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Niches / Building + Economy

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Building + Economy

Games tagged both Building and Economy: 146 indie paid launches, 38 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 Building + 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

Building + Economy beats both its tags: 43.1 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 35.5 in 100 for Building and 34.9 in 100 for Economy.

That is about 2.1 times the 20.5 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

TIETied
Tag oneBuilding
35.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds35.5 in 100
Typical earnings$31,277
Launches234 / 83 hits
Pair leads by7.7 in 100
1STWinner
This pairBuilding + Economy
43.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds43.1 in 100
$1k+90 in 100
$10k+69 in 100
Launches51 / 22 hits
Expected20.5 in 100
TIETied
Tag twoEconomy
34.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds34.9 in 100
Typical earnings$44,137
Launches169 / 59 hits
Pair leads by8.2 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $11,233, from 4,337 launches.each block is 2.5 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: 0.4 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 prices146 in pairUnder $525 in pair$5 to $1051 in pair$10 to $2051 in pair$20 to $4019 in pair
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 51 games tagged both Building and Economy priced $10 to $20. 43.1 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 33.3 in 100 for Building-only games and 31.4 in 100 for Economy-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 51 games priced $10 to $20; 43.1 in 100 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 90 in 100 · $10k+ 69 in 100 · $100k+ 43 in 100.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 51 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

Supermarket Simulatorleads this pair37.1%
PairSupermarket Simulator37.1%
BuildingEnshrouded17.6%
EconomySupermarket Simulator22.8%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Building + 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

  • Supermarket Simulator earned 37.1% of the estimated first-year money of the 146 Building + Economy launches.
  • Building is led by Enshrouded, with 17.6% of its money.
  • It also leads Economy, with 22.8% of that tag's 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

Building + Economy 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.

Building + Economy through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view146 of 146 launchesWithout the breakout145 of 146 launchesLast 18 months48 of 146 launches
Launches counted14638 hits14638 hits14537 hits4813 hits
Earned $100k+26.0 in 10026.0 in 10025.5 in 10027.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$10,114top tenth $494,411+$10,114$9,983under 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base0.0%no change-2.0%0.5 fewer in 100+4.1%1.1 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change-1.3%$131 lessunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Building and Economy, 12 to 36 months old: 146 launches.

Launches counted
14638 hits
Earned $100k+
26.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$10,114top tenth $494,411+
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 146 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
14638 hits
Earned $100k+
26.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$10,114
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Supermarket Simulator (37.1% of the money): 145 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
14537 hits
Earned $100k+
25.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$9,983
Chance against standard
-2.0%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-1.3%$131 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 48 of 146.

Launches counted
4813 hits
Earned $100k+
27.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
+4.1%1.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Building and Economy, 12 to 36 months old: 146 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 146 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, Supermarket Simulator (37.1% of the money): 145 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: 48 of 146.

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

Building through every lens, all prices
BuildingBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view806 of 833 launchesWithout the breakout832 of 833 launchesLast 18 months222 of 833 launches
Launches counted833165 hits806161 hits832164 hits22246 hits
Earned $100k+19.8 in 10020.0 in 10019.7 in 10020.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$2,573top tenth $412,328+$2,725$2,573$3,726
Chance against standardthe base+0.8%0.2 more in 100-0.5%0.1 fewer in 100+4.6%0.9 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+5.9%$152 more0.0%no change+44.8%$1,153 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Building, 12 to 36 months old: 833 launches.

Launches counted
833165 hits
Earned $100k+
19.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,573top tenth $412,328+
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: 27 of 833 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
806161 hits
Earned $100k+
20.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,725
Chance against standard
+0.8%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+5.9%$152 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Enshrouded (17.6% of the money): 832 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
832164 hits
Earned $100k+
19.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,573
Chance against standard
-0.5%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: 222 of 833.

Launches counted
22246 hits
Earned $100k+
20.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,726
Chance against standard
+4.6%0.9 more in 100
Typical against standard
+44.8%$1,153 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Building, 12 to 36 months old: 833 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: 27 of 833 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, Enshrouded (17.6% of the money): 832 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: 222 of 833.

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

Economy through every lens, all prices
EconomyBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view500 of 509 launchesWithout the breakout508 of 509 launchesLast 18 months198 of 509 launches
Launches counted50993 hits50092 hits50892 hits19834 hits
Earned $100k+18.3 in 10018.4 in 10018.1 in 10017.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$4,501top tenth $280,355+$4,925$4,501$3,301
Chance against standardthe base+0.7%0.1 more in 100-0.9%0.2 fewer in 100-6.0%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+9.4%$424 more0.0%no change-26.7%$1,200 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Economy, 12 to 36 months old: 509 launches.

Launches counted
50993 hits
Earned $100k+
18.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$4,501top tenth $280,355+
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: 9 of 509 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
50092 hits
Earned $100k+
18.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$4,925
Chance against standard
+0.7%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+9.4%$424 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Supermarket Simulator (22.8% of the money): 508 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
50892 hits
Earned $100k+
18.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$4,501
Chance against standard
-0.9%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: 198 of 509.

Launches counted
19834 hits
Earned $100k+
17.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,301
Chance against standard
-6.0%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-26.7%$1,200 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Economy, 12 to 36 months old: 509 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: 9 of 509 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, Supermarket Simulator (22.8% of the money): 508 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: 198 of 509.

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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