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Niches / 3D Platformer + First-Person

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3D Platformer + First-Person

Games tagged both 3D Platformer and First-Person: 268 indie paid launches, 9 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".
  • Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
  • From 29,637 indie paid launches 6 to 30 months old, data of 1 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing 3D Platformer + First-Person priced $10 to $20, west-facing view. Lens figures exist at all prices only, so inside a price band the page shows the standard figures. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is level with 3D Platformer and trails First-Person; priced $10 to $20 it beats 3D Platformer and trails First-Person.

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 Platformer + First-Person beats 3D Platformer and trails First-Person: 5 of its 22 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 11.1 in 100 for 3D Platformer and 23.2 in 100 for First-Person.

Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures. Small sample: 22 launches, 5 hits.

3RDThird
11.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds11.1 in 100
Typical earnings$3,157
Launches208 / 23 hits
Pair leads by11.6 in 100
2NDRunner-up
This pair3D Platformer + First-Person
5 of 22launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds5 of 22 launches
Typical earnings$13,152
Launches22 / 5 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
1STWinner
Tag twomood tagFirst-Person
23.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds23.2 in 100
Typical earnings$10,321
Launches599 / 139 hits
Pair trails by0.5 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20First-Person 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: 42.4 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 22 games tagged both 3D Platformer and First-Person priced $10 to $20. 22.7 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 9.7 for 3D Platformer-only games and 23.2 for First-Person-only games, so the mix beats 3D Platformer alone and trails First-Person alone.

Both: 22 games priced $10 to $20; 22.7 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $13,152.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 22 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. The west-facing view lens is not computed for the outer parts, so this diagram uses the standard figures.

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

White Knuckleleads this pair44.2%
PairWhite Knuckle44.2%
3D PlatformerAnother Crab's Treasure15.8%
First-PersonSchedule I16.7%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads 3D Platformer + First-Person

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

  • White Knuckle earned 44.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 268 3D Platformer + First-Person launches.
  • 3D Platformer is led by Another Crab's Treasure, with 15.8% of its money.
  • First-Person is led by Schedule I, with 16.7% 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: those with a mostly Chinese audience, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

3D Platformer + First-Person holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

3D Platformer + First-Person through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view253 of 268 launchesWithout the breakout267 of 268 launchesLast 18 months148 of 268 launches
Launches counted2689 hits2539 hits2678 hits1486 hits
Earned $100k+3.4 in 1001 in 293.6 in 1001 in 283.0 in 1001 in 334.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings$243top tenth $10,509+$243$243$303
Chance against standardthe yardstick+5.9%0.2 more in 100-11.8%0.4 fewer in 100+20.6%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change+24.7%$60 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D Platformer and First-Person, 6 to 30 months old: 268 launches.

Launches counted
2689 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$243top tenth $10,509+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 15 of 268 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2539 hits
Earned $100k+
3.6 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings
$243
Chance against standard
+5.9%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, White Knuckle (44.2% of the money): 267 launches left.

Launches counted
2678 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings
$243
Chance against standard
-11.8%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 148 of 268.

Launches counted
1486 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$303
Chance against standard
+20.6%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard
+24.7%$60 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D Platformer and First-Person, 6 to 30 months old: 268 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 15 of 268 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, White Knuckle (44.2% of the money): 267 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 148 of 268.

3D Platformer holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

3D Platformer through every lens, all prices
3D PlatformerBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,632 of 1,724 launchesWithout the breakout1,723 of 1,724 launchesLast 18 months915 of 1,724 launches
Launches counted1,72460 hits1,63257 hits1,72359 hits91533 hits
Earned $100k+3.5 in 1001 in 293.5 in 1001 in 293.4 in 1001 in 293.6 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings$242top tenth $10,509+$242$242$223
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-2.9%0.1 fewer in 100+2.9%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-7.9%$19 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 3D Platformer, 6 to 30 months old: 1,724 launches.

Launches counted
1,72460 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$242top tenth $10,509+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 92 of 1,724 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,63257 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$242
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Another Crab's Treasure (15.8% of the money): 1,723 launches left.

Launches counted
1,72359 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$242
Chance against standard
-2.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 915 of 1,724.

Launches counted
91533 hits
Earned $100k+
3.6 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings
$223
Chance against standard
+2.9%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
-7.9%$19 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged 3D Platformer, 6 to 30 months old: 1,724 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 92 of 1,724 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 (15.8% of the money): 1,723 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 915 of 1,724.

First-Person holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

First-Person through every lens, all prices
First-PersonBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view4,135 of 4,266 launchesWithout the breakout4,265 of 4,266 launchesLast 18 months2,372 of 4,266 launches
Launches counted4,266296 hits4,135284 hits4,265295 hits2,372163 hits
Earned $100k+6.9 in 1001 in 146.9 in 1001 in 146.9 in 1001 in 146.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings$849top tenth $40,885+$849$849$728
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change0.0%no change
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-14.3%$121 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged First-Person, 6 to 30 months old: 4,266 launches.

Launches counted
4,266296 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$849top tenth $40,885+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 131 of 4,266 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
4,135284 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$849
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Schedule I (16.7% of the money): 4,265 launches left.

Launches counted
4,265295 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$849
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,372 of 4,266.

Launches counted
2,372163 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$728
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
-14.3%$121 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged First-Person, 6 to 30 months old: 4,266 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 131 of 4,266 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, Schedule I (16.7% of the money): 4,265 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,372 of 4,266.

A lens holds when chance and typical earnings both stay within 25% of standard. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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