Niche

Action + Old School

Games tagged both Action and Old School: 222 indie paid launches, 13 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 + Old School priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Action and is about level with Old School; priced $10 to $20 it trails both its tags.

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 + Old School trails both its tags: 13.5 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 18.9 in 100 for Action and 22.1 in 100 for Old School.

That is about 0.7 times the 20.5 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

2NDRunner-up

Tag onemood tagAction

18.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds18.9 in 100

Typical earnings$8,369

Launches1,093 / 207 hits

Pair trails by5.4 in 100

3RDThird

This pairAction + Old School

13.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds13.5 in 100

$1k+92 in 100

$10k+38 in 100

Launches37 / 5 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

1STWinner

Tag twomood tagOld School

22.1in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds22.1 in 100

$1k+87 in 100

$10k+53 in 100

Launches95 / 21 hits

Pair trails by8.6 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 prices222 in pair Under $5109 in pair $5 to $1065 in pair $10 to $2037 in pair $20 to $4011 in pair

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 37 games tagged both Action and Old School priced $10 to $20. 13.5 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 19.1 in 100 for Action-only games and 27.6 in 100 for Old School-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 37 games priced $10 to $20; 13.5 in 100 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 92 in 100 · $10k+ 38 in 100 · $100k+ 14 in 100.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 37 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

STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collectionleads this pair41.5%

PairSTAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection41.5%

ActionPath of Exile 215.3%

Old SchoolSTAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection27.3%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Action + Old School

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

STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection earned 41.5% of the estimated first-year money of the 222 Action + Old School launches.
Action is led by Path of Exile 2, with 15.3% of its money.
It also leads Old School, with 27.3% of that tag's 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 + Old School 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 + Old School through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view222 of 222 launches	Without the breakout221 of 222 launches	Last 18 months57 of 222 launches
Launches counted	22213 hits	22213 hits	22112 hits	575 hits
Earned $100k+	5.9 in 1001 in 17	5.9 in 1001 in 17	5.4 in 1001 in 18	8.8 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings	$574top tenth $26,510+	$574	$541	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-7.3%0.4 fewer in 100	+49.8%2.9 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-5.7%$33 less	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Action and Old School, 12 to 36 months old: 222 launches.

Launches counted: 22213 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $574top tenth $26,510+
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 222 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 22213 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $574
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection (41.5% of the money): 221 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 22112 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.4 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $541
Chance against standard: -7.3%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -5.7%$33 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 57 of 222.

Launches counted: 575 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.8 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +49.8%2.9 more in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Action and Old School, 12 to 36 months old: 222 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 222 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, STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection (41.5% of the money): 221 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: 57 of 222.

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.

Old School 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.

Old School through every lens, all prices
Old School	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view518 of 522 launches	Without the breakout521 of 522 launches	Last 18 months114 of 522 launches
Launches counted	52234 hits	51834 hits	52133 hits	1149 hits
Earned $100k+	6.5 in 1001 in 15	6.6 in 1001 in 15	6.3 in 1001 in 16	7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings	$569top tenth $35,206+	$545	$558	$490
Chance against standard	the base	+0.8%0.1 more in 100	-2.8%0.2 fewer in 100	+21.2%1.4 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-4.2%$24 less	-1.9%$11 less	-13.9%$79 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Old School, 12 to 36 months old: 522 launches.

Launches counted: 52234 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.5 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings: $569top tenth $35,206+
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 522 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 51834 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.6 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings: $545
Chance against standard: +0.8%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: -4.2%$24 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection (27.3% of the money): 521 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 52133 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings: $558
Chance against standard: -2.8%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.9%$11 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 114 of 522.

Launches counted: 1149 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $490
Chance against standard: +21.2%1.4 more in 100
Typical against standard: -13.9%$79 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Old School, 12 to 36 months old: 522 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 522 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, STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection (27.3% of the money): 521 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: 114 of 522.

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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