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Niches / Automation + Economy

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Automation + Economy

Games tagged both Automation and Economy: 58 indie paid launches, 12 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".
  • Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
  • From 29,637 indie paid launches 6 to 30 months old, data of 1 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Automation + Economy 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

Automation + Economy beats both its tags: 6 of its 11 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 31.8 in 100 for Automation and 27.4 in 100 for Economy.

Small sample: 11 launches, 6 hits.

2NDRunner-up
Tag oneAutomation
31.8in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds31.8 in 100
Typical earnings$31,406
Launches85 / 27 hits
Pair leads by22.7 in 100
1STWinner
This pairAutomation + Economy
6 of 11launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds6 of 11 launches
Typical earnings$111,098
Launches11 / 6 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
3RDThird
Tag twoEconomy
27.4in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds27.4 in 100
Typical earnings$27,623
Launches201 / 55 hits
Pair leads by27.1 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 5 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: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 42.4 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices58 in pairUnder $519 in pair$5 to $1024 in pair$10 to $2011 in pair$20 to $404: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 11 games tagged both Automation and Economy priced $10 to $20. 54.5 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 28.4 for Automation-only games and 25.8 for Economy-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 11 games priced $10 to $20; 54.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $111,098.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 11 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

Recycling Center Simulatorleads this pair22.2%
PairRecycling Center Simulator22.2%
AutomationSchedule I70.4%
EconomyFarming Simulator 2523.1%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Automation + Economy

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

  • Recycling Center Simulator earned 22.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 58 Automation + Economy launches.
  • Automation is led by Schedule I, with 70.4% of its money.
  • Economy is led by Farming Simulator 25, with 23.1% 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: those with a mostly Chinese audience, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Automation + Economy is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Automation + Economy through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view58 of 58 launchesWithout the breakout57 of 58 launchesLast 18 months39 of 58 launches
Launches counted5812 hits5812 hits5711 hits398 hits
Earned $100k+20.7 in 10020.7 in 10019.3 in 10020.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$3,034top tenth $199,870+$3,034$2,834$1,618
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-6.8%1.4 fewer in 100-1.0%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-6.6%$200 less-46.7%$1,416 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Automation and Economy, 6 to 30 months old: 58 launches.

Launches counted
5812 hits
Earned $100k+
20.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,034top tenth $199,870+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 0 of 58 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
5812 hits
Earned $100k+
20.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,034
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Recycling Center Simulator (22.2% of the money): 57 launches left.

Launches counted
5711 hits
Earned $100k+
19.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,834
Chance against standard
-6.8%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-6.6%$200 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 39 of 58.

Launches counted
398 hits
Earned $100k+
20.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,618
Chance against standard
-1.0%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-46.7%$1,416 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Automation and Economy, 6 to 30 months old: 58 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 0 of 58 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, Recycling Center Simulator (22.2% of the money): 57 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 39 of 58.

Automation holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

Automation through every lens, all prices
AutomationBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view391 of 409 launchesWithout the breakout408 of 409 launchesLast 18 months266 of 409 launches
Launches counted40947 hits39146 hits40846 hits26625 hits
Earned $100k+11.5 in 10011.8 in 10011.3 in 1009.4 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings$1,695top tenth $114,689+$1,718$1,695$1,618
Chance against standardthe yardstick+2.6%0.3 more in 100-1.7%0.2 fewer in 100-18.3%2.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+1.4%$23 more0.0%no change-4.5%$77 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Automation, 6 to 30 months old: 409 launches.

Launches counted
40947 hits
Earned $100k+
11.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,695top tenth $114,689+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 18 of 409 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
39146 hits
Earned $100k+
11.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,718
Chance against standard
+2.6%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
+1.4%$23 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Schedule I (70.4% of the money): 408 launches left.

Launches counted
40846 hits
Earned $100k+
11.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,695
Chance against standard
-1.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 266 of 409.

Launches counted
26625 hits
Earned $100k+
9.4 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,618
Chance against standard
-18.3%2.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-4.5%$77 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Automation, 6 to 30 months old: 409 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 18 of 409 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, Schedule I (70.4% of the money): 408 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 266 of 409.

Economy is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Economy through every lens, all prices
EconomyBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view631 of 642 launchesWithout the breakout641 of 642 launchesLast 18 months424 of 642 launches
Launches counted64293 hits63192 hits64192 hits42452 hits
Earned $100k+14.5 in 10014.6 in 10014.4 in 10012.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$3,641top tenth $169,929+$3,641$3,459$2,428
Chance against standardthe yardstick+0.7%0.1 more in 100-0.7%0.1 fewer in 100-15.2%2.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-5.0%$182 less-33.3%$1,213 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Economy, 6 to 30 months old: 642 launches.

Launches counted
64293 hits
Earned $100k+
14.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,641top tenth $169,929+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 11 of 642 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
63192 hits
Earned $100k+
14.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,641
Chance against standard
+0.7%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Farming Simulator 25 (23.1% of the money): 641 launches left.

Launches counted
64192 hits
Earned $100k+
14.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,459
Chance against standard
-0.7%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-5.0%$182 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 424 of 642.

Launches counted
42452 hits
Earned $100k+
12.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,428
Chance against standard
-15.2%2.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-33.3%$1,213 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Economy, 6 to 30 months old: 642 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 11 of 642 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, Farming Simulator 25 (23.1% of the money): 641 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 424 of 642.

A lens holds when chance and typical earnings both stay within 25% of standard. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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