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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Genres 3 Oct

Of 75 genres with 100+ launches at $10 to $20, 38 beat the 18 in 100 base rate. Price moves the odds most: 1 in 219 under $5, 40 in 100 at $20 to $40.38 of 75 genres beat the 18 in 100 base rate.38 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.Opens $10 to $20, Standard lens.Steady marketsHolds in every lens and no single game owns it.Loads the 30+ launches view.Biggest typical yearWhat the middle launch earned, highest first.Loads the 30+ launches view.Biggest upsideWhat the top tenth earned at least.Loads the 30+ launches view.Proven at scale100+ launches and above the base rate.Now: Cozy, 44 in 100. 38 match.Busiest marketsMost launches first: where the competition is.Loads the 30+ launches view.
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75 of 256 genres have 100+ launches at $10 to $20. Sorted by chance of $100k+, highest first.

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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 44 in 100 earned $100k+, from 113 launches 44 in 10050 hits $88,250 $726,119 113 Audience Pin Cozy
2 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 142 launches 35 in 10050 hits $34,532 $649,488 142 none Pin Online Co-Op
3 31 in 100 earned $100k+, from 245 launches 31 in 10077 hits $22,519 $466,495 245 none Pin Building
4 31 in 100 earned $100k+, from 161 launches 31 in 10050 hits $32,655 $403,798 161 none Pin Economy
5 31 in 100 earned $100k+, from 157 launches 31 in 10048 hits $19,270 $774,181 157 none Pin Co-op
6 30 in 100 earned $100k+, from 233 launches 30 in 10071 hits $28,398 $363,930 233 none Pin Life Sim
7 30 in 100 earned $100k+, from 298 launches 30 in 10089 hits $31,612 $366,715 298 none Pin Management
8 30 in 100 earned $100k+, from 360 launches 30 in 100107 hits $22,688 $436,654 360 Audience Pin Sandbox
9 30 in 100 earned $100k+, from 213 launches 30 in 10063 hits $26,339 $460,726 213 none Pin Base Building
10 28 in 100 earned $100k+, from 270 launches 28 in 10075 hits $19,479 $411,945 270 none Pin Open World
11 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 152 launches 26 in 10040 hits $23,362 $317,390 152 none Pin Resource Management
12 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 145 launches 26 in 10038 hits $18,490 $359,391 145 none Pin City Builder
13 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 381 launches 26 in 10098 hits $18,216 $420,756 381 none Pin Roguelite
14 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 168 launches 26 in 10043 hits $18,545 $449,394 168 none Pin Deckbuilding
15 25 in 100 earned $100k+, from 216 launches 25 in 10055 hits $20,351 $294,097 216 none Pin Crafting
16 25 in 100 earned $100k+, from 148 launches 25 in 10037 hits $17,887 $346,863 148 none Pin Card Battler
17 25 in 100 earned $100k+, from 410 launches 25 in 100102 hits $16,055 $449,394 410 none Pin Roguelike
18 24 in 100 earned $100k+, from 243 launches 24 in 10059 hits $13,214 $396,209 243 none Pin Action Roguelike
19 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 124 launches 23 in 10029 hits $7,966 $427,167 124 none Pin Tower Defense
20 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 219 launches 23 in 10051 hits $8,437 $488,177 219 none Pinned FPS
21 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 312 launches 23 in 10071 hits $14,472 $292,763 312 none Pin Immersive Sim
22 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 23 in 10024 hits $14,322 $344,301 106 none Pin Medieval
23 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 129 launches 22 in 10029 hits $22,264 $313,975 129 1-hitAudience Pin Metroidvania
24 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 180 launches 22 in 10039 hits $14,890 $292,848 180 Audience Pin Hack and Slash
25 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 107 launches 21 in 10023 hits $9,410 $261,863 107 none Pin Investigation
26 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 205 launches 21 in 10044 hits $15,887 $316,813 205 none Pin Psychological Horror
27 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 206 launches 21 in 10044 hits $18,573 $241,867 206 none Pin Survival
28 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 876 launches 21 in 100183 hits $11,548 $289,238 876 none Pin Simulation
29 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 21 in 10022 hits $9,645 $206,730 106 Audience Pin Detective
30 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 191 launches 20 in 10038 hits $13,176 $257,678 191 Audience Pin Character Customization
31 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 112 launches 20 in 10022 hits $4,470 $192,570 112 none Pin Racing
32 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 204 launches 20 in 10040 hits $12,625 $254,066 204 none Pin Dungeon Crawler
33 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 113 launches 19 in 10022 hits $19,270 $244,943 113 none Pin Tactical
34 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 281 launches 19 in 10054 hits $7,717 $227,369 281 Audience Pin Action RPG
35 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 345 launches 19 in 10066 hits $9,724 $232,139 345 none Pin Horror
36 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 201 launches 19 in 10038 hits $13,501 $270,510 201 none Pin Card Game
37 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 363 launches 19 in 10068 hits $7,216 $247,645 363 none Pin Shooter
38 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 107 launches 19 in 10020 hits $7,527 $189,234 107 none Pin Space
39 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 786 launches 18 in 100138 hits $8,454 $227,369 786 none Pin RPG
40 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 103 launches 17 in 10018 hits $3,038 $372,953 103 none Pin Third-Person Shooter
41 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 126 launches 17 in 10022 hits $7,849 $348,843 126 Audience Pin Bullet Hell
42 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 186 launches 17 in 10032 hits $6,550 $214,822 186 Audience Pin Dating Sim
43 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 143 launches 17 in 10024 hits $11,334 $250,680 143 1-hit Pin Dark Fantasy
44 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 144 launches 17 in 10024 hits $7,135 $228,888 144 Audience Pin Time Management
45 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 109 launches 17 in 10018 hits $8,729 $157,741 109 none Pin 1990's
46 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 185 launches 16 in 10030 hits $8,618 $219,854 185 none Pin Turn-Based Combat
47 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 111 launches 16 in 10018 hits $10,586 $198,417 111 none Pin RTS
48 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 844 launches 16 in 100135 hits $7,843 $182,742 844 none Pin Strategy
49 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 275 launches 16 in 10043 hits $8,331 $202,699 275 none Pin Turn-Based Strategy
50 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 310 launches 15 in 10048 hits $7,756 $252,165 310 1-hitAudience Pin Platformer
51 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 117 launches 15 in 10018 hits $10,843 $149,228 117 1-hit Pin Survival Horror
52 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 112 launches 15 in 10017 hits $10,843 $193,708 112 none Pin Post-apocalyptic
53 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 545 launches 14 in 10079 hits $5,932 $144,629 545 none Pin Action-Adventure
54 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 311 launches 14 in 10045 hits $6,569 $179,642 311 none Pin 2D Platformer
55 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 229 launches 14 in 10032 hits $7,666 $165,201 229 Audience Pin Interactive Fiction
56 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 131 launches 14 in 10018 hits $8,302 $135,536 131 Audience Pin Strategy RPG
57 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 249 launches 14 in 10034 hits $3,377 $142,534 249 none Pin Point & Click
58 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 242 launches 14 in 10033 hits $6,721 $133,311 242 none Pin Turn-Based Tactics
59 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 113 launches 13 in 10015 hits $6,569 $154,485 113 1-hit Pin Collectathon
60 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 115 launches 13 in 10015 hits $3,677 $145,060 115 none Pin Real Time Tactics
61 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 434 launches 13 in 10055 hits $7,469 $149,635 434 Audience Pin Visual Novel
62 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 242 launches 12 in 10030 hits $4,517 $145,060 242 Audience Pin Choose Your Own Adventure
63 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 686 launches 12 in 10085 hits $3,798 $130,392 686 Audience Pin Puzzle
64 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 12 in 10013 hits $5,630 $189,234 106 Audience Pin Shoot 'Em Up
65 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 170 launches 12 in 10020 hits $7,090 $119,162 170 none Pin Romance
66 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 346 launches 10 in 10036 hits $3,292 $101,169 346 none Pin Arcade
67 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 117 launches 10 in 10012 hits $8,618 $103,323 117 none Pin Tactical RPG
68 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 127 launches 1 in 1112 hits $4,259 $99,462 127 none Pin Magic
69 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 171 launches 1 in 1116 hits $4,022 $93,788 171 1-hitAudience Pin JRPG
70 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 152 launches 1 in 1114 hits $4,390 $72,554 152 none Pin Sports
71 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 180 launches 1 in 1116 hits $2,672 $85,014 180 none Pin 3D Platformer
72 1 in 16 earned $100k+, from 127 launches 1 in 168 hits $5,899 $72,146 127 none Pin Party-Based RPG
73 1 in 19 earned $100k+, from 131 launches 1 in 197 hits $4,322 $51,139 131 Audience Pin Puzzle Platformer
74 1 in 19 earned $100k+, from 173 launches 1 in 199 hits $1,532 $41,277 173 none Pin Hidden Object
75 1 in 24 earned $100k+, from 195 launches 1 in 248 hits $2,650 $33,643 195 none Pin VR
Showing 75 of 75 genres
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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