Niche

2D + Post-apocalyptic

Games tagged both 2D and Post-apocalyptic: 93 indie paid launches, 1 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.

Price Under $5

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 238 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2020 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,291 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old. Lens figures exist at all prices only; inside a price band this page shows the standard figures.

Sample 10+

10+ launchesshow small samples 30+ launches 100+ launchesonly big markets

Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

Under $5

Showing 2D + Post-apocalyptic priced under $5.

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?Under $5

2D + Post-apocalyptic is too small to compare with 2D and is too small to compare with Post-apocalyptic: 0 of its 59 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 0.4 in 100 for 2D and 0 of 211 launches for Post-apocalyptic.

Small sample: 59 launches, 0 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tag2D

0.4in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 276

Typical earnings$117

Launches4,961 / 18 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pair2D + Post-apocalyptic

0 of 59launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 59 launches

$1k+12 in 100

$10k+2 of 59 launches

Launches59 / 0 hits

Expected0.4 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoPost-apocalyptic

0 of 211launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 211 launches

Typical earnings$189

Launches211 / 0 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches under $5: 0.4 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 238), typical $158, from 13,785 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $52D 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 prices93 in pair Under $559 in pair $5 to $1025 in pair$10 to $208: too few$20 to $401: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 59 games tagged both 2D and Post-apocalyptic priced under $5. 0 of 59 of them earned $100k+, against 0.4 in 100 for 2D-only games and 0 of 152 for Post-apocalyptic-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with 2D alone and is too small to compare with Post-apocalyptic alone.

Both: 59 games priced under $5; 0 of 59 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 12 in 100 · $10k+ 2 of 59 launches · $100k+ 0 of 59 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 59 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

Tunnel Escapeleads this pair27.4%

PairTunnel Escape27.4%

2DHollow Knight: Silksong40.1%

Post-apocalypticThe Forever Winter18.2%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads 2D + Post-apocalyptic

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

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The leaders, in words

Tunnel Escape earned 27.4% of the estimated first-year money of the 93 2D + Post-apocalyptic launches.
2D is led by Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 40.1% of its money.
Post-apocalyptic is led by The Forever Winter, with 18.2% 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 + Post-apocalyptic holds in Without the breakout; too few to tell in West-facing view and Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

2D + Post-apocalyptic through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view86 of 93 launches	Without the breakout92 of 93 launches	Last 18 months29 of 93 launches
Launches counted	931 hits	861 hits	920 hits	290 hits
Earned $100k+	1 of 93too few for a rate	1 of 86too few for a rate	0 of 92too few for a rate	0 of 29too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+	11 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 32 in 100	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+8.1%0.1 more in 100; too few to tell	-100.0%1.1 fewer in 100	-100.0%1.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Too few to tell	Holds	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 2D and Post-apocalyptic, 12 to 36 months old: 93 launches.

Launches counted: 931 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 93too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: 11 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 32 in 100
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewToo few to tell

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 7 of 93 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 861 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 86too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +8.1%0.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Tunnel Escape (27.4% of the money): 92 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 920 hits
Earned $100k+: 0 of 92too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -100.0%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 29 of 93.

Launches counted: 290 hits
Earned $100k+: 0 of 29too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -100.0%1.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both 2D and Post-apocalyptic, 12 to 36 months old: 93 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: 7 of 93 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, Tunnel Escape (27.4% of the money): 92 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: 29 of 93.

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
2D	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view7,744 of 8,243 launches	Without the breakout8,242 of 8,243 launches	Last 18 months2,301 of 8,243 launches
Launches counted	8,243270 hits	7,744248 hits	8,242269 hits	2,30184 hits
Earned $100k+	3.3 in 1001 in 31	3.2 in 1001 in 31	3.3 in 1001 in 31	3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings	$291top tenth $13,367+	$307	$291	$268
Chance against standard	the base	-2.2%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.4%no change	+11.5%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+5.5%$16 more	0.0%no change	-7.9%$23 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

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.

Post-apocalyptic 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.

Post-apocalyptic through every lens, all prices
Post-apocalyptic	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view451 of 473 launches	Without the breakout472 of 473 launches	Last 18 months136 of 473 launches
Launches counted	47353 hits	45150 hits	47252 hits	13615 hits
Earned $100k+	11.2 in 100	11.1 in 100	11.0 in 100	11.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$953top tenth $125,515+	$1,023	$953	$758
Chance against standard	the base	-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100	-1.7%0.2 fewer in 100	-1.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+7.3%$70 more	0.0%no change	-20.5%$195 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Post-apocalyptic, 12 to 36 months old: 473 launches.

Launches counted: 47353 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $953top tenth $125,515+
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: 22 of 473 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 45150 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,023
Chance against standard: -1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +7.3%$70 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Forever Winter (18.2% of the money): 472 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 47252 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $953
Chance against standard: -1.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 136 of 473.

Launches counted: 13615 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $758
Chance against standard: -1.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -20.5%$195 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Post-apocalyptic, 12 to 36 months old: 473 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: 22 of 473 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, The Forever Winter (18.2% of the money): 472 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: 136 of 473.

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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