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Niches / 3D + VR

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3D + VR

Games tagged both 3D and VR: 169 indie paid launches, 5 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 26,758 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 2 Nov 2026. How it is measured.

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

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 + VR is too small to compare with 3D and is too small to compare with VR: 2 of its 50 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 16.2 in 100 for 3D and 4.1 in 100 for VR.

Small sample: 50 launches, 2 hits.

TIEA tie
Tag onemood tag3D
16.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds16.2 in 100
Typical earnings$6,323
Launches801 / 130 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pair3D + VR
2 of 50launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds2 of 50 launches
$1k+64 in 100
$10k+34 in 100
Launches50 / 2 hits
Expected20.5 in 100
TIETied
Tag twoVR
4.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 24
Typical earnings$3,626
Launches195 / 8 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $11,233, from 4,337 launches.each block is 2 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: 0.4 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 prices169 in pairUnder $562 in pair$5 to $1046 in pair$10 to $2050 in pair$20 to $4011 in pair
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 50 games tagged both 3D and VR priced $10 to $20. 2 of 50 of them earned $100k+, against 17.0 in 100 for 3D-only games and 4.1 in 100 for VR-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with 3D alone and is too small to compare with VR alone.

Both: 50 games priced $10 to $20; 2 of 50 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 64 in 100 · $10k+ 34 in 100 · $100k+ 2 of 50 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 50 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

Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimicleads this pair80.0%
PairFive Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic80.0%
3DR.E.P.O.16.3%
VRBodycam33.8%
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 + VR

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

  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic earned 80.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 169 3D + VR launches.
  • 3D is led by R.E.P.O., with 16.3% of its money.
  • VR is led by Bodycam, with 33.8% 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 + VR is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

3D + VR through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view165 of 169 launchesWithout the breakout168 of 169 launchesLast 18 months31 of 169 launches
Launches counted1695 hits1655 hits1684 hits312 hits
Earned $100k+3.0 in 1001 in 343.0 in 1001 in 334 of 168too few for a rate2 of 31too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$421top tenth $18,123+$478$421under 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base+2.4%0.1 more in 100-19.5%0.6 fewer in 100+118.1%3.5 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base+13.5%$57 more0.0%no changeunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D and VR, 12 to 36 months old: 169 launches.

Launches counted
1695 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 34
Typical first-year earnings
$421top tenth $18,123+
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 169 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1655 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings
$478
Chance against standard
+2.4%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+13.5%$57 more
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic (80.0% of the money): 168 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1684 hits
Earned $100k+
4 of 168too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$421
Chance against standard
-19.5%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: 31 of 169.

Launches counted
312 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 31too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
+118.1%3.5 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D and VR, 12 to 36 months old: 169 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 169 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, Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic (80.0% of the money): 168 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: 31 of 169.

3D is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout.

3D through every lens, all prices
3DBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view5,991 of 6,212 launchesWithout the breakout6,211 of 6,212 launchesLast 18 months1,727 of 6,212 launches
Launches counted6,212266 hits5,991260 hits6,211265 hits1,72786 hits
Earned $100k+4.3 in 1001 in 234.3 in 1001 in 234.3 in 1001 in 235.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings$353top tenth $16,040+$368$353$424
Chance against standardthe base+1.4%0.1 more in 100-0.4%no change+16.3%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+4.2%$15 more0.0%no change+20.1%$71 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 3D, 12 to 36 months old: 6,212 launches.

Launches counted
6,212266 hits
Earned $100k+
4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$353top tenth $16,040+
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: 221 of 6,212 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
5,991260 hits
Earned $100k+
4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$368
Chance against standard
+1.4%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+4.2%$15 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, R.E.P.O. (16.3% of the money): 6,211 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
6,211265 hits
Earned $100k+
4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$353
Chance against standard
-0.4%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,727 of 6,212.

Launches counted
1,72786 hits
Earned $100k+
5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$424
Chance against standard
+16.3%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard
+20.1%$71 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged 3D, 12 to 36 months old: 6,212 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: 221 of 6,212 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. (16.3% of the money): 6,211 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: 1,727 of 6,212.

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

VR through every lens, all prices
VRBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view559 of 574 launchesWithout the breakout573 of 574 launchesLast 18 months112 of 574 launches
Launches counted57438 hits55938 hits57337 hits11210 hits
Earned $100k+6.6 in 1001 in 156.8 in 1001 in 156.5 in 1001 in 158.9 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings$797top tenth $42,689+$837$781$1,352
Chance against standardthe base+2.7%0.2 more in 100-2.5%0.2 fewer in 100+34.9%2.3 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+5.0%$40 more-2.0%$16 less+69.6%$555 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged VR, 12 to 36 months old: 574 launches.

Launches counted
57438 hits
Earned $100k+
6.6 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$797top tenth $42,689+
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: 15 of 574 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
55938 hits
Earned $100k+
6.8 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$837
Chance against standard
+2.7%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+5.0%$40 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Bodycam (33.8% of the money): 573 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
57337 hits
Earned $100k+
6.5 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$781
Chance against standard
-2.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-2.0%$16 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 112 of 574.

Launches counted
11210 hits
Earned $100k+
8.9 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,352
Chance against standard
+34.9%2.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
+69.6%$555 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged VR, 12 to 36 months old: 574 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: 15 of 574 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, Bodycam (33.8% of the money): 573 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: 112 of 574.

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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