pin Grand Strategy
15 2 of 26 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 262 hits under 100 under 100 26 Small Pin Combat Racing
16 1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 97 launches 1 in 128 hits under 100 under 100 97 none Pin Text-Based
17 1 of 12 launches earned $100k+ 1 of 121 hit under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin Superhero
18 2 of 23 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 232 hits under 100 under 100 23 Small Pin Sokoban
19 1 of 11 launches earned $100k+ 1 of 111 hit under 100 under 100 11 SmallAudience Pin Trivia
20 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 127 launches 1 in 1112 hits $7,868 $96,195 127 none Pin Party-Based RPG
21 4 of 42 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 424 hits under 100 under 100 42 Small Pin Space Sim
22 1 in 10 earned $100k+, from 152 launches 1 in 1015 hits $5,860 $96,739 152 none Pin Sports
23 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 180 launches 10 in 10018 hits $3,562 $113,352 180 none Pin 3D Platformer
24 2 of 20 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 202 hits under 100 under 100 20 1-hitSmall Pin Hunting
25 2 of 20 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 202 hits under 100 under 100 20 Small Pin Steampunk
26 3 of 29 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 293 hits under 100 under 100 29 1-hitSmall Pin eSports
27 4 of 38 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 384 hits under 100 under 100 38 Small Pin Incremental
28 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 56 launches 11 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 56 Audience Pin CRPG
29 3 of 28 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 283 hits under 100 under 100 28 Small Pin Artificial Intelligence
30 3 of 28 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 283 hits under 100 under 100 28 Small Pin God Game
31 4 of 37 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 374 hits under 100 under 100 37 Small Pin Aliens
32 4 of 37 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 374 hits under 100 under 100 37 Small Pin Grid-Based Movement
33 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 44 launches 11 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 44 Small Pin Score Attack
34 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 346 launches 12 in 10040 hits $4,391 $134,893 346 none Pin Arcade
35 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 12 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 43 Small Pin 3D Fighter
36 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 12 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 43 1-hitSmall Pin Action RTS
37 4 of 34 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 344 hits under 100 under 100 34 1-hitSmall Pin Match 3
38 2 of 17 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 172 hits under 100 under 100 17 Small Pin Gothic
39 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 127 launches 12 in 10015 hits $5,689 $132,616 127 none Pin Magic
40 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 50 launches 12 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 50 none Pin Thriller
41 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 97 launches 12 in 10012 hits under 100 under 100 97 Audience Pin Logic
42 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 171 launches 13 in 10022 hits $5,365 $125,051 171 1-hit Pin JRPG
43 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 242 launches 13 in 10032 hits $6,023 $193,413 242 Audience Pin Choose Your Own Adventure
44 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 60 launches 13 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 60 none Pin 2D Fighter
45 2 of 15 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 152 hits under 100 under 100 15 1-hitSmall Pin Diplomacy
46 2 of 15 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 152 hits under 100 under 100 15 1-hitSmall Pin Football (Soccer)
47 2 of 15 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 152 hits under 100 under 100 15 Small Pin Naval
48 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 170 launches 14 in 10023 hits $9,464 $158,883 170 none Pin Romance
49 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 118 launches 14 in 10016 hits $11,496 $137,764 118 none Pin Tactical RPG
50 3 of 22 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 223 hits under 100 under 100 22 Small Pin Escape Room
51 3 of 22 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 223 hits under 100 under 100 22 SmallAudience Pin Political Sim
52 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches 14 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 36 Small Pin Otome
53 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 14 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 43 Small Pin Runner
54 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 57 launches 14 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 57 none Pin Comic Book
55 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 249 launches 14 in 10035 hits $4,508 $190,045 249 none Pin Point & Click
56 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 84 launches 14 in 10012 hits under 100 under 100 84 Audience Pin Precision Platformer
57 4 of 28 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 284 hits under 100 under 100 28 1-hitSmall Pin Voxel
58 3 of 21 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 213 hits under 100 under 100 21 Small Pin Time Manipulation
59 2 of 14 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 142 hits under 100 under 100 14 1-hitSmall Pin Dynamic Narration
60 2 of 14 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 142 hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin Underwater
61 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 684 launches 14 in 10098 hits $5,070 $173,428 684 none Pin Puzzle
62 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 15 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 41 Small Pin Demons
63 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 434 launches 15 in 10064 hits $9,963 $199,513 434 Audience Pin Visual Novel
64 3 of 20 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 203 hits under 100 under 100 20 Small Pin Dogs
65 3 of 20 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 203 hits under 100 under 100 20 Small Pin Hero Shooter
66 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 15 in 10016 hits $7,510 $252,312 106 Audience Pin Shoot 'Em Up
67 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 230 launches 15 in 10035 hits $10,240 $220,268 230 Audience Pin Interactive Fiction
68 2 of 13 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 132 hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Bullet Time
69 2 of 13 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 132 hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Naval Combat
70 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 83 launches 16 in 10013 hits under 100 under 100 83 Audience Pin Wargame
71 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 311 launches 16 in 10049 hits $8,758 $239,522 311 none Pin 2D Platformer
72 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 57 launches 16 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 57 none Pin 1980s
73 3 of 19 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 193 hits under 100 under 100 19 Small Pin Battle Royale
74 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 113 launches 16 in 10018 hits $8,758 $205,980 113 1-hit Pin Collectathon
75 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 69 launches 16 in 10011 hits under 100 under 100 69 none Pin Cyberpunk
76 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 100 launches 16 in 10016 hits $11,661 $148,757 100 none Pin LGBTQ+
77 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 547 launches 16 in 10089 hits $7,909 $192,839 547 none Pin Action-Adventure
78 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 98 launches 16 in 10016 hits under 100 under 100 98 none Pin Board Game
79 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 73 launches 16 in 10012 hits under 100 under 100 73 none Pin Zombies
80 5 of 29 launches earned $100k+ 5 of 295 hits under 100 under 100 29 Small Pin Science
81 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 243 launches 17 in 10042 hits $8,519 $178,090 243 none Pin Turn-Based Tactics
82 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 311 launches 17 in 10054 hits $10,197 $318,870 311 1-hitAudience Pin Platformer
83 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 115 launches 17 in 10020 hits $4,905 $193,413 115 none Pin Real Time Tactics
84 4 of 23 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 234 hits under 100 under 100 23 Small Pin Pirates
85 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 132 launches 17 in 10023 hits $11,091 $180,714 132 none Pin Strategy RPG
86 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 109 launches 17 in 10019 hits $11,661 $210,321 109 none Pin 1990's
87 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 74 launches 18 in 10013 hits under 100 under 100 74 none Pin Top-Down Shooter
88 3 of 17 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 173 hits under 100 under 100 17 Small Pin Horses
89 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 56 launches 18 in 10010 hits under 100 under 100 56 Audience Pin Arena Shooter
90 5 of 28 launches earned $100k+ 5 of 285 hits under 100 under 100 28 1-hitSmall Pin Co-op Campaign
91 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 95 launches 18 in 10017 hits under 100 under 100 95 none Pin Walking Simulator
92 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 117 launches 18 in 10021 hits $14,458 $198,970 117 none Pin Survival Horror
93 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 60 launches 18 in 10011 hits under 100 under 100 60 Audience Pin Beat 'em up
94 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 18 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 38 Small Pin Supernatural
95 5 of 27 launches earned $100k+ 5 of 275 hits under 100 under 100 27 Small Pin Destruction
96 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 19 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 32 SmallAudience Pin Word Game
97 3 of 16 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 163 hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin Parody
98 3 of 16 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 163 hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin World War II
99 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 845 launches 19 in 100159 hits $10,037 $243,656 845 none Pin Strategy
100 4 of 21 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 214 hits under 100 under 100 21 Small Pin Fighting
101 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 68 launches 19 in 10013 hits under 100 under 100 68 none Pin Tabletop
102 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 186 launches 19 in 10036 hits $8,738 $287,297 186 Audience Pin Dating Sim
103 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 19 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 31 1-hitSmall Pin Team-Based
104 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 103 launches 19 in 10020 hits $4,056 $497,270 103 none Pin Third-Person Shooter
105 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 276 launches 20 in 10054 hits $11,113 $270,265 276 none Pin Turn-Based Strategy
106 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 112 launches 20 in 10022 hits $5,960 $256,760 112 none Pin Racing
107 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 126 launches 20 in 10025 hits $10,479 $465,124 126 Audience Pin Bullet Hell
108 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 185 launches 20 in 10037 hits $11,496 $293,138 185 none Pin Turn-Based Combat
109 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 60 launches 20 in 10012 hits under 100 under 100 60 none Pin War
110 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 20 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 30 Small Pin Agriculture
111 5 of 25 launches earned $100k+ 5 of 255 hits under 100 under 100 25 Small Pin Looter Shooter
112 5 of 25 launches earned $100k+ 5 of 255 hits under 100 under 100 25 Small Pin Transportation
113 3 of 15 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 153 hits under 100 under 100 15 Small Pin Vampires
114 2 of 10 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 102 hits under 100 under 100 10 1-hitSmall Pin Boxing
115 2 of 10 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 102 hits under 100 under 100 10 1-hitSmall Pin Ninja
116 2 of 10 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 102 hits under 100 under 100 10 Small Pin Outbreak Sim
117 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 144 launches 20 in 10029 hits $9,514 $305,184 144 Audience Pin Time Management
118 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 789 launches 20 in 100160 hits $11,268 $303,279 789 none Pin RPG
119 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 98 launches 20 in 10020 hits under 100 under 100 98 none Pin Souls-like
120 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 112 launches 21 in 10023 hits $14,458 $258,277 112 none Pin Post-apocalyptic
121 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 21 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 34 Small Pin Parkour
122 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 63 launches 21 in 10013 hits under 100 under 100 63 none Pin Rhythm
123 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 111 launches 21 in 10023 hits $14,115 $264,556 111 none Pin RTS
124 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 53 launches 21 in 10011 hits under 100 under 100 53 Audience Pin Perma Death
125 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 201 launches 21 in 10042 hits $18,010 $360,680 201 none Pin Card Game
126 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 21 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 38 Small Pin Alternate History
127 4 of 19 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 194 hits under 100 under 100 19 1-hitSmall Pin Dragons
128 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 363 launches 21 in 10077 hits $9,621 $330,193 363 none Pin Shooter
129 3 of 14 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 143 hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin Hacking
130 3 of 14 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 143 hits under 100 under 100 14 SmallAudience Pin Memes
131 3 of 14 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 143 hits under 100 under 100 14 SmallAudience Pin Underground
132 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 205 launches 21 in 10044 hits $16,387 $338,755 205 none Pin Dungeon Crawler
133 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 107 launches 21 in 10023 hits $10,036 $252,312 107 none Pin Space
134 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 281 launches 22 in 10061 hits $10,294 $303,158 281 none Pin Action RPG
135 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 22 in 10012 hits under 100 under 100 55 none Pin Flight
136 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 345 launches 22 in 10076 hits $12,981 $309,518 345 none Pin Horror
137 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches 22 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 36 Small Pin Idler
138 6 of 27 launches earned $100k+ 6 of 276 hits under 100 under 100 27 Small Pin Trains
139 4 of 18 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 184 hits under 100 under 100 18 Small Pin Hex Grid
140 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 80 launches 23 in 10018 hits under 100 under 100 80 none Pin Nature
141 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 23 in 10024 hits $12,860 $275,639 106 Audience Pin Detective
142 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 145 launches 23 in 10033 hits $15,615 $335,771 145 1-hit Pin Dark Fantasy
143 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 113 launches 23 in 10026 hits $25,693 $327,565 113 none Pin Tactical
144 3 of 13 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 133 hits under 100 under 100 13 1-hitSmall Pin Traditional Roguelike
145 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 69 launches 23 in 10016 hits under 100 under 100 69 1-hit Pin Military
146 24 in 100 earned $100k+, from 68 launches 24 in 10016 hits under 100 under 100 68 none Pin Automobile Sim
147 24 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 24 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 38 SmallAudience Pin Dystopian
148 24 in 100 earned $100k+, from 874 launches 24 in 100208 hits $15,416 $381,863 874 none Pin Simulation
149 6 of 25 launches earned $100k+ 6 of 256 hits under 100 under 100 25 SmallAudience Pin Class-Based
150 7 of 29 launches earned $100k+ 7 of 297 hits under 100 under 100 29 Small Pin Noir
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green beats the base ratecoral below it bar: the chance; amber tick: the base rate1-hit one game holds over half the moneySmall under 50 launches in this viewAudience reads differently for Western players

Under 30 launches or 5 hits a chance is written as a count ("3 of 12"), never as odds. Typical year is the middle launch's first-year earnings. Lenses, the one-hit share and the audience split are measured across all prices.

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