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, 77 beat the 18 in 100 base rate. Price moves the odds most: 1 in 219 under $5, 40 in 100 at $20 to $40.77 of 233 genres beat the 18 in 100 base rate.77 beat the base rate.

Typical launch, all prices, first year $540

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 5 to 8 in 100 launches overall.

The genre list

Best odds at my priceChance of $100k+, read within one price band.Now: Shop Keeper, 49 in 100. 156 match.Steady marketsHolds in every lens and no single game owns it.Now: Online Co-Op, 35 in 100. 67 match.Biggest typical yearWhat the middle launch earned, highest first.Now: Shop Keeper, $92,344 typical. 156 match.Biggest upsideWhat the top tenth earned at least.Now: Co-op, $774k top 1 in 10. 118 match.Proven at scale100+ launches and above the base rate.Now: Cozy, 44 in 100. 38 match.Busiest marketsMost launches first: where the competition is.Now: Simulation, 876 launches. 156 match.
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233 of 256 genres have 10+ launches at $10 to $20. Sorted by chance of $100k+, highest first.

Outbreak Sim 2 of 10 earned $100k+ at $10 to $20typical $1,427 Small
Programming 4 of 22 earned $100k+ at $10 to $20typical $30,205 Small
FPS 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 219 launches at $10 to $20typical $8,437. Best of the pins none
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 18 in 100758 of 4,301 $8,234$217,858 4,301
1 49 in 100 earned $100k+, from 37 launches 49 in 10018 hits $92,344 $655,133 37 1-hitSmall Pin Shop Keeper
2 48 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 48 in 10019 hits $74,499 $368,587 40 SmallAudience Pin FMV
3 44 in 100 earned $100k+, from 113 launches 44 in 10050 hits $88,250 $726,119 113 Audience Pin Cozy
4 9 of 21 launches earned $100k+ 9 of 219 hits $47,751 $341,641 21 Small Pin Typing
5 7 of 19 launches earned $100k+ 7 of 197 hits $19,427 $1,956,319 19 Small Pin Bullet Heaven
6 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 142 launches 35 in 10050 hits $34,532 $649,488 142 none Pin Online Co-Op
7 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 57 launches 35 in 10020 hits $39,498 $682,937 57 Audience Pin Cooking
8 34 in 100 earned $100k+, from 35 launches 34 in 10012 hits $32,017 $573,348 35 Small Pin Music
9 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 51 launches 33 in 10017 hits $21,885 $740,563 51 none Pin Inventory Management
10 6 of 18 launches earned $100k+ 6 of 186 hits $17,302 $300,128 18 SmallAudience Pin Gun Customization
11 4 of 12 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 124 hits $17,312 $766,933 12 Small Pin Satire
12 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 83 launches 33 in 10027 hits $33,396 $456,445 83 1-hit Pin Automation
13 32 in 100 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 32 in 10013 hits $22,478 $261,863 41 Small Pin Lovecraftian
14 31 in 100 earned $100k+, from 245 launches 31 in 10077 hits $22,519 $466,495 245 none Pin Building
15 31 in 100 earned $100k+, from 161 launches 31 in 10050 hits $32,655 $403,798 161 none Pin Economy
16 31 in 100 earned $100k+, from 94 launches 31 in 10029 hits $35,955 $687,081 94 Audience Pin Roguelike Deckbuilder
17 31 in 100 earned $100k+, from 157 launches 31 in 10048 hits $19,270 $774,181 157 none Pin Co-op
18 30 in 100 earned $100k+, from 233 launches 30 in 10071 hits $28,398 $363,930 233 none Pin Life Sim
19 3 of 10 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 103 hits $35,572 $4,698,618 10 Small Pin Asynchronous Multiplayer
20 3 of 10 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 103 hits $58,623 $687,081 10 Small Pin Dice
21 3 of 10 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 103 hits $27,931 $546,392 10 Small Pin Faith
22 30 in 100 earned $100k+, from 298 launches 30 in 10089 hits $31,612 $366,715 298 none Pin Management
23 30 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 30 in 10014 hits $10,039 $1,509,973 47 1-hitSmallAudience Pin Crime
24 30 in 100 earned $100k+, from 360 launches 30 in 100107 hits $22,688 $436,654 360 Audience Pin Sandbox
25 30 in 100 earned $100k+, from 213 launches 30 in 10063 hits $26,339 $460,726 213 none Pin Base Building
26 29 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 29 in 10011 hits $23,359 $949,501 38 Small Pin Boomer Shooter
27 29 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 29 in 10011 hits $32,840 $371,751 38 1-hitSmall Pin Martial Arts
28 29 in 100 earned $100k+, from 59 launches 29 in 10017 hits $36,777 $663,590 59 1-hit Pin Open World Survival Craft
29 29 in 100 earned $100k+, from 87 launches 29 in 10025 hits $14,174 $345,792 87 none Pin Driving
30 29 in 100 earned $100k+, from 70 launches 29 in 10020 hits $15,987 $371,283 70 none Pin Dark Humor
31 29 in 100 earned $100k+, from 42 launches 29 in 10012 hits $19,142 $432,096 42 1-hitSmall Pin Mythology
32 6 of 21 launches earned $100k+ 6 of 216 hits $12,582 $230,064 21 Small Pin Mining
33 4 of 14 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 144 hits $28,806 $382,463 14 Small Pin Animals
34 28 in 100 earned $100k+, from 88 launches 28 in 10025 hits $20,773 $362,051 88 Audience Pin Cinematic
35 28 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 28 in 1009 hits $20,985 $320,925 32 Small Pin Dark Comedy
36 28 in 100 earned $100k+, from 270 launches 28 in 10075 hits $19,479 $411,945 270 none Pin Open World
37 28 in 100 earned $100k+, from 54 launches 28 in 10015 hits $33,643 $386,359 54 none Pin Trading
38 6 of 22 launches earned $100k+ 6 of 226 hits $14,182 $284,704 22 1-hitSmall Pin Swordplay
39 3 of 11 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 113 hits $32,041 $1,509,973 11 Small Pin Heist
40 3 of 11 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 113 hits $11,143 $363,191 11 Small Pin Massively Multiplayer
41 27 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 27 in 1008 hits $20,152 $242,718 30 Small Pin Mechs
42 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 152 launches 26 in 10040 hits $23,362 $317,390 152 none Pin Resource Management
43 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 145 launches 26 in 10038 hits $18,490 $359,391 145 none Pin City Builder
44 6 of 23 launches earned $100k+ 6 of 236 hits $2,823 $346,863 23 1-hitSmall Pin Trading Card Game
45 7 of 27 launches earned $100k+ 7 of 277 hits $22,437 $261,069 27 Small Pin Job Simulator
46 7 of 27 launches earned $100k+ 7 of 277 hits $20,823 $420,920 27 Small Pin Vehicular Combat
47 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 381 launches 26 in 10098 hits $18,216 $420,756 381 none Pin Roguelite
48 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 74 launches 26 in 10019 hits $26,339 $252,787 74 1-hit Pin Capitalism
49 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 168 launches 26 in 10043 hits $18,545 $449,394 168 none Pin Deckbuilding
50 25 in 100 earned $100k+, from 216 launches 25 in 10055 hits $20,351 $294,097 216 none Pin Crafting
51 25 in 100 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 25 in 10014 hits $9,989 $608,395 55 1-hit Pin Stealth
52 25 in 100 earned $100k+, from 79 launches 25 in 10020 hits $19,165 $366,444 79 1-hit Pin Creature Collector
53 25 in 100 earned $100k+, from 148 launches 25 in 10037 hits $17,887 $346,863 148 none Pin Card Battler
54 25 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 25 in 10010 hits $21,056 $359,337 40 Small Pin Spectacle fighter
55 25 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 25 in 10010 hits $8,054 $456,091 40 Small Pin Twin Stick Shooter
56 4 of 16 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 164 hits $5,477 $179,107 16 Small Pin Minigames
57 25 in 100 earned $100k+, from 410 launches 25 in 100102 hits $16,055 $449,394 410 none Pin Roguelike
58 24 in 100 earned $100k+, from 243 launches 24 in 10059 hits $13,214 $396,209 243 none Pin Action Roguelike
59 6 of 25 launches earned $100k+ 6 of 256 hits $11,770 $488,177 25 SmallAudience Pin Class-Based
60 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 124 launches 23 in 10029 hits $7,966 $427,167 124 none Pin Tower Defense
61 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 77 launches 23 in 10018 hits $18,490 $317,390 77 none Pin Colony Sim
62 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 219 launches 23 in 10051 hits $8,437 $488,177 219 none Pinned FPS
63 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 39 launches 23 in 1009 hits $14,305 $465,023 39 Small Pin Psychedelic
64 3 of 13 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 133 hits $12,165 $516,541 13 1-hitSmall Pin Farming
65 3 of 13 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 133 hits $11,770 $633,990 13 1-hitSmall Pin Traditional Roguelike
66 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 61 launches 23 in 10014 hits $37,600 $168,317 61 none Pin Wholesome
67 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 312 launches 23 in 10071 hits $14,472 $292,763 312 none Pin Immersive Sim
68 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 23 in 10024 hits $14,322 $344,301 106 none Pin Medieval
69 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 23 in 1009 hits $10,286 $242,718 40 Small Pin Robots
70 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 129 launches 22 in 10029 hits $22,264 $313,975 129 1-hitAudience Pin Metroidvania
71 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 81 launches 22 in 10018 hits $15,870 $171,139 81 none Pin Nature
72 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches 22 in 1008 hits $12,154 $462,629 36 Small Pin Idler
73 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 22 in 1009 hits $5,772 $382,463 41 Small Pin Cats
74 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 180 launches 22 in 10039 hits $14,890 $292,848 180 Audience Pin Hack and Slash
75 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 88 launches 22 in 10019 hits $25,147 $352,182 88 none Pin Farming Sim
76 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 107 launches 21 in 10023 hits $9,410 $261,863 107 none Pin Investigation
77 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 205 launches 21 in 10044 hits $15,887 $316,813 205 none Pin Psychological Horror
78 3 of 14 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 143 hits $22,780 $1,191,178 14 Small Pin Conspiracy
79 3 of 14 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 143 hits $23,322 $991,367 14 SmallAudience Pin Memes
80 3 of 14 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 143 hits $5,171 $122,823 14 Small Pin Underground
81 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 206 launches 21 in 10044 hits $18,573 $241,867 206 none Pin Survival
82 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 876 launches 21 in 100183 hits $11,548 $289,238 876 none Pin Simulation
83 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 21 in 10022 hits $9,645 $206,730 106 Audience Pin Detective
84 6 of 29 launches earned $100k+ 6 of 296 hits $9,115 $201,705 29 Small Pin Noir
85 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 68 launches 21 in 10014 hits $7,507 $386,359 68 none Pin Automobile Sim
86 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 21 in 1007 hits $12,889 $448,080 34 Small Pin Parkour
87 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 69 launches 20 in 10014 hits $10,189 $310,598 69 1-hit Pin Military
88 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 20 in 1006 hits $13,432 $309,893 30 Small Pin Agriculture
89 3 of 15 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 153 hits $9,653 $261,524 15 Small Pin Dinosaurs
90 2 of 10 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 102 hits $10,666 $466,495 10 1-hitSmall Pin Boxing
91 2 of 10 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 102 hits $11,770 $200,778 10 1-hitSmall Pin Ninja
92 2 of 10 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 102 hits $1,427 $460,726 10 Small Pinned Outbreak Sim
93 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 191 launches 20 in 10038 hits $13,176 $257,678 191 Audience Pin Character Customization
94 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 112 launches 20 in 10022 hits $4,470 $192,570 112 none Pin Racing
95 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 204 launches 20 in 10040 hits $12,625 $254,066 204 none Pin Dungeon Crawler
96 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 113 launches 19 in 10022 hits $19,270 $244,943 113 none Pin Tactical
97 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 19 in 1006 hits $8,045 $244,395 31 1-hitSmall Pin Team-Based
98 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 281 launches 19 in 10054 hits $7,717 $227,369 281 Audience Pin Action RPG
99 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 345 launches 19 in 10066 hits $9,724 $232,139 345 none Pin Horror
100 4 of 21 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 214 hits $10,635 $235,631 21 Small Pin Fighting
101 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 58 launches 19 in 10011 hits $23,095 $338,671 58 Audience Pin Auto Battler
102 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 201 launches 19 in 10038 hits $13,501 $270,510 201 none Pin Card Game
103 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 19 in 1006 hits $9,712 $297,735 32 Small Pin 4X
104 3 of 16 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 163 hits $5,171 $295,666 16 Small Pin Parody
105 3 of 16 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 163 hits $21,859 $295,661 16 Small Pin World War II
106 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 363 launches 19 in 10068 hits $7,216 $247,645 363 none Pin Shooter
107 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 107 launches 19 in 10020 hits $7,527 $189,234 107 none Pin Space
108 5 of 27 launches earned $100k+ 5 of 275 hits $9,192 $354,665 27 Small Pin Destruction
109 4 of 22 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 224 hits $8,942 $146,747 22 Small Pin Philosophical
110 4 of 22 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 224 hits $30,205 $119,545 22 Small Pinned Programming
111 5 of 28 launches earned $100k+ 5 of 285 hits $5,924 $295,661 28 1-hitSmall Pin Co-op Campaign
112 5 of 28 launches earned $100k+ 5 of 285 hits $18,820 $336,121 28 Small Pin Trains
113 3 of 17 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 173 hits $7,343 $170,358 17 Small Pin Horses
114 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 786 launches 18 in 100138 hits $8,454 $227,369 786 none Pin RPG
115 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 103 launches 17 in 10018 hits $3,038 $372,953 103 none Pin Third-Person Shooter
116 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 126 launches 17 in 10022 hits $7,849 $348,843 126 Audience Pin Bullet Hell
117 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 63 launches 17 in 10011 hits $10,446 $359,037 63 none Pin Rhythm
118 4 of 23 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 234 hits $32,161 $469,095 23 SmallAudience Pin Fishing
119 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 186 launches 17 in 10032 hits $6,550 $214,822 186 Audience Pin Dating Sim
120 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 53 launches 17 in 1009 hits $9,115 $179,279 53 Audience Pin Perma Death
121 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 59 launches 17 in 10010 hits $11,426 $297,735 59 none Pin War
122 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 95 launches 17 in 10016 hits $9,192 $221,998 95 none Pin Walking Simulator
123 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 143 launches 17 in 10024 hits $11,334 $250,680 143 1-hit Pin Dark Fantasy
124 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 144 launches 17 in 10024 hits $7,135 $228,888 144 Audience Pin Time Management
125 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 60 launches 17 in 10010 hits $13,192 $265,278 60 Audience Pin Beat 'em up
126 3 of 18 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 183 hits $7,278 $141,651 18 Small Pin Hex Grid
127 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 109 launches 17 in 10018 hits $8,729 $157,741 109 none Pin 1990's
128 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 97 launches 16 in 10016 hits $11,256 $205,681 97 none Pin Souls-like
129 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 73 launches 16 in 10012 hits $3,670 $225,138 73 none Pin Zombies
130 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 185 launches 16 in 10030 hits $8,618 $219,854 185 none Pin Turn-Based Combat
131 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 111 launches 16 in 10018 hits $10,586 $198,417 111 none Pin RTS
132 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 68 launches 16 in 10011 hits $5,745 $132,774 68 none Pin Tabletop
133 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 16 in 1005 hits $3,387 $111,740 31 SmallAudience Pin Word Game
134 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 844 launches 16 in 100135 hits $7,843 $182,742 844 none Pin Strategy
135 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 57 launches 16 in 1009 hits $5,175 $201,280 57 none Pin 1980s
136 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 16 in 1006 hits $11,837 $137,259 38 Small Pin Alternate History
137 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 16 in 1006 hits $19,272 $595,084 38 SmallAudience Pin Dystopian
138 3 of 19 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 193 hits $1,916 $363,191 19 Small Pin Battle Royale
139 3 of 19 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 193 hits $7,812 $237,548 19 1-hitSmall Pin Dragons
140 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 275 launches 16 in 10043 hits $8,331 $202,699 275 none Pin Turn-Based Strategy
141 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 310 launches 15 in 10048 hits $7,756 $252,165 310 1-hitAudience Pin Platformer
142 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 117 launches 15 in 10018 hits $10,843 $149,228 117 1-hit Pin Survival Horror
143 2 of 13 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 132 hits $3,832 $180,803 13 Small Pin Bullet Time
144 2 of 13 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 132 hits $7,098 $155,981 13 Small Pin Naval Combat
145 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 112 launches 15 in 10017 hits $10,843 $193,708 112 none Pin Post-apocalyptic
146 3 of 20 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 203 hits $3,136 $1,049,786 20 Small Pin Hero Shooter
147 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 545 launches 14 in 10079 hits $5,932 $144,629 545 none Pin Action-Adventure
148 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 69 launches 14 in 10010 hits $12,870 $172,937 69 none Pin Cyberpunk
149 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 311 launches 14 in 10045 hits $6,569 $179,642 311 none Pin 2D Platformer
150 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 56 launches 14 in 1008 hits $5,064 $150,340 56 Audience Pin Arena Shooter
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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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