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Niches / Arcade + Cartoony

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Arcade + Cartoony

Games tagged both Arcade and Cartoony: 268 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.

Showing Arcade + Cartoony priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Arcade and is about level with Cartoony; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Arcade and is too small to compare with Cartoony.

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 + Cartoony is too small to compare with Arcade and is too small to compare with Cartoony: 3 of its 17 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 11.7 in 100 for Arcade and 14.6 in 100 for Cartoony.

Small sample: 17 launches, 3 hits.

TIEA tie
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 + Cartoony
3 of 17launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds3 of 17 launches
$1k+12 of 17 launches
$10k+6 of 17 launches
Launches17 / 3 hits
Expected20.5 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twomood tagCartoony
14.6in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds14.6 in 100
Typical earnings$5,562
Launches130 / 19 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 $20Cartoony 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 prices268 in pairUnder $5182 in pair$5 to $1061 in pair$10 to $2017 in pair$20 to $408: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 17 games tagged both Arcade and Cartoony priced $10 to $20. 3 of 17 of them earned $100k+, against 11.4 in 100 for Arcade-only games and 14.2 in 100 for Cartoony-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Arcade alone and is too small to compare with Cartoony alone.

Both: 17 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 17 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 12 of 17 launches · $10k+ 6 of 17 launches · $100k+ 3 of 17 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 17 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

Alex Jones: NWO Warsleads this pair23.5%
PairAlex Jones: NWO Wars23.5%
ArcadeBALL x PIT14.9%
CartoonyAnother Crab's Treasure22.5%
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 + Cartoony

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

  • Alex Jones: NWO Wars earned 23.5% of the estimated first-year money of the 268 Arcade + Cartoony launches.
  • Arcade is led by BALL x PIT, with 14.9% of its money.
  • Cartoony is led by Another Crab's Treasure, with 22.5% 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 + Cartoony 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 + Cartoony through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view268 of 268 launchesWithout the breakout267 of 268 launchesLast 18 months69 of 268 launches
Launches counted2686 hits2686 hits2675 hits692 hits
Earned $100k+2.2 in 1001 in 452.2 in 1001 in 451.9 in 1001 in 532 of 69too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$134top tenth $5,048+$134$134under 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base0.0%no change-16.4%0.4 fewer in 100+29.5%0.7 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change0.0%no changeunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Arcade and Cartoony, 12 to 36 months old: 268 launches.

Launches counted
2686 hits
Earned $100k+
2.2 in 1001 in 45
Typical first-year earnings
$134top tenth $5,048+
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: 0 of 268 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2686 hits
Earned $100k+
2.2 in 1001 in 45
Typical first-year earnings
$134
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Alex Jones: NWO Wars (23.5% of the money): 267 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
2675 hits
Earned $100k+
1.9 in 1001 in 53
Typical first-year earnings
$134
Chance against standard
-16.4%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 69 of 268.

Launches counted
692 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 69too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
+29.5%0.7 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Arcade and Cartoony, 12 to 36 months old: 268 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: 0 of 268 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, Alex Jones: NWO Wars (23.5% of the money): 267 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: 69 of 268.

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.

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

Cartoony through every lens, all prices
CartoonyBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,264 of 1,352 launchesWithout the breakout1,351 of 1,352 launchesLast 18 months366 of 1,352 launches
Launches counted1,35252 hits1,26447 hits1,35151 hits36619 hits
Earned $100k+3.8 in 1001 in 263.7 in 1001 in 273.8 in 1001 in 265.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings$325top tenth $12,647+$353$325$436
Chance against standardthe base-3.3%0.1 fewer in 100-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100+35.0%1.3 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+8.6%$28 more0.0%no change+34.2%$111 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Cartoony, 12 to 36 months old: 1,352 launches.

Launches counted
1,35252 hits
Earned $100k+
3.8 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$325top tenth $12,647+
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: 88 of 1,352 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,26447 hits
Earned $100k+
3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings
$353
Chance against standard
-3.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+8.6%$28 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Another Crab's Treasure (22.5% of the money): 1,351 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,35151 hits
Earned $100k+
3.8 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$325
Chance against standard
-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 366 of 1,352.

Launches counted
36619 hits
Earned $100k+
5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$436
Chance against standard
+35.0%1.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
+34.2%$111 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Cartoony, 12 to 36 months old: 1,352 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: 88 of 1,352 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, Another Crab's Treasure (22.5% of the money): 1,351 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: 366 of 1,352.

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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