Niche

Adventure + Deckbuilding

Games tagged both Adventure and Deckbuilding: 46 indie paid launches, 6 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 Adventure + Deckbuilding priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats Adventure and is about level with Deckbuilding; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Adventure and is too small to compare with Deckbuilding.

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

Adventure + Deckbuilding is too small to compare with Adventure and is too small to compare with Deckbuilding: 5 of its 14 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 15.7 in 100 for Adventure and 28.9 in 100 for Deckbuilding.

Small sample: 14 launches, 5 hits.

TIETied

Tag onemood tagAdventure

15.7in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds15.7 in 100

Typical earnings$8,393

Launches1,315 / 207 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairAdventure + Deckbuilding

5 of 14launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds5 of 14 launches

$1k+13 of 14 launches

$10k+11 of 14 launches

Launches14 / 5 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoDeckbuilding

28.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds28.9 in 100

Typical earnings$25,522

Launches173 / 50 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 $20Adventure 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 prices46 in pair Under $515 in pair $5 to $1015 in pair $10 to $2014 in pair$20 to $402: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 14 games tagged both Adventure and Deckbuilding priced $10 to $20. 5 of 14 of them earned $100k+, against 15.5 in 100 for Adventure-only games and 28.3 in 100 for Deckbuilding-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Adventure alone and is too small to compare with Deckbuilding alone.

Both: 14 games priced $10 to $20; 5 of 14 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 13 of 14 launches · $10k+ 11 of 14 launches · $100k+ 5 of 14 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 14 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

Menace from the Deepleads this pair24.2%

PairMenace from the Deep24.2%

AdventurePalworld27.4%

DeckbuildingBalatro38.1%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 2 of 2. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: not run yet.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Adventure + Deckbuilding

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

Menace from the Deep earned 24.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 46 Adventure + Deckbuilding launches.
Adventure is led by Palworld, with 27.4% of its money.
Deckbuilding is led by Balatro, with 38.1% 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

Adventure + Deckbuilding holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Adventure + Deckbuilding through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view41 of 46 launches	Without the breakout45 of 46 launches	Last 18 monthstoo few
Launches counted	466 hits	416 hits	455 hits	too few
Earned $100k+	13.0 in 100	14.6 in 100	11.1 in 100	too few
Chance of $10k+	43 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 65 in 100	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	too few
Chance against standard	the base	+12.2%1.6 more in 100	-14.8%1.9 fewer in 100	too few
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	too few
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Not run yet

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Adventure and Deckbuilding, 12 to 36 months old: 46 launches.

Launches counted: 466 hits
Earned $100k+: 13.0 in 100
Chance of $10k+: 43 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 65 in 100
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: 5 of 46 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 416 hits
Earned $100k+: 14.6 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +12.2%1.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Menace from the Deep (24.2% of the money): 45 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 455 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.1 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -14.8%1.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Last 18 monthsNot run yet

Too few launches to run this lens.

Launches counted: too few
Earned $100k+: too few
Chance of $10k+: too few
Chance against standard: too few
Typical against standard: too few

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Adventure and Deckbuilding, 12 to 36 months old: 46 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: 5 of 46 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, Menace from the Deep (24.2% of the money): 45 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Too few launches to run this lens.

Adventure 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.

Adventure through every lens, all prices
Adventure	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view7,233 of 7,710 launches	Without the breakout7,709 of 7,710 launches	Last 18 months2,176 of 7,710 launches
Launches counted	7,710449 hits	7,233421 hits	7,709448 hits	2,176124 hits
Earned $100k+	5.8 in 1001 in 17	5.8 in 1001 in 17	5.8 in 1001 in 17	5.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings	$618top tenth $35,206+	$643	$618	$707
Chance against standard	the base	-0.1%no change	-0.2%no change	-2.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+4.0%$25 more	0.0%no change	+14.4%$89 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 7,710 launches.

Launches counted: 7,710449 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $618top 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: 477 of 7,710 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 7,233421 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $643
Chance against standard: -0.1%no change
Typical against standard: +4.0%$25 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Palworld (27.4% of the money): 7,709 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 7,709448 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $618
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: 2,176 of 7,710.

Launches counted: 2,176124 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $707
Chance against standard: -2.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +14.4%$89 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 7,710 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: 477 of 7,710 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, Palworld (27.4% of the money): 7,709 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: 2,176 of 7,710.

Deckbuilding 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.

Deckbuilding through every lens, all prices
Deckbuilding	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view566 of 608 launches	Without the breakout607 of 608 launches	Last 18 months210 of 608 launches
Launches counted	60869 hits	56664 hits	60768 hits	21023 hits
Earned $100k+	11.3 in 100	11.3 in 100	11.2 in 100	11.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$2,340top tenth $127,250+	$2,604	$2,272	$2,081
Chance against standard	the base	-0.4%no change	-1.3%0.1 fewer in 100	-3.5%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+11.3%$264 more	-2.9%$68 less	-11.1%$259 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Deckbuilding, 12 to 36 months old: 608 launches.

Launches counted: 60869 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,340top tenth $127,250+
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: 42 of 608 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 56664 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,604
Chance against standard: -0.4%no change
Typical against standard: +11.3%$264 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Balatro (38.1% of the money): 607 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 60768 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,272
Chance against standard: -1.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -2.9%$68 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 210 of 608.

Launches counted: 21023 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,081
Chance against standard: -3.5%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -11.1%$259 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Deckbuilding, 12 to 36 months old: 608 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: 42 of 608 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, Balatro (38.1% of the money): 607 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: 210 of 608.

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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