Niche

Anime + RPG

Games tagged both Anime and RPG: 359 indie paid launches, 18 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 26,280 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 17 hit $100k+Under $51 in 219 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 30 hit $100k+$10 to $2018 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4040 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,280 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.

Sample 10+

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$10 to $20 Last 18 months Reset

Showing Anime + RPG 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 is about level with Anime and is about level with RPG; 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

Anime + RPG trails both its tags: 8.6 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 11.7 in 100 for Anime and 17.6 in 100 for RPG.

That is 1 in 12, about 0.5 times the 17.6 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.

2NDRunner-up

Tag onemood tagAnime

11.7in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds11.7 in 100

Typical earnings$7,291

Launches349 / 41 hits

Pair trails by3.1 in 100

3RDThird

This pairAnime + RPG

8.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 12

Typical earnings$5,340

Launches93 / 8 hits

Expected17.6 in 100

1STWinner

Tag twoRPG

17.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds17.6 in 100

Typical earnings$8,454

Launches786 / 138 hits

Pair trails by9.0 in 100

All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 launches.each block is 1 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: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices359 in pair Under $5135 in pair $5 to $10103 in pair $10 to $2093 in pair $20 to $4028 in pair

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 93 games tagged both Anime and RPG priced $10 to $20. 8.6 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 12.9 in 100 for Anime-only games and 18.8 in 100 for RPG-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 93 games priced $10 to $20; 8.6 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 12), typical first-year earnings $5,340.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 93 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

Granblue Fantasy: Relinkleads this pair56.7%

PairGranblue Fantasy: Relink56.7%

AnimeGranblue Fantasy: Relink24.0%

RPGPath of Exile 218.0%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently +1. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Anime + RPG

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

Granblue Fantasy: Relink earned 56.7% of the estimated first-year money of the 359 Anime + RPG launches.
It also leads Anime, with 24.0% of that tag's money.
RPG is led by Path of Exile 2, with 18.0% 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 + RPG is changed recently +1: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in West-facing view.

Anime + RPG through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view291 of 359 launches	Without the breakout358 of 359 launches	Last 18 months110 of 359 launches
Launches counted	35918 hits	29113 hits	35817 hits	1106 hits
Earned $100k+	5.0 in 1001 in 20	4.5 in 1001 in 22	4.7 in 1001 in 21	5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings	$766top tenth $35,532+	$784	$766	$1,051
Chance against standard	the base	-10.9%0.5 fewer in 100	-5.3%0.3 fewer in 100	+8.8%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+2.3%$18 more	0.0%no change	+37.2%$285 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Anime and RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 359 launches.

Launches counted: 35918 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $766top tenth $35,532+
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: 68 of 359 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 29113 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.5 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings: $784
Chance against standard: -10.9%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +2.3%$18 more

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Granblue Fantasy: Relink (56.7% of the money): 358 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 35817 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.7 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $766
Chance against standard: -5.3%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 110 of 359.

Launches counted: 1106 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,051
Chance against standard: +8.8%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard: +37.2%$285 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Anime and RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 359 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: 68 of 359 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 (56.7% of the money): 358 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: 110 of 359.

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 view1,403 of 1,558 launches	Without the breakout1,557 of 1,558 launches	Last 18 months446 of 1,558 launches
Launches counted	1,558112 hits	1,40390 hits	1,557111 hits	44632 hits
Earned $100k+	7.2 in 1001 in 14	6.4 in 1001 in 16	7.1 in 1001 in 14	7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings	$957top tenth $59,371+	$941	$946	$1,051
Chance against standard	the base	-10.8%0.8 fewer in 100	-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.2%no change
Typical against standard	the base	-1.7%$16 less	-1.1%$11 less	+9.8%$94 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: 1,558 launches.

Launches counted: 1,558112 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $957top tenth $59,371+
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: 155 of 1,558 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,40390 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.4 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings: $941
Chance against standard: -10.8%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.7%$16 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Granblue Fantasy: Relink (24.0% of the money): 1,557 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,557111 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.1 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $946
Chance against standard: -0.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.1%$11 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 446 of 1,558.

Launches counted: 44632 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $1,051
Chance against standard: -0.2%no change
Typical against standard: +9.8%$94 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Anime, 12 to 36 months old: 1,558 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: 155 of 1,558 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 (24.0% of the money): 1,557 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: 446 of 1,558.

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.

RPG through every lens, all prices
RPG	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view3,125 of 3,715 launches	Without the breakout3,714 of 3,715 launches	Last 18 months1,018 of 3,715 launches
Launches counted	3,715270 hits	3,125225 hits	3,714269 hits	1,01882 hits
Earned $100k+	7.3 in 1001 in 14	7.2 in 1001 in 14	7.2 in 1001 in 14	8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings	$675top tenth $51,629+	$729	$675	$859
Chance against standard	the base	-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.3%no change	+10.8%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+8.0%$54 more	0.0%no change	+27.3%$184 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 3,715 launches.

Launches counted: 3,715270 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $675top tenth $51,629+
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: 590 of 3,715 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 3,125225 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $729
Chance against standard: -0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +8.0%$54 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (18.0% of the money): 3,714 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 3,714269 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $675
Chance against standard: -0.3%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,018 of 3,715.

Launches counted: 1,01882 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $859
Chance against standard: +10.8%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard: +27.3%$184 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 3,715 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: 590 of 3,715 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 (18.0% of the money): 3,714 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: 1,018 of 3,715.

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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