Niche

Action + Demons

Games tagged both Action and Demons: 140 indie paid launches, 7 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.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 230 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2021 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,758 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old. 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

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

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

Action + Demons is too small to compare with Action and is too small to compare with Demons: 3 of its 12 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 18.9 in 100 for Action and 19.6 in 100 for Demons.

Small sample: 12 launches, 3 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagAction

18.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds18.9 in 100

Typical earnings$8,369

Launches1,093 / 207 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairAction + Demons

3 of 12launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds3 of 12 launches

$1k+6 of 12 launches

$10k+3 of 12 launches

Launches12 / 3 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoDemons

19.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds19.6 in 100

$1k+70 in 100

$10k+43 in 100

Launches46 / 9 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 $20Action 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 prices140 in pair Under $576 in pair $5 to $1044 in pair $10 to $2012 in pair$20 to $408: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 12 games tagged both Action and Demons priced $10 to $20. 3 of 12 of them earned $100k+, against 18.9 in 100 for Action-only games and 17.6 in 100 for Demons-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Action alone and is too small to compare with Demons alone.

Both: 12 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 12 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 6 of 12 launches · $10k+ 3 of 12 launches · $100k+ 3 of 12 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 12 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

Hell Clockleads this pair34.8%

PairHell Clock34.8%

ActionPath of Exile 215.3%

DemonsMonster Train 231.4%

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 Action + Demons

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

Hell Clock earned 34.8% of the estimated first-year money of the 140 Action + Demons launches.
Action is led by Path of Exile 2, with 15.3% of its money.
Demons is led by Monster Train 2, with 31.4% 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

Action + Demons 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.

Action + Demons through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view140 of 140 launches	Without the breakout139 of 140 launches	Last 18 months32 of 140 launches
Launches counted	1407 hits	1407 hits	1396 hits	322 hits
Earned $100k+	5.0 in 1001 in 20	5.0 in 1001 in 20	4.3 in 1001 in 23	2 of 32too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$464top tenth $7,705+	$464	$454	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-13.7%0.7 fewer in 100	+25.0%1.2 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-2.2%$10 less	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Action and Demons, 12 to 36 months old: 140 launches.

Launches counted: 1407 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $464top tenth $7,705+
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: 0 of 140 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1407 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $464
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hell Clock (34.8% of the money): 139 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1396 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings: $454
Chance against standard: -13.7%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -2.2%$10 less

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 32 of 140.

Launches counted: 322 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 32too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +25.0%1.2 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Action and Demons, 12 to 36 months old: 140 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: 0 of 140 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, Hell Clock (34.8% of the money): 139 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: 32 of 140.

Action 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.

Action through every lens, all prices
Action	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view7,762 of 8,002 launches	Without the breakout8,001 of 8,002 launches	Last 18 months2,181 of 8,002 launches
Launches counted	8,002415 hits	7,762398 hits	8,001414 hits	2,181126 hits
Earned $100k+	5.2 in 1001 in 19	5.1 in 1001 in 20	5.2 in 1001 in 19	5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings	$378top tenth $23,253+	$383	$378	$386
Chance against standard	the base	-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.2%no change	+11.4%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+1.3%$5 more	0.0%no change	+2.1%$8 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Action, 12 to 36 months old: 8,002 launches.

Launches counted: 8,002415 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $378top tenth $23,253+
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: 240 of 8,002 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 7,762398 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $383
Chance against standard: -1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +1.3%$5 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (15.3% of the money): 8,001 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 8,001414 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $378
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: 2,181 of 8,002.

Launches counted: 2,181126 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $386
Chance against standard: +11.4%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: +2.1%$8 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Action, 12 to 36 months old: 8,002 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: 240 of 8,002 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, Path of Exile 2 (15.3% of the money): 8,001 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: 2,181 of 8,002.

Demons 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.

Demons through every lens, all prices
Demons	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view347 of 351 launches	Without the breakout350 of 351 launches	Last 18 months101 of 351 launches
Launches counted	35117 hits	34717 hits	35016 hits	1015 hits
Earned $100k+	4.8 in 1001 in 21	4.9 in 1001 in 20	4.6 in 1001 in 22	5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings	$580top tenth $20,145+	$575	$580	$545
Chance against standard	the base	+1.2%0.1 more in 100	-5.6%0.3 fewer in 100	+2.2%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-0.9%$5 less	0.0%no change	-6.0%$35 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Demons, 12 to 36 months old: 351 launches.

Launches counted: 35117 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.8 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $580top tenth $20,145+
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 351 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 34717 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $575
Chance against standard: +1.2%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: -0.9%$5 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Monster Train 2 (31.4% of the money): 350 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 35016 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.6 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings: $580
Chance against standard: -5.6%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 101 of 351.

Launches counted: 1015 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $545
Chance against standard: +2.2%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: -6.0%$35 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Demons, 12 to 36 months old: 351 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 351 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, Monster Train 2 (31.4% of the money): 350 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: 101 of 351.

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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