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Niches / Abstract + Puzzle

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Abstract + Puzzle

Games tagged both Abstract and Puzzle: 193 indie paid launches, 4 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.

Showing Abstract + Puzzle 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 + Puzzle is too small to compare with Abstract and is too small to compare with Puzzle: 2 of its 16 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 4 of 43 launches for Abstract and 12.4 in 100 for Puzzle.

Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures. Small sample: 16 launches, 2 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 + Puzzle
2 of 16launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds2 of 16 launches
Typical earnings$5,477
Launches16 / 2 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoPuzzle
12.4in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds12.4 in 100
Typical earnings$3,798
Launches686 / 85 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 prices193 in pairUnder $5137 in pair$5 to $1039 in pair$10 to $2016 in pair$20 to $401: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 16 games tagged both Abstract and Puzzle priced $10 to $20. 2 of 16 of them earned $100k+, against 2 of 27 for Abstract-only games and 12.4 in 100 for Puzzle-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Abstract alone and is too small to compare with Puzzle alone.

Both: 16 games priced $10 to $20; 2 of 16 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $5,477.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 16 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

LEGO® Voyagersleads this pair35.6%
PairLEGO® Voyagers35.6%
AbstractMycopunk23.1%
PuzzleBlue Prince7.2%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 2 of 3, 1 too few to tell. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Abstract + Puzzle

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

  • LEGO® Voyagers earned 35.6% of the estimated first-year money of the 193 Abstract + Puzzle launches.
  • Abstract is led by Mycopunk, with 23.1% of its money.
  • Puzzle is led by Blue Prince, with 7.2% 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

Abstract + Puzzle holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout; too few to tell in Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Abstract + Puzzle through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view185 of 193 launchesWithout the breakout192 of 193 launchesLast 18 months63 of 193 launches
Launches counted1934 hits1853 hits1923 hits633 hits
Earned $100k+4 of 193too few for a rate3 of 185too few for a rate3 of 192too few for a rate3 of 63too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$269top tenth $5,477+$303$269$383
Chance against standardthe base-21.8%0.5 fewer in 100; too few to tell-24.6%0.5 fewer in 100+129.8%2.7 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base+12.6%$34 more0.0%no change+42.4%$114 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Abstract and Puzzle, 12 to 36 months old: 193 launches.

Launches counted
1934 hits
Earned $100k+
4 of 193too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$269top tenth $5,477+
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: 8 of 193 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1853 hits
Earned $100k+
3 of 185too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$303
Chance against standard
-21.8%0.5 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
+12.6%$34 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, LEGO® Voyagers (35.6% of the money): 192 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1923 hits
Earned $100k+
3 of 192too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$269
Chance against standard
-24.6%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 63 of 193.

Launches counted
633 hits
Earned $100k+
3 of 63too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$383
Chance against standard
+129.8%2.7 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
+42.4%$114 more; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Abstract and Puzzle, 12 to 36 months old: 193 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: 8 of 193 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, LEGO® Voyagers (35.6% of the money): 192 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: 63 of 193.

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
AbstractBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view445 of 466 launchesWithout the breakout465 of 466 launchesLast 18 months165 of 466 launches
Launches counted4667 hits4456 hits4656 hits1656 hits
Earned $100k+1.5 in 1001 in 671.3 in 1001 in 741.3 in 1001 in 783.6 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings$381top tenth $5,927+$383$375$574
Chance against standardthe base-10.2%0.2 fewer in 100-14.1%0.2 fewer in 100+142.1%2.1 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+0.5%$2 more-1.6%$6 less+50.7%$193 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves 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.

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

Puzzle through every lens, all prices
PuzzleBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view5,057 of 5,257 launchesWithout the breakout5,256 of 5,257 launchesLast 18 months1,499 of 5,257 launches
Launches counted5,257163 hits5,057152 hits5,256162 hits1,49953 hits
Earned $100k+3.1 in 1001 in 323.0 in 1001 in 333.1 in 1001 in 323.5 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings$405top tenth $12,506+$421$405$402
Chance against standardthe base-3.1%0.1 fewer in 100-0.6%no change+14.0%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+4.0%$16 more0.0%no change-0.7%$3 less
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Puzzle, 12 to 36 months old: 5,257 launches.

Launches counted
5,257163 hits
Earned $100k+
3.1 in 1001 in 32
Typical first-year earnings
$405top tenth $12,506+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 200 of 5,257 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
5,057152 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings
$421
Chance against standard
-3.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+4.0%$16 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Blue Prince (7.2% of the money): 5,256 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
5,256162 hits
Earned $100k+
3.1 in 1001 in 32
Typical first-year earnings
$405
Chance against standard
-0.6%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,499 of 5,257.

Launches counted
1,49953 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings
$402
Chance against standard
+14.0%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard
-0.7%$3 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Puzzle, 12 to 36 months old: 5,257 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 5,257 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, Blue Prince (7.2% of the money): 5,256 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: 1,499 of 5,257.

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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