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Niches / Action + First-Person

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Action + First-Person

Games tagged both Action and First-Person: 1,262 indie paid launches, 77 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.

Showing Action + First-Person priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Action and is about level with First-Person; priced $10 to $20 it is about level with Action 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

Action + First-Person is about level with Action and trails First-Person: 20.7 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 18.9 in 100 for Action and 24.5 in 100 for First-Person.

That is about 1.0 times the 20.5 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

TIETied
Tag onemood tagAction
18.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds18.9 in 100
Typical earnings$8,369
Launches1,093 / 207 hits
A tie, apart by1.8 in 100
TIETied
This pairAction + First-Person
20.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds20.7 in 100
Typical earnings$4,055
Launches174 / 36 hits
Expected20.5 in 100
1STWinner
Tag twomood tagFirst-Person
24.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds24.5 in 100
Typical earnings$10,866
Launches539 / 132 hits
Pair trails by3.8 in 100
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 prices1,262 in pairUnder $5689 in pair$5 to $10352 in pair$10 to $20174 in pair$20 to $4047 in pair
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 174 games tagged both Action and First-Person priced $10 to $20. 20.7 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 18.6 in 100 for Action-only games and 26.3 in 100 for First-Person-only games, so the mix is about level with Action alone and trails First-Person alone.

Both: 174 games priced $10 to $20; 20.7 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $4,055.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 174 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

Crime Scene Cleanerleads this pair11.9%
PairCrime Scene Cleaner11.9%
ActionPath of Exile 215.3%
First-PersonSchedule I18.8%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Action + 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

  • Crime Scene Cleaner earned 11.9% of the estimated first-year money of the 1,262 Action + First-Person launches.
  • Action is led by Path of Exile 2, with 15.3% of its money.
  • First-Person is led by Schedule I, with 18.8% 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

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

Action + First-Person through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,237 of 1,262 launchesWithout the breakout1,261 of 1,262 launchesLast 18 months369 of 1,262 launches
Launches counted1,26277 hits1,23777 hits1,26176 hits36931 hits
Earned $100k+6.1 in 1001 in 166.2 in 1001 in 166.0 in 1001 in 178.4 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings$518top tenth $24,852+$521$516$515
Chance against standardthe base+2.0%0.1 more in 100-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100+37.7%2.3 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+0.6%$3 more-0.4%$2 less-0.6%$3 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Action and First-Person, 12 to 36 months old: 1,262 launches.

Launches counted
1,26277 hits
Earned $100k+
6.1 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$518top tenth $24,852+
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: 25 of 1,262 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,23777 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$521
Chance against standard
+2.0%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+0.6%$3 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Crime Scene Cleaner (11.9% of the money): 1,261 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,26176 hits
Earned $100k+
6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$516
Chance against standard
-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.4%$2 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 369 of 1,262.

Launches counted
36931 hits
Earned $100k+
8.4 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$515
Chance against standard
+37.7%2.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
-0.6%$3 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Action and First-Person, 12 to 36 months old: 1,262 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: 25 of 1,262 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, Crime Scene Cleaner (11.9% of the money): 1,261 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: 369 of 1,262.

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
ActionBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view7,762 of 8,002 launchesWithout the breakout8,001 of 8,002 launchesLast 18 months2,181 of 8,002 launches
Launches counted8,002415 hits7,762398 hits8,001414 hits2,181126 hits
Earned $100k+5.2 in 1001 in 195.1 in 1001 in 205.2 in 1001 in 195.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings$378top tenth $23,253+$383$378$386
Chance against standardthe base-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100-0.2%no change+11.4%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+1.3%$5 more0.0%no change+2.1%$8 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
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.

First-Person 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.

First-Person through every lens, all prices
First-PersonBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view3,708 of 3,840 launchesWithout the breakout3,839 of 3,840 launchesLast 18 months1,183 of 3,840 launches
Launches counted3,840270 hits3,708261 hits3,839269 hits1,18394 hits
Earned $100k+7.0 in 1001 in 147.0 in 1001 in 147.0 in 1001 in 147.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings$793top tenth $42,418+$799$793$750
Chance against standardthe base+0.1%no change-0.3%no change+13.0%0.9 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+0.8%$6 more0.0%no change-5.4%$43 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged First-Person, 12 to 36 months old: 3,840 launches.

Launches counted
3,840270 hits
Earned $100k+
7.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$793top tenth $42,418+
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: 132 of 3,840 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
3,708261 hits
Earned $100k+
7.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$799
Chance against standard
+0.1%no change
Typical against standard
+0.8%$6 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Schedule I (18.8% of the money): 3,839 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
3,839269 hits
Earned $100k+
7.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$793
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: 1,183 of 3,840.

Launches counted
1,18394 hits
Earned $100k+
7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$750
Chance against standard
+13.0%0.9 more in 100
Typical against standard
-5.4%$43 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged First-Person, 12 to 36 months old: 3,840 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: 132 of 3,840 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 (18.8% of the money): 3,839 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: 1,183 of 3,840.

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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