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Niches / Arcade + Arena Shooter

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Arcade + Arena Shooter

Games tagged both Arcade and Arena Shooter: 182 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.

Showing Arcade + Arena Shooter priced $10 to $20.

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

Arcade + Arena Shooter is too small to compare with Arcade and is too small to compare with Arena Shooter: 1 of its 15 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 11.7 in 100 for Arcade and 17.9 in 100 for Arena Shooter.

Small sample: 15 launches, 1 hits.

TIETied
Tag oneArcade
11.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds11.7 in 100
Typical earnings$5,057
Launches350 / 41 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pairArcade + Arena Shooter
1 of 15launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds1 of 15 launches
$1k+12 of 15 launches
$10k+5 of 15 launches
Launches15 / 1 hits
Expected20.5 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoArena Shooter
17.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds17.9 in 100
$1k+73 in 100
$10k+39 in 100
Launches56 / 10 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 $20

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 prices182 in pairUnder $5113 in pair$5 to $1052 in pair$10 to $2015 in pair$20 to $402: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 15 games tagged both Arcade and Arena Shooter priced $10 to $20. 1 of 15 of them earned $100k+, against 11.9 in 100 for Arcade-only games and 22.0 in 100 for Arena Shooter-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Arcade alone and is too small to compare with Arena Shooter alone.

Both: 15 games priced $10 to $20; 1 of 15 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 12 of 15 launches · $10k+ 5 of 15 launches · $100k+ 1 of 15 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 15 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

Glyphica: Typing Survivalleads this pair26.0%
PairGlyphica: Typing Survival26.0%
ArcadeBALL x PIT14.9%
Arena ShooterDeep Rock Galactic: Survivor47.1%
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 Arcade + Arena 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

Free until launch: one click opens the card.

The leaders, in words

  • Glyphica: Typing Survival earned 26.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 182 Arcade + Arena Shooter launches.
  • Arcade is led by BALL x PIT, with 14.9% of its money.
  • Arena Shooter is led by Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, with 47.1% 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

Arcade + Arena Shooter 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.

Arcade + Arena Shooter through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view181 of 182 launchesWithout the breakout181 of 182 launchesLast 18 months43 of 182 launches
Launches counted1822 hits1812 hits1811 hits430 hits
Earned $100k+2 of 182too few for a rate2 of 181too few for a rate1 of 181too few for a rate0 of 43too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$193top tenth $8,343+$193$192under 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base+0.6%no change; too few to tell-49.7%0.5 fewer in 100-100.0%1.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change-0.5%$1 lessunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Arcade and Arena Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 182 launches.

Launches counted
1822 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 182too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$193top tenth $8,343+
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: 1 of 182 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1812 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 181too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$193
Chance against standard
+0.6%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Glyphica: Typing Survival (26.0% of the money): 181 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1811 hits
Earned $100k+
1 of 181too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$192
Chance against standard
-49.7%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.5%$1 less
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 43 of 182.

Launches counted
430 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 43too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
-100.0%1.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Arcade and Arena Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 182 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: 1 of 182 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, Glyphica: Typing Survival (26.0% of the money): 181 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: 43 of 182.

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
ArcadeBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view3,602 of 3,624 launchesWithout the breakout3,623 of 3,624 launchesLast 18 months1,016 of 3,624 launches
Launches counted3,62489 hits3,60288 hits3,62388 hits1,01634 hits
Earned $100k+2.5 in 1001 in 412.4 in 1001 in 412.4 in 1001 in 413.3 in 1001 in 30
Typical first-year earnings$221top tenth $8,880+$221$221$218
Chance against standardthe base-0.5%no change-1.1%no change+36.3%0.9 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change0.0%no change-1.4%$3 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Arcade, 12 to 36 months old: 3,624 launches.

Launches counted
3,62489 hits
Earned $100k+
2.5 in 1001 in 41
Typical first-year earnings
$221top tenth $8,880+
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: 22 of 3,624 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
3,60288 hits
Earned $100k+
2.4 in 1001 in 41
Typical first-year earnings
$221
Chance against standard
-0.5%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, BALL x PIT (14.9% of the money): 3,623 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
3,62388 hits
Earned $100k+
2.4 in 1001 in 41
Typical first-year earnings
$221
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: 1,016 of 3,624.

Launches counted
1,01634 hits
Earned $100k+
3.3 in 1001 in 30
Typical first-year earnings
$218
Chance against standard
+36.3%0.9 more in 100
Typical against standard
-1.4%$3 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Arcade, 12 to 36 months old: 3,624 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: 22 of 3,624 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, BALL x PIT (14.9% of the money): 3,623 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: 1,016 of 3,624.

Arena 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.

Arena Shooter through every lens, all prices
Arena ShooterBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view510 of 513 launchesWithout the breakout512 of 513 launchesLast 18 months124 of 513 launches
Launches counted51315 hits51015 hits51214 hits1242 hits
Earned $100k+2.9 in 1001 in 342.9 in 1001 in 342.7 in 1001 in 372 of 124too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$270top tenth $12,559+$291$270$217
Chance against standardthe base+0.6%no change-6.5%0.2 fewer in 100-44.8%1.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base+7.8%$21 more0.0%no change-19.6%$53 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Arena Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 513 launches.

Launches counted
51315 hits
Earned $100k+
2.9 in 1001 in 34
Typical first-year earnings
$270top tenth $12,559+
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: 3 of 513 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
51015 hits
Earned $100k+
2.9 in 1001 in 34
Typical first-year earnings
$291
Chance against standard
+0.6%no change
Typical against standard
+7.8%$21 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (47.1% of the money): 512 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
51214 hits
Earned $100k+
2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings
$270
Chance against standard
-6.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 124 of 513.

Launches counted
1242 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 124too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$217
Chance against standard
-44.8%1.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
-19.6%$53 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Arena Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 513 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: 3 of 513 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, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (47.1% of the money): 512 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: 124 of 513.

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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