Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Action-Adventure / Supernatural
Action-Adventure + Supernatural: 30 releases in the last 12 months
There is no price yet: it needs 30 or more indie paid launches in the last four complete quarters. 2 of 42 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 1.7 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 20% on the year before: 30 against 25.
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 30 25 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 80 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 194 carrying both tags
Boards
as of 30 Sep 2026Where this pair stands on each board of the front page. Every value carries its 90% interval and its sample.
| Board | Value | Interval | Sample | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Most anticipatedShare of all upcoming wishlist heat on Steam, with the number of upcoming games beside it.
| 0.32%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.04% to 0.76% | 14 ranked of 80 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #4,734 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 1.06xhits against expected | 0.78x to 1.84x | 42 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #2,422 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 20 or more releases in each 12-month period. | |||
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 1,000 reviews in each window. | |||
Pairs are noisier than genres: the demand boards at pair level are indicative only.
Launch success
launches 6 to 30 months oldMatured indie paid launches that earned an estimated $100k or more, against the number expected for games at the same price tier and launch quarter.
- Launches
- 42
- Hit rate
- 4.8%0.0% to 13.4%
- Expected rate
- 4.0%
- Against expected
- 1.06x0.78x to 1.84x
Launch window: indie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old). Hit odds are shrunk toward the Steam-wide rate by 3 expected hits.
Revenue spread
42 launchesEstimated lifetime gross of the same matured launches. Half earned less than the median; one in ten earned more than the top figure.
- Bottom tenth
- $2
- Median
- $1,345
- Top tenth
- $48,577
Estimated from Steam review counts. Lifetime to date, so it differs from the first-year price above.
Supply
raw release countsGames released with both tags, last 12 months against the 12 before.
- Change
- +20%
Parent tags
- Action-AdventureGenre pageRanked on every board, with its best pairs.
- SupernaturalNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
Comparable games
8 indie titlesThe biggest indie games in this pair by estimated lifetime gross. Revenue is shown as a number at 50 or more reviews, as a range at 10 to 49, and not at all below 10.
- Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition (opens the Steam store)2023 · 1,144 reviews, 89% positiveest. $463k
- School 666 (opens the Steam store)2025 · 558 reviews, 82% positiveest. $113k
- Ereban: Shadow Legacy (opens the Steam store)2024 · 272 reviews, 86% positiveest. $110k
- 除邪(CHUXIE) (opens the Steam store)2024 · 918 reviews, 80% positiveest. $71k
- Infinite Lives (opens the Steam store)2025 · 218 reviews, 77% positiveest. $66k
- Moonlight Pulse (opens the Steam store)2024 · 201 reviews, 92% positiveest. $49k
- Second Sun (opens the Steam store)2025 · 115 reviews, 69% positiveest. $47k
- KAMLA (opens the Steam store)2024 · 211 reviews, 90% positiveest. $34k
More with Action-Adventure
pairs with Action-Adventure- Action-Adventure + VR$6,75746 launches priced, 38 releases in 12 months
- Co-op + Action-Adventure$4,36354 launches priced, 57 releases in 12 months
- Online Co-Op + Action-Adventure$4,12753 launches priced, 80 releases in 12 months
- Action-Adventure + Dark Fantasy$3,09649 launches priced, 105 releases in 12 months
- Metroidvania + Action-Adventure$2,86390 launches priced, 117 releases in 12 months
- Action-Adventure + Gore$2,02430 launches priced, 18 releases in 12 months
More with Supernatural
pairs with Supernatural- Thriller + Supernatural$5,86733 launches priced, 42 releases in 12 months
- Story Rich + Supernatural$5,82533 launches priced, 45 releases in 12 months
- Walking Simulator + Supernatural$3,23435 launches priced, 51 releases in 12 months
- Mystery + Supernatural$2,74350 launches priced, 88 releases in 12 months
- Psychological Horror + Supernatural$2,68995 launches priced, 122 releases in 12 months
- Survival Horror + Supernatural$2,54732 launches priced, 59 releases in 12 months
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