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Niches / 2D + Point & Click

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2D + Point & Click

Games tagged both 2D and Point & Click: 844 indie paid launches, 20 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 26,291 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing 2D + Point & Click priced $10 to $20, hiding samples under 100 launches. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with 2D and is about level with Point & Click; priced $10 to $20 it trails both its tags.

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

2D + Point & Click trails both its tags: 9.5 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 15.9 in 100 for 2D and 14.1 in 100 for Point & Click.

That is 1 in 11, about 0.5 times the 20.4 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

TIEA tie
Tag onemood tag2D
15.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds15.9 in 100
Typical earnings$7,358
Launches961 / 153 hits
Pair trails by6.4 in 100
3RDThird
This pair2D + Point & Click
9.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 11
Typical earnings$2,705
Launches116 / 11 hits
Expected20.4 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoPoint & Click
14.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds14.1 in 100
Typical earnings$4,508
Launches249 / 35 hits
Pair trails by4.6 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.4 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $10,978, from 4,304 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $202D 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: 0.4 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 44.2 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices844 in pairUnder $5503 in pair$5 to $10216 in pair$10 to $20116 in pair$20 to $409: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 116 games tagged both 2D and Point & Click priced $10 to $20. 9.5 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 16.8 in 100 for 2D-only games and 18.0 in 100 for Point & Click-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 116 games priced $10 to $20; 9.5 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 11), typical first-year earnings $2,705.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 116 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

American Arcadialeads this pair10.5%
PairAmerican Arcadia10.5%
2DHollow Knight: Silksong40.1%
Point & ClickSlay the Princess — The Pristine Cut16.3%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads 2D + Point & Click

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

  • American Arcadia earned 10.5% of the estimated first-year money of the 844 2D + Point & Click launches.
  • 2D is led by Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 40.1% of its money.
  • Point & Click is led by Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, with 16.3% 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

2D + Point & Click 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.

2D + Point & Click through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view817 of 844 launchesWithout the breakout843 of 844 launchesLast 18 months267 of 844 launches
Launches counted84420 hits81720 hits84319 hits2677 hits
Earned $100k+2.4 in 1001 in 422.4 in 1001 in 412.3 in 1001 in 442.6 in 1001 in 38
Typical first-year earnings$453top tenth $9,102+$476$453$407
Chance against standardthe base+3.3%0.1 more in 100-4.9%0.1 fewer in 100+10.6%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+5.1%$23 more0.0%no change-10.2%$46 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 2D and Point & Click, 12 to 36 months old: 844 launches.

Launches counted
84420 hits
Earned $100k+
2.4 in 1001 in 42
Typical first-year earnings
$453top tenth $9,102+
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: 27 of 844 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
81720 hits
Earned $100k+
2.4 in 1001 in 41
Typical first-year earnings
$476
Chance against standard
+3.3%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+5.1%$23 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, American Arcadia (10.5% of the money): 843 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
84319 hits
Earned $100k+
2.3 in 1001 in 44
Typical first-year earnings
$453
Chance against standard
-4.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 267 of 844.

Launches counted
2677 hits
Earned $100k+
2.6 in 1001 in 38
Typical first-year earnings
$407
Chance against standard
+10.6%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
-10.2%$46 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both 2D and Point & Click, 12 to 36 months old: 844 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: 27 of 844 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, American Arcadia (10.5% of the money): 843 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: 267 of 844.

2D 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.

2D through every lens, all prices
2DBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view7,744 of 8,243 launchesWithout the breakout8,242 of 8,243 launchesLast 18 months2,301 of 8,243 launches
Launches counted8,243270 hits7,744248 hits8,242269 hits2,30184 hits
Earned $100k+3.3 in 1001 in 313.2 in 1001 in 313.3 in 1001 in 313.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings$291top tenth $13,367+$307$291$268
Chance against standardthe base-2.2%0.1 fewer in 100-0.4%no change+11.5%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+5.5%$16 more0.0%no change-7.9%$23 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 2D, 12 to 36 months old: 8,243 launches.

Launches counted
8,243270 hits
Earned $100k+
3.3 in 1001 in 31
Typical first-year earnings
$291top tenth $13,367+
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: 499 of 8,243 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
7,744248 hits
Earned $100k+
3.2 in 1001 in 31
Typical first-year earnings
$307
Chance against standard
-2.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+5.5%$16 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hollow Knight: Silksong (40.1% of the money): 8,242 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
8,242269 hits
Earned $100k+
3.3 in 1001 in 31
Typical first-year earnings
$291
Chance against standard
-0.4%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,301 of 8,243.

Launches counted
2,30184 hits
Earned $100k+
3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings
$268
Chance against standard
+11.5%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard
-7.9%$23 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged 2D, 12 to 36 months old: 8,243 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: 499 of 8,243 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, Hollow Knight: Silksong (40.1% of the money): 8,242 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: 2,301 of 8,243.

Point & Click 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.

Point & Click through every lens, all prices
Point & ClickBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,672 of 1,727 launchesWithout the breakout1,726 of 1,727 launchesLast 18 months524 of 1,727 launches
Launches counted1,72764 hits1,67261 hits1,72663 hits52422 hits
Earned $100k+3.7 in 1001 in 273.6 in 1001 in 273.7 in 1001 in 274.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings$517top tenth $16,489+$536$517$490
Chance against standardthe base-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100+13.3%0.5 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+3.7%$19 more0.0%no change-5.2%$27 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Point & Click, 12 to 36 months old: 1,727 launches.

Launches counted
1,72764 hits
Earned $100k+
3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings
$517top tenth $16,489+
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: 55 of 1,727 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,67261 hits
Earned $100k+
3.6 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings
$536
Chance against standard
-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+3.7%$19 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (16.3% of the money): 1,726 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,72663 hits
Earned $100k+
3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings
$517
Chance against standard
-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 524 of 1,727.

Launches counted
52422 hits
Earned $100k+
4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$490
Chance against standard
+13.3%0.5 more in 100
Typical against standard
-5.2%$27 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Point & Click, 12 to 36 months old: 1,727 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: 55 of 1,727 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, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (16.3% of the money): 1,726 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: 524 of 1,727.

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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