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Niches / 1990's + Old School

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1990's + Old School

Games tagged both 1990's and Old School: 68 indie paid launches, 6 of them earned $100k+ in their first year.

How to read this page

  • A hit is an estimated $100k+ first year. Revenue is estimated from Steam reviews, so read figures as "about". 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.
  • Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
  • From 26,280 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing 1990's + Old School priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with 1990's and is too small to compare with Old School.

1Scoreboard: the pair against each of its tags

The pair's chance of a $100k+ first year beside each of its two tags, ranked like a high-score table, with typical earnings and the launches behind every figure.

ScoreboardDoes this pair beat its genres?$10 to $20

1990's + Old School is too small to compare with 1990's and is too small to compare with Old School: 4 of its 11 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 16.5 in 100 for 1990's and 19.8 in 100 for Old School.

Small sample: 11 launches, 4 hits.

TIETied
Tag one1990's
16.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds16.5 in 100
Typical earnings$8,729
Launches109 / 18 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pair1990's + Old School
4 of 11launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds4 of 11 launches
Typical earnings$27,931
Launches11 / 4 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twomood tagOld School
19.8in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds19.8 in 100
Typical earnings$10,896
Launches96 / 19 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Old School is a mood tag: GMD never ranks it alone, but every game carrying it is counted.

2Overlap: where the two tags meet

Each circle is one tag, sized by its launches, and the gold overlap is exactly this pair. Click a part to read it. Price changes the odds more than genre does (under $5: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices68 in pairUnder $530 in pair$5 to $1026 in pair$10 to $2011 in pair$20 to $401: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 11 games tagged both 1990's and Old School priced $10 to $20. 4 of 11 of them earned $100k+, against 14.3 in 100 for 1990's-only games and 17.6 in 100 for Old School-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with 1990's alone and is too small to compare with Old School alone.

Both: 11 games priced $10 to $20; 4 of 11 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $27,931.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 11 launches. The outer parts are each tag's launches minus the pair's, so their chance is exact; their typical earnings are not computed yet.

3Comparables

Who leads this pair and each of its tags. Free until launch: one click opens the card. The full comparables list (nearest hits by tag pair, price and launch year) is not computed yet, and the card says so.

Comparables

Leaders

Top earner, share of the moneyFree until launch

Old School Rallyleads this pair19.4%
PairOld School Rally19.4%
1990'sLost Records: Bloom & Rage20.0%
Old SchoolSTAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection28.0%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 2 of 3, 1 too few to tell. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads 1990's + Old School

What this card holds

  • Leaders. The top earner in this pair and in each of its two tags, with its share of the money.
  • One-hit check. Whether a single game holds over half of the pair's money.
  • Nearest hits. Similar games that earned $100k+, matched by tag pair, price and launch year: not computed yet.

How the list will be picked

Same tag pairdata ready
Same price banddata ready
Launched within a year of each otherplanned
Earned $100k+planned
The list itselfnot computed yet

Free until launch: one click opens the card.

The leaders, in words

  • Old School Rally earned 19.4% of the estimated first-year money of the 68 1990's + Old School launches.
  • 1990's is led by Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, with 20.0% of its money.
  • Old School is led by STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection, with 28.0% of its money.
  • No game holds over half of this pair's money, so the pair is not a one-hit market.

Nearest hits (similar games that earned $100k+, matched by tag pair, price and launch year): not computed yet.

Filters do not apply here yet. Leaders and shares are for all prices and the Standard view; per price band and per lens they are not computed yet.

4Lens check: does the answer hold?

The same figures with three kinds of games set aside: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

1990's + Old School holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout; too few to tell in Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

1990's + Old School through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view67 of 68 launchesWithout the breakout67 of 68 launchesLast 18 months15 of 68 launches
Launches counted686 hits676 hits675 hits152 hits
Earned $100k+8.8 in 1001 in 119.0 in 1001 in 117.5 in 1001 in 132 of 15too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$1,845top tenth $83,925+$1,277$1,277$919
Chance against standardthe base+1.5%0.1 more in 100-15.4%1.4 fewer in 100+51.1%4.5 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base-30.8%$568 less; too few to tell-30.8%$568 less-50.2%$926 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 1990's and Old School, 12 to 36 months old: 68 launches.

Launches counted
686 hits
Earned $100k+
8.8 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,845top tenth $83,925+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 1 of 68 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
676 hits
Earned $100k+
9.0 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,277
Chance against standard
+1.5%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
-30.8%$568 less; too few to tell
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Old School Rally (19.4% of the money): 67 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
675 hits
Earned $100k+
7.5 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,277
Chance against standard
-15.4%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-30.8%$568 less
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 15 of 68.

Launches counted
152 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 15too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$919
Chance against standard
+51.1%4.5 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
-50.2%$926 less; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both 1990's and Old School, 12 to 36 months old: 68 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 1 of 68 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout
Drops the single biggest earner, Old School Rally (19.4% of the money): 67 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 15 of 68.

1990's holds in West-facing view, Without the breakout and Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

1990's through every lens, all prices
1990'sBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view648 of 673 launchesWithout the breakout672 of 673 launchesLast 18 months189 of 673 launches
Launches counted67336 hits64835 hits67235 hits18912 hits
Earned $100k+5.3 in 1001 in 195.4 in 1001 in 195.2 in 1001 in 196.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings$510top tenth $25,272+$510$510$579
Chance against standardthe base+1.0%0.1 more in 100-2.6%0.1 fewer in 100+18.7%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change0.0%no change+13.5%$69 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 1990's, 12 to 36 months old: 673 launches.

Launches counted
67336 hits
Earned $100k+
5.3 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$510top tenth $25,272+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 25 of 673 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
64835 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$510
Chance against standard
+1.0%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (20.0% of the money): 672 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
67235 hits
Earned $100k+
5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$510
Chance against standard
-2.6%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 189 of 673.

Launches counted
18912 hits
Earned $100k+
6.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$579
Chance against standard
+18.7%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standard
+13.5%$69 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged 1990's, 12 to 36 months old: 673 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 25 of 673 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout
Drops the single biggest earner, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (20.0% of the money): 672 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 189 of 673.

Old School is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout.

Old School through every lens, all prices
Old SchoolBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view524 of 528 launchesWithout the breakout527 of 528 launchesLast 18 months121 of 528 launches
Launches counted52830 hits52430 hits52729 hits1217 hits
Earned $100k+5.7 in 1001 in 185.7 in 1001 in 175.5 in 1001 in 185.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings$539top tenth $27,920+$511$516$383
Chance against standardthe base+0.8%no change-3.1%0.2 fewer in 100+1.8%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base-5.2%$28 less-4.3%$23 less-28.9%$156 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Old School, 12 to 36 months old: 528 launches.

Launches counted
52830 hits
Earned $100k+
5.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$539top tenth $27,920+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 4 of 528 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
52430 hits
Earned $100k+
5.7 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$511
Chance against standard
+0.8%no change
Typical against standard
-5.2%$28 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection (28.0% of the money): 527 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
52729 hits
Earned $100k+
5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$516
Chance against standard
-3.1%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-4.3%$23 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 121 of 528.

Launches counted
1217 hits
Earned $100k+
5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$383
Chance against standard
+1.8%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
-28.9%$156 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Old School, 12 to 36 months old: 528 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 4 of 528 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout
Drops the single biggest earner, STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection (28.0% of the money): 527 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 121 of 528.

A lens moves the chance only when it differs from standard by more than a random cut of the same size would, with 5+ hits on both sides; typical earnings are compared from 100 launches, within 25%. Without the breakout moves the answer when one game earned over half the money. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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