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Niches / Action RPG + Pixel Graphics

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Action RPG + Pixel Graphics

Games tagged both Action RPG and Pixel Graphics: 196 indie paid launches, 9 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 26,291 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Action RPG + Pixel Graphics 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. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails Action RPG and is about level with Pixel Graphics; 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 RPG + Pixel Graphics trails both its tags: 17.1 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 21.7 in 100 for Action RPG and 24.2 in 100 for Pixel Graphics.

That is about 0.8 times the 20.4 in 100 expected for any launch at this price. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures.

TIEA tie
Tag oneAction RPG
21.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds21.7 in 100
Typical earnings$10,294
Launches281 / 61 hits
Pair trails by4.6 in 100
3RDThird
This pairAction RPG + Pixel Graphics
17.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds17.1 in 100
$1k+89 in 100
$10k+63 in 100
Launches35 / 6 hits
Expected20.4 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twomood tagPixel Graphics
24.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds24.2 in 100
Typical earnings$15,625
Launches491 / 119 hits
Pair trails by7.1 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.4 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $10,978, from 4,304 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Pixel Graphics 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 prices196 in pairUnder $5100 in pair$5 to $1053 in pair$10 to $2035 in pair$20 to $408: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 35 games tagged both Action RPG and Pixel Graphics priced $10 to $20. 17.1 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 22.4 in 100 for Action RPG-only games and 24.8 in 100 for Pixel Graphics-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 35 games priced $10 to $20; 17.1 in 100 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 89 in 100 · $10k+ 63 in 100 · $100k+ 17 in 100.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 35 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

Drova - Forsaken Kinleads this pair35.9%
PairDrova - Forsaken Kin35.9%
Action RPGPath of Exile 235.4%
Pixel GraphicsDELTARUNE23.6%
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 RPG + Pixel Graphics

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

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin earned 35.9% of the estimated first-year money of the 196 Action RPG + Pixel Graphics launches.
  • Action RPG is led by Path of Exile 2, with 35.4% of its money.
  • Pixel Graphics is led by DELTARUNE, with 23.6% 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 RPG + Pixel Graphics 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 RPG + Pixel Graphics through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view187 of 196 launchesWithout the breakout195 of 196 launchesLast 18 months53 of 196 launches
Launches counted1969 hits1878 hits1958 hits531 hits
Earned $100k+4.6 in 1001 in 224.3 in 1001 in 234.1 in 1001 in 241 of 53too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$754top tenth $37,883+$766$724under 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base-6.8%0.3 fewer in 100-10.7%0.5 fewer in 100-58.9%2.7 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base+1.6%$12 more-4.0%$30 lessunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RPG and Pixel Graphics, 12 to 36 months old: 196 launches.

Launches counted
1969 hits
Earned $100k+
4.6 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings
$754top tenth $37,883+
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: 9 of 196 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1878 hits
Earned $100k+
4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$766
Chance against standard
-6.8%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+1.6%$12 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Drova - Forsaken Kin (35.9% of the money): 195 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1958 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$724
Chance against standard
-10.7%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-4.0%$30 less
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 53 of 196.

Launches counted
531 hits
Earned $100k+
1 of 53too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
-58.9%2.7 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RPG and Pixel Graphics, 12 to 36 months old: 196 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: 9 of 196 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, Drova - Forsaken Kin (35.9% of the money): 195 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: 53 of 196.

Action RPG 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 RPG through every lens, all prices
Action RPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,241 of 1,347 launchesWithout the breakout1,346 of 1,347 launchesLast 18 months332 of 1,347 launches
Launches counted1,347109 hits1,24196 hits1,346108 hits33223 hits
Earned $100k+8.1 in 1001 in 127.7 in 1001 in 138.0 in 1001 in 126.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings$469top tenth $67,900+$526$469$589
Chance against standardthe base-4.4%0.4 fewer in 100-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100-14.4%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+12.2%$57 more0.0%no change+25.6%$120 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Action RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 1,347 launches.

Launches counted
1,347109 hits
Earned $100k+
8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$469top tenth $67,900+
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: 106 of 1,347 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,24196 hits
Earned $100k+
7.7 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$526
Chance against standard
-4.4%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+12.2%$57 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (35.4% of the money): 1,346 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,346108 hits
Earned $100k+
8.0 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$469
Chance against standard
-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 332 of 1,347.

Launches counted
33223 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$589
Chance against standard
-14.4%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+25.6%$120 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Action RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 1,347 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: 106 of 1,347 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 (35.4% of the money): 1,346 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: 332 of 1,347.

Pixel Graphics is audience split +1: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in Without the breakout.

Pixel Graphics through every lens, all prices
Pixel GraphicsBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view3,492 of 3,686 launchesWithout the breakout3,685 of 3,686 launchesLast 18 months1,072 of 3,686 launches
Launches counted3,686206 hits3,492187 hits3,685205 hits1,07271 hits
Earned $100k+5.6 in 1001 in 185.4 in 1001 in 195.6 in 1001 in 186.6 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings$449top tenth $31,794+$476$449$383
Chance against standardthe base-4.2%0.2 fewer in 100-0.5%no change+18.5%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+6.0%$27 more0.0%no change-14.7%$66 less
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Pixel Graphics, 12 to 36 months old: 3,686 launches.

Launches counted
3,686206 hits
Earned $100k+
5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$449top tenth $31,794+
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: 194 of 3,686 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
3,492187 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$476
Chance against standard
-4.2%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+6.0%$27 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (23.6% of the money): 3,685 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
3,685205 hits
Earned $100k+
5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$449
Chance against standard
-0.5%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,072 of 3,686.

Launches counted
1,07271 hits
Earned $100k+
6.6 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$383
Chance against standard
+18.5%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standard
-14.7%$66 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Pixel Graphics, 12 to 36 months old: 3,686 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: 194 of 3,686 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, DELTARUNE (23.6% of the money): 3,685 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: 1,072 of 3,686.

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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