Niche

Beat 'em up + Hack and Slash

Games tagged both Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash: 97 indie paid launches, 11 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 Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old. Lens figures exist at all prices only; inside a price band this page shows the standard figures.

Sample 10+

10+ launchesshow small samples 30+ launches 100+ launchesonly big markets

Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

$10 to $20

Showing Beat 'em up + Hack and Slash priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats Beat 'em up and is about level with Hack and Slash; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Beat 'em up and is too small to compare with Hack and Slash.

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

Beat 'em up + Hack and Slash is too small to compare with Beat 'em up and is too small to compare with Hack and Slash: 3 of its 16 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 16.7 in 100 for Beat 'em up and 21.7 in 100 for Hack and Slash.

Small sample: 16 launches, 3 hits.

TIETied

Tag oneBeat 'em up

16.7in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds16.7 in 100

Typical earnings$13,192

Launches60 / 10 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairBeat 'em up + Hack and Slash

3 of 16launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds3 of 16 launches

Typical earnings$5,772

Launches16 / 3 hits

Expected17.6 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoHack and Slash

21.7in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds21.7 in 100

Typical earnings$14,890

Launches180 / 39 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 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: 0.5 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 prices97 in pair Under $548 in pair $5 to $1025 in pair $10 to $2016 in pair$20 to $408: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 16 games tagged both Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash priced $10 to $20. 3 of 16 of them earned $100k+, against 15.9 in 100 for Beat 'em up-only games and 22.0 in 100 for Hack and Slash-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Beat 'em up alone and is too small to compare with Hack and Slash alone.

Both: 16 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 16 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $5,772.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 16 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

Rotwoodleads this pair47.4%

PairRotwood47.4%

Beat 'em upRotwood21.9%

Hack and SlashPath of Exile 243.9%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Beat 'em up + Hack and Slash

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

Rotwood earned 47.4% of the estimated first-year money of the 97 Beat 'em up + Hack and Slash launches.
It also leads Beat 'em up, with 21.9% of that tag's money.
Hack and Slash is led by Path of Exile 2, with 43.9% 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

Beat 'em up + Hack and Slash is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout.

Beat 'em up + Hack and Slash through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view96 of 97 launches	Without the breakout96 of 97 launches	Last 18 months20 of 97 launches
Launches counted	9711 hits	9610 hits	9610 hits	204 hits
Earned $100k+	11.3 in 100	10.4 in 100	10.4 in 100	4 of 20too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$270top tenth $112,167+	$270	$270	$478
Chance against standard	the base	-8.1%0.9 fewer in 100	-8.1%0.9 fewer in 100	+76.4%8.7 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change; too few to tell	0.0%no change	+77.0%$208 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, 12 to 36 months old: 97 launches.

Launches counted: 9711 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $270top tenth $112,167+
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: 1 of 97 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 9610 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $270
Chance against standard: -8.1%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change; too few to tell

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Rotwood (47.4% of the money): 96 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 9610 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $270
Chance against standard: -8.1%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 20 of 97.

Launches counted: 204 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 20too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $478
Chance against standard: +76.4%8.7 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +77.0%$208 more; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, 12 to 36 months old: 97 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 97 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, Rotwood (47.4% of the money): 96 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: 20 of 97.

Beat 'em up is audience split +1: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in Without the breakout.

Beat 'em up through every lens, all prices
Beat 'em up	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view394 of 399 launches	Without the breakout398 of 399 launches	Last 18 months90 of 399 launches
Launches counted	39924 hits	39422 hits	39823 hits	909 hits
Earned $100k+	6.0 in 1001 in 17	5.6 in 1001 in 18	5.8 in 1001 in 17	10.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$297top tenth $32,415+	$297	$297	$478
Chance against standard	the base	-7.2%0.4 fewer in 100	-3.9%0.2 fewer in 100	+66.3%4.0 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	+60.9%$181 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Beat 'em up, 12 to 36 months old: 399 launches.

Launches counted: 39924 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $297top tenth $32,415+
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: 5 of 399 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 39422 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $297
Chance against standard: -7.2%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Rotwood (21.9% of the money): 398 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 39823 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $297
Chance against standard: -3.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 90 of 399.

Launches counted: 909 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $478
Chance against standard: +66.3%4.0 more in 100
Typical against standard: +60.9%$181 more; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Beat 'em up, 12 to 36 months old: 399 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: 5 of 399 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, Rotwood (21.9% of the money): 398 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: 90 of 399.

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

Hack and Slash through every lens, all prices
Hack and Slash	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view792 of 829 launches	Without the breakout828 of 829 launches	Last 18 months219 of 829 launches
Launches counted	82982 hits	79275 hits	82881 hits	21923 hits
Earned $100k+	9.9 in 1001 in 10	9.5 in 1001 in 11	9.8 in 1001 in 10	10.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$801top tenth $99,462+	$892	$801	$766
Chance against standard	the base	-4.3%0.4 fewer in 100	-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100	+6.2%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+11.4%$91 more	0.0%no change	-4.4%$35 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Hack and Slash, 12 to 36 months old: 829 launches.

Launches counted: 82982 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.9 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings: $801top tenth $99,462+
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: 37 of 829 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 79275 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.5 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $892
Chance against standard: -4.3%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +11.4%$91 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (43.9% of the money): 828 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 82881 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.8 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings: $801
Chance against standard: -1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 219 of 829.

Launches counted: 21923 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $766
Chance against standard: +6.2%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: -4.4%$35 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Hack and Slash, 12 to 36 months old: 829 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: 37 of 829 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 (43.9% of the money): 828 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: 219 of 829.

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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