Niche

Anime + Arcade

Games tagged both Anime and Arcade: 139 indie paid launches, 7 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.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 238 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2020 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,291 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Last 18 months

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

Only launches from the last 18 months. Lens figures exist at all prices only; inside a price band this page shows the standard figures.

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$10 to $20 Last 18 months Reset

Showing Anime + Arcade 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 Anime and is about level with Arcade; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Anime and is too small to compare with Arcade.

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

Anime + Arcade is too small to compare with Anime and is too small to compare with Arcade: 3 of its 24 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 14.0 in 100 for Anime and 11.6 in 100 for Arcade.

Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures. Small sample: 24 launches, 3 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagAnime

14.0in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds14.0 in 100

Typical earnings$9,709

Launches351 / 49 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairAnime + Arcade

3 of 24launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds3 of 24 launches

Typical earnings$8,817

Launches24 / 3 hits

Expected20.4 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoArcade

11.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds11.6 in 100

Typical earnings$4,391

Launches346 / 40 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

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 $20Anime 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 prices139 in pair Under $579 in pair $5 to $1026 in pair $10 to $2024 in pair $20 to $4010 in pair

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 24 games tagged both Anime and Arcade priced $10 to $20. 3 of 24 of them earned $100k+, against 14.1 in 100 for Anime-only games and 11.5 in 100 for Arcade-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Anime alone and is too small to compare with Arcade alone.

Both: 24 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 24 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $8,817.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 24 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

MULLET MADJACKleads this pair66.5%

PairMULLET MADJACK66.5%

AnimeGranblue Fantasy: Relink24.7%

ArcadeREMATCH33.7%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkOne-hit market. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Anime + Arcade

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

MULLET MADJACK earned 66.5% of the estimated first-year money of the 139 Anime + Arcade launches.
Anime is led by Granblue Fantasy: Relink, with 24.7% of its money.
Arcade is led by REMATCH, with 33.7% of its 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

Anime + Arcade is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

Anime + Arcade through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view135 of 139 launches	Without the breakout138 of 139 launches	Last 18 months39 of 139 launches
Launches counted	1397 hits	1357 hits	1386 hits	394 hits
Earned $100k+	5.0 in 1001 in 20	5.2 in 1001 in 19	4.3 in 1001 in 23	4 of 39too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$1,239top tenth $16,235+	$1,226	$1,239	$1,714
Chance against standard	the base	+3.0%0.1 more in 100	-13.7%0.7 fewer in 100	+103.7%5.2 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	-1.0%$13 less	0.0%no change	+38.3%$475 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Anime and Arcade, 12 to 36 months old: 139 launches.

Launches counted: 1397 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $1,239top tenth $16,235+
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 139 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1357 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $1,226
Chance against standard: +3.0%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: -1.0%$13 less

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, MULLET MADJACK (66.5% of the money): 138 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1386 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings: $1,239
Chance against standard: -13.7%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 39 of 139.

Launches counted: 394 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 39too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $1,714
Chance against standard: +103.7%5.2 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +38.3%$475 more; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Anime and Arcade, 12 to 36 months old: 139 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 139 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, MULLET MADJACK (66.5% of the money): 138 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: 39 of 139.

Anime is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Anime through every lens, all prices
Anime	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,404 of 1,560 launches	Without the breakout1,559 of 1,560 launches	Last 18 months450 of 1,560 launches
Launches counted	1,560129 hits	1,404107 hits	1,559128 hits	45041 hits
Earned $100k+	8.3 in 1001 in 12	7.6 in 1001 in 13	8.2 in 1001 in 12	9.1 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings	$1,040top tenth $74,235+	$1,035	$1,035	$1,179
Chance against standard	the base	-7.8%0.6 fewer in 100	-0.7%0.1 fewer in 100	+10.2%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-0.5%$5 less	-0.5%$5 less	+13.4%$139 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Anime, 12 to 36 months old: 1,560 launches.

Launches counted: 1,560129 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.3 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $1,040top tenth $74,235+
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: 156 of 1,560 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,404107 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $1,035
Chance against standard: -7.8%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.5%$5 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Granblue Fantasy: Relink (24.7% of the money): 1,559 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,559128 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.2 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $1,035
Chance against standard: -0.7%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.5%$5 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 450 of 1,560.

Launches counted: 45041 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.1 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,179
Chance against standard: +10.2%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard: +13.4%$139 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Anime, 12 to 36 months old: 1,560 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: 156 of 1,560 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, Granblue Fantasy: Relink (24.7% of the money): 1,559 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: 450 of 1,560.

Arcade is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout.

Arcade through every lens, all prices
Arcade	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view3,559 of 3,583 launches	Without the breakout3,582 of 3,583 launches	Last 18 months1,001 of 3,583 launches
Launches counted	3,58389 hits	3,55988 hits	3,58288 hits	1,00134 hits
Earned $100k+	2.5 in 1001 in 40	2.5 in 1001 in 40	2.5 in 1001 in 41	3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings	$219top tenth $8,430+	$220	$219	$214
Chance against standard	the base	-0.5%no change	-1.1%no change	+36.7%0.9 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+0.5%$1 more	0.0%no change	-2.3%$5 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Arcade, 12 to 36 months old: 3,583 launches.

Launches counted: 3,58389 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.5 in 1001 in 40
Typical first-year earnings: $219top tenth $8,430+
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: 24 of 3,583 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 3,55988 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.5 in 1001 in 40
Typical first-year earnings: $220
Chance against standard: -0.5%no change
Typical against standard: +0.5%$1 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, REMATCH (33.7% of the money): 3,582 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 3,58288 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.5 in 1001 in 41
Typical first-year earnings: $219
Chance against standard: -1.1%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,001 of 3,583.

Launches counted: 1,00134 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings: $214
Chance against standard: +36.7%0.9 more in 100
Typical against standard: -2.3%$5 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Arcade, 12 to 36 months old: 3,583 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: 24 of 3,583 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, REMATCH (33.7% of the money): 3,582 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: 1,001 of 3,583.

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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