Niche

3D + Dungeon Crawler

Games tagged both 3D and Dungeon Crawler: 167 indie paid launches, 8 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.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 17 hit $100k+Under $51 in 219 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 30 hit $100k+$10 to $2018 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4040 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,280 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.

$10 to $20

Showing 3D + Dungeon Crawler priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with 3D and trails Dungeon Crawler; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with 3D and is too small to compare with Dungeon Crawler.

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

3D + Dungeon Crawler is too small to compare with 3D and is too small to compare with Dungeon Crawler: 3 of its 27 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 13.6 in 100 for 3D and 19.6 in 100 for Dungeon Crawler.

Small sample: 27 launches, 3 hits.

TIETied

Tag onemood tag3D

13.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds13.6 in 100

Typical earnings$4,471

Launches797 / 108 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pair3D + Dungeon Crawler

3 of 27launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds3 of 27 launches

Typical earnings$3,776

Launches27 / 3 hits

Expected17.6 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoDungeon Crawler

19.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds19.6 in 100

Typical earnings$12,625

Launches204 / 40 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 1 in 100 all indie at $10 to $203D 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 prices167 in pair Under $585 in pair $5 to $1046 in pair $10 to $2027 in pair$20 to $409: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 27 games tagged both 3D and Dungeon Crawler priced $10 to $20. 3 of 27 of them earned $100k+, against 13.6 in 100 for 3D-only games and 20.9 in 100 for Dungeon Crawler-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with 3D alone and is too small to compare with Dungeon Crawler alone.

Both: 27 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 27 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $3,776.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 27 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

Shape of Dreamsleads this pair63.6%

PairShape of Dreams63.6%

3DR.E.P.O.18.3%

Dungeon CrawlerPath of Exile 248.1%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkOne-hit market. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads 3D + Dungeon Crawler

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

Shape of Dreams earned 63.6% of the estimated first-year money of the 167 3D + Dungeon Crawler launches.
3D is led by R.E.P.O., with 18.3% of its money.
Dungeon Crawler is led by Path of Exile 2, with 48.1% of its money.
One game holds over half of this pair's money: read every figure here as that game's story.

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

3D + Dungeon Crawler is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

3D + Dungeon Crawler through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view157 of 167 launches	Without the breakout166 of 167 launches	Last 18 months36 of 167 launches
Launches counted	1678 hits	1578 hits	1667 hits	363 hits
Earned $100k+	4.8 in 1001 in 21	5.1 in 1001 in 20	4.2 in 1001 in 24	3 of 36too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$337top tenth $16,451+	$383	$337	$994
Chance against standard	the base	+6.4%0.3 more in 100	-12.0%0.6 fewer in 100	+74.0%3.5 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	+13.6%$46 more	0.0%no change	+195.0%$657 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D and Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 167 launches.

Launches counted: 1678 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.8 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $337top tenth $16,451+
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: 10 of 167 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1578 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $383
Chance against standard: +6.4%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard: +13.6%$46 more

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Shape of Dreams (63.6% of the money): 166 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1667 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings: $337
Chance against standard: -12.0%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 36 of 167.

Launches counted: 363 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 36too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $994
Chance against standard: +74.0%3.5 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +195.0%$657 more; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D and Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 167 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: 10 of 167 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, Shape of Dreams (63.6% of the money): 166 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: 36 of 167.

3D 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.

3D through every lens, all prices
3D	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view5,903 of 6,122 launches	Without the breakout6,121 of 6,122 launches	Last 18 months1,738 of 6,122 launches
Launches counted	6,122236 hits	5,903230 hits	6,121235 hits	1,73877 hits
Earned $100k+	3.9 in 1001 in 26	3.9 in 1001 in 26	3.8 in 1001 in 26	4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings	$354top tenth $13,485+	$375	$354	$383
Chance against standard	the base	+1.1%no change	-0.4%no change	+14.9%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+5.9%$21 more	0.0%no change	+8.2%$29 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 3D, 12 to 36 months old: 6,122 launches.

Launches counted: 6,122236 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings: $354top tenth $13,485+
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: 219 of 6,122 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 5,903230 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings: $375
Chance against standard: +1.1%no change
Typical against standard: +5.9%$21 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, R.E.P.O. (18.3% of the money): 6,121 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 6,121235 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.8 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings: $354
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: 1,738 of 6,122.

Launches counted: 1,73877 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings: $383
Chance against standard: +14.9%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: +8.2%$29 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged 3D, 12 to 36 months old: 6,122 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: 219 of 6,122 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, R.E.P.O. (18.3% of the money): 6,121 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: 1,738 of 6,122.

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

Dungeon Crawler through every lens, all prices
Dungeon Crawler	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view859 of 908 launches	Without the breakout907 of 908 launches	Last 18 months246 of 908 launches
Launches counted	90878 hits	85975 hits	90777 hits	24624 hits
Earned $100k+	8.6 in 1001 in 12	8.7 in 1001 in 11	8.5 in 1001 in 12	9.8 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings	$851top tenth $70,911+	$1,012	$851	$1,206
Chance against standard	the base	+1.6%0.1 more in 100	-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100	+13.6%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+18.9%$161 more	0.0%no change	+41.7%$355 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 908 launches.

Launches counted: 90878 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.6 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $851top tenth $70,911+
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: 49 of 908 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 85975 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.7 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,012
Chance against standard: +1.6%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +18.9%$161 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (48.1% of the money): 907 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 90777 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.5 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $851
Chance against standard: -1.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 246 of 908.

Launches counted: 24624 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.8 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings: $1,206
Chance against standard: +13.6%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: +41.7%$355 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 908 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: 49 of 908 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, Path of Exile 2 (48.1% of the money): 907 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: 246 of 908.

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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