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Niches / 3D Platformer + Adventure

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3D Platformer + Adventure

Games tagged both 3D Platformer and Adventure: 659 indie paid launches, 19 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 3D Platformer + Adventure priced $10 to $20, hiding samples under 100 launches. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with 3D Platformer and trails Adventure; priced $10 to $20 it has too few launches to read.

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

69 launches, under your minimum sample of 100.

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2NDRunner-up
10.0in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds10.0 in 100
Typical earnings$3,562
Launches180 / 18 hits
Pairno reading
--No reading
This pair3D Platformer + Adventure
--too few
to read
Odds--
Typical earnings--
Launches69

69 launches, under your minimum sample of 100.

1STWinner
Tag twomood tagAdventure
15.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds15.9 in 100
Typical earnings$8,344
Launches1,309 / 208 hits
Pairno reading
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 $20Adventure 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.

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 69 games tagged both 3D Platformer and Adventure priced $10 to $20. 8.7 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 10.8 in 100 for 3D Platformer-only games and 16.3 in 100 for Adventure-only games, so the mix is about level with 3D Platformer alone and trails Adventure alone.

Both: 69 games priced $10 to $20; 8.7 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 12), odds by size $1k+ 71 in 100 · $10k+ 41 in 100 · $100k+ 9 in 100.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 69 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

Hasteleads this pair24.7%
PairHaste24.7%
3D PlatformerAnother Crab's Treasure14.6%
AdventurePalworld28.8%
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 3D Platformer + Adventure

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

  • Haste earned 24.7% of the estimated first-year money of the 659 3D Platformer + Adventure launches.
  • 3D Platformer is led by Another Crab's Treasure, with 14.6% of its money.
  • Adventure is led by Palworld, with 28.8% 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

3D Platformer + Adventure 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 Platformer + Adventure through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view628 of 659 launchesWithout the breakout658 of 659 launchesLast 18 months176 of 659 launches
Launches counted65919 hits62819 hits65818 hits1763 hits
Earned $100k+2.9 in 1001 in 353.0 in 1001 in 332.7 in 1001 in 373 of 176too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$190top tenth $7,664+$199$190$211
Chance against standardthe base+4.9%0.1 more in 100-5.1%0.1 fewer in 100-40.9%1.2 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base+4.7%$9 more0.0%no change+11.1%$21 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D Platformer and Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 659 launches.

Launches counted
65919 hits
Earned $100k+
2.9 in 1001 in 35
Typical first-year earnings
$190top tenth $7,664+
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: 31 of 659 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
62819 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings
$199
Chance against standard
+4.9%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+4.7%$9 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Haste (24.7% of the money): 658 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
65818 hits
Earned $100k+
2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings
$190
Chance against standard
-5.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 176 of 659.

Launches counted
1763 hits
Earned $100k+
3 of 176too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$211
Chance against standard
-40.9%1.2 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
+11.1%$21 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D Platformer and Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 659 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: 31 of 659 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, Haste (24.7% of the money): 658 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: 176 of 659.

3D Platformer 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 Platformer through every lens, all prices
3D PlatformerBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,493 of 1,584 launchesWithout the breakout1,583 of 1,584 launchesLast 18 months443 of 1,584 launches
Launches counted1,58448 hits1,49345 hits1,58347 hits44317 hits
Earned $100k+3.0 in 1001 in 333.0 in 1001 in 333.0 in 1001 in 343.8 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings$189top tenth $9,139+$199$189$211
Chance against standardthe base-0.5%no change-2.0%0.1 fewer in 100+26.6%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+5.3%$10 more0.0%no change+11.6%$22 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 3D Platformer, 12 to 36 months old: 1,584 launches.

Launches counted
1,58448 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings
$189top tenth $9,139+
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: 91 of 1,584 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,49345 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings
$199
Chance against standard
-0.5%no change
Typical against standard
+5.3%$10 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Another Crab's Treasure (14.6% of the money): 1,583 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,58347 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 34
Typical first-year earnings
$189
Chance against standard
-2.0%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 443 of 1,584.

Launches counted
44317 hits
Earned $100k+
3.8 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$211
Chance against standard
+26.6%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard
+11.6%$22 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged 3D Platformer, 12 to 36 months old: 1,584 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: 91 of 1,584 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, Another Crab's Treasure (14.6% of the money): 1,583 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: 443 of 1,584.

Adventure 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.

Adventure through every lens, all prices
AdventureBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view7,105 of 7,573 launchesWithout the breakout7,572 of 7,573 launchesLast 18 months2,138 of 7,573 launches
Launches counted7,573449 hits7,105421 hits7,572448 hits2,138123 hits
Earned $100k+5.9 in 1001 in 175.9 in 1001 in 175.9 in 1001 in 175.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings$613top tenth $36,975+$632$613$632
Chance against standardthe base-0.1%no change-0.2%no change-3.0%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+3.1%$19 more0.0%no change+3.1%$19 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 7,573 launches.

Launches counted
7,573449 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$613top tenth $36,975+
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: 468 of 7,573 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
7,105421 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$632
Chance against standard
-0.1%no change
Typical against standard
+3.1%$19 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Palworld (28.8% of the money): 7,572 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
7,572448 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$613
Chance against standard
-0.2%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,138 of 7,573.

Launches counted
2,138123 hits
Earned $100k+
5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$632
Chance against standard
-3.0%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+3.1%$19 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 7,573 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: 468 of 7,573 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, Palworld (28.8% of the money): 7,572 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: 2,138 of 7,573.

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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