Niche

Adventure + Top-Down Shooter

Games tagged both Adventure and Top-Down Shooter: 120 indie paid launches, 2 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 Under $5

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.

Under $5

Showing Adventure + Top-Down Shooter priced under $5.

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?Under $5

Adventure + Top-Down Shooter is too small to compare with Adventure and is too small to compare with Top-Down Shooter: 0 of its 68 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 0.3 in 100 for Adventure and 2 of 516 launches for Top-Down Shooter.

Small sample: 68 launches, 0 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagAdventure

0.3in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 387

Typical earnings$163

Launches3,870 / 10 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairAdventure + Top-Down Shooter

0 of 68launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 68 launches

$1k+7 in 100

$10k+2 of 68 launches

Launches68 / 0 hits

Expected0.4 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoTop-Down Shooter

2 of 516launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds2 of 516 launches

Typical earnings$109

Launches516 / 2 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches under $5: 0.4 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 230), typical $162, from 14,050 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5Adventure 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 prices120 in pair Under $568 in pair $5 to $1042 in pair$10 to $209: too few$20 to $401: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 68 games tagged both Adventure and Top-Down Shooter priced under $5. 0 of 68 of them earned $100k+, against 0.3 in 100 for Adventure-only games and 2 of 448 for Top-Down Shooter-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Adventure alone and is too small to compare with Top-Down Shooter alone.

Both: 68 games priced under $5; 0 of 68 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 7 in 100 · $10k+ 2 of 68 launches · $100k+ 0 of 68 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 68 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

Escape From Duckovleads this pair98.2%

PairEscape From Duckov98.2%

AdventurePalworld27.4%

Top-Down ShooterEscape From Duckov41.9%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkAudience split +1. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: moves the answer. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Adventure + Top-Down Shooter

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

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The leaders, in words

Escape From Duckov earned 98.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 120 Adventure + Top-Down Shooter launches.
Adventure is led by Palworld, with 27.4% of its money.
It also leads Top-Down Shooter, with 41.9% of that tag's money.
One game holds over half of this pair's money: read every figure here as that game's story.

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 + Top-Down Shooter is audience split +1: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too.

Adventure + Top-Down Shooter through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view106 of 120 launches	Without the breakout119 of 120 launches	Last 18 months25 of 120 launches
Launches counted	1202 hits	1061 hits	1191 hits	251 hits
Earned $100k+	2 of 120too few for a rate	1 of 106too few for a rate	1 of 119too few for a rate	1 of 25too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$191top tenth $10,057+	$292	$163	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	-43.4%0.7 fewer in 100; too few to tell	-49.6%0.8 fewer in 100	+140.0%2.3 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	+52.9%$101 more	-14.7%$28 less	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Adventure and Top-Down Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 120 launches.

Launches counted: 1202 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 120too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $191top tenth $10,057+
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: 14 of 120 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1061 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 106too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $292
Chance against standard: -43.4%0.7 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +52.9%$101 more

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Escape From Duckov (98.2% of the money): 119 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1191 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 119too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $163
Chance against standard: -49.6%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -14.7%$28 less

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 25 of 120.

Launches counted: 251 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 25too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +140.0%2.3 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Adventure and Top-Down Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 120 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: 14 of 120 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, Escape From Duckov (98.2% of the money): 119 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: 25 of 120.

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.

Top-Down Shooter 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.

Top-Down Shooter through every lens, all prices
Top-Down Shooter	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view809 of 853 launches	Without the breakout852 of 853 launches	Last 18 months238 of 853 launches
Launches counted	85331 hits	80928 hits	85230 hits	23810 hits
Earned $100k+	3.6 in 1001 in 28	3.5 in 1001 in 29	3.5 in 1001 in 28	4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings	$283top tenth $14,687+	$295	$283	$218
Chance against standard	the base	-4.8%0.2 fewer in 100	-3.1%0.1 fewer in 100	+15.6%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+4.2%$12 more	0.0%no change	-23.0%$65 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Top-Down Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 853 launches.

Launches counted: 85331 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.6 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings: $283top tenth $14,687+
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: 44 of 853 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 80928 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings: $295
Chance against standard: -4.8%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +4.2%$12 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Escape From Duckov (41.9% of the money): 852 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 85230 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.5 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings: $283
Chance against standard: -3.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 238 of 853.

Launches counted: 23810 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings: $218
Chance against standard: +15.6%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: -23.0%$65 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Top-Down Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 853 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: 44 of 853 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, Escape From Duckov (41.9% of the money): 852 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: 238 of 853.

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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