Niche

Abstract + Exploration

Games tagged both Abstract and Exploration: 81 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 26,280 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 Last 18 months

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

Only launches from the last 18 months. 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 Last 18 months Reset

Showing Abstract + Exploration priced $10 to $20, last 18 months. Lens figures exist at all prices only, so inside a price band the page shows the standard figures.

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

Abstract + Exploration is too small to compare with Abstract and is too small to compare with Exploration: 1 of its 19 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 4 of 43 launches for Abstract and 17.3 in 100 for Exploration.

Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures. Small sample: 19 launches, 1 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagAbstract

4 of 43launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds4 of 43 launches

Typical earnings$4,826

Launches43 / 4 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairAbstract + Exploration

1 of 19launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds1 of 19 launches

Typical earnings$1,379

Launches19 / 1 hits

Expected17.6 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twomood tagExploration

17.3in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds17.3 in 100

Typical earnings$9,369

Launches878 / 152 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 $20Abstract 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 prices81 in pair Under $540 in pair $5 to $1021 in pair $10 to $2019 in pair$20 to $401: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 19 games tagged both Abstract and Exploration priced $10 to $20. 1 of 19 of them earned $100k+, against 3 of 24 for Abstract-only games and 17.6 in 100 for Exploration-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Abstract alone and is too small to compare with Exploration alone.

Both: 19 games priced $10 to $20; 1 of 19 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $1,379.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 19 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 last 18 months 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

Monument Valley 3leads this pair55.7%

PairMonument Valley 355.7%

AbstractMycopunk23.1%

ExplorationHollow Knight: Silksong21.4%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Abstract + Exploration

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

Monument Valley 3 earned 55.7% of the estimated first-year money of the 81 Abstract + Exploration launches.
Abstract is led by Mycopunk, with 23.1% of its money.
Exploration is led by Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 21.4% 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

Abstract + Exploration is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money.

Abstract + Exploration through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view79 of 81 launches	Without the breakout80 of 81 launches	Last 18 months29 of 81 launches
Launches counted	811 hits	790 hits	800 hits	291 hits
Earned $100k+	1 of 81too few for a rate	0 of 79too few for a rate	0 of 80too few for a rate	1 of 29too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$878top tenth $8,942+	$878	$878	$1,340
Chance against standard	the base	-100.0%1.2 fewer in 100; too few to tell	-100.0%1.2 fewer in 100	+179.3%2.2 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change; too few to tell	0.0%no change	+52.6%$462 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Too few to tell	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Abstract and Exploration, 12 to 36 months old: 81 launches.

Launches counted: 811 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 81too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $878top tenth $8,942+
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: 2 of 81 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 790 hits
Earned $100k+: 0 of 79too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $878
Chance against standard: -100.0%1.2 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change; too few to tell

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Monument Valley 3 (55.7% of the money): 80 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 800 hits
Earned $100k+: 0 of 80too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $878
Chance against standard: -100.0%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 29 of 81.

Launches counted: 291 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 29too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $1,340
Chance against standard: +179.3%2.2 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +52.6%$462 more; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Abstract and Exploration, 12 to 36 months old: 81 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: 2 of 81 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, Monument Valley 3 (55.7% of the money): 80 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 81.

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

Abstract through every lens, all prices
Abstract	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view445 of 466 launches	Without the breakout465 of 466 launches	Last 18 months165 of 466 launches
Launches counted	4667 hits	4456 hits	4656 hits	1656 hits
Earned $100k+	1.5 in 1001 in 67	1.3 in 1001 in 74	1.3 in 1001 in 78	3.6 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings	$381top tenth $5,927+	$383	$375	$574
Chance against standard	the base	-10.2%0.2 fewer in 100	-14.1%0.2 fewer in 100	+142.1%2.1 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+0.5%$2 more	-1.6%$6 less	+50.7%$193 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Abstract, 12 to 36 months old: 466 launches.

Launches counted: 4667 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.5 in 1001 in 67
Typical first-year earnings: $381top tenth $5,927+
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: 21 of 466 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 4456 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.3 in 1001 in 74
Typical first-year earnings: $383
Chance against standard: -10.2%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +0.5%$2 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mycopunk (23.1% of the money): 465 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 4656 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.3 in 1001 in 78
Typical first-year earnings: $375
Chance against standard: -14.1%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.6%$6 less

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 165 of 466.

Launches counted: 1656 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.6 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings: $574
Chance against standard: +142.1%2.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +50.7%$193 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Abstract, 12 to 36 months old: 466 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: 21 of 466 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, Mycopunk (23.1% of the money): 465 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: 165 of 466.

Exploration 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.

Exploration through every lens, all prices
Exploration	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view4,379 of 4,579 launches	Without the breakout4,578 of 4,579 launches	Last 18 months1,268 of 4,579 launches
Launches counted	4,579337 hits	4,379321 hits	4,578336 hits	1,26896 hits
Earned $100k+	7.4 in 1001 in 14	7.3 in 1001 in 14	7.3 in 1001 in 14	7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings	$861top tenth $53,530+	$862	$861	$861
Chance against standard	the base	-0.4%no change	-0.3%no change	+2.9%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+0.1%$1 more	0.0%no change	0.0%no change
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Exploration, 12 to 36 months old: 4,579 launches.

Launches counted: 4,579337 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.4 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $861top tenth $53,530+
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: 200 of 4,579 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 4,379321 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $862
Chance against standard: -0.4%no change
Typical against standard: +0.1%$1 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hollow Knight: Silksong (21.4% of the money): 4,578 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 4,578336 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $861
Chance against standard: -0.3%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,268 of 4,579.

Launches counted: 1,26896 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $861
Chance against standard: +2.9%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Exploration, 12 to 36 months old: 4,579 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: 200 of 4,579 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 (21.4% of the money): 4,578 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: 1,268 of 4,579.

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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