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Niches / Building + Medieval

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Building + Medieval

Games tagged both Building and Medieval: 62 indie paid launches, 15 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 + Medieval priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Building and is too small to compare with Medieval.

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 + Medieval is too small to compare with Building and is too small to compare with Medieval: 9 of its 18 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 35.5 in 100 for Building and 24.8 in 100 for Medieval.

Small sample: 18 launches, 9 hits.

TIEA tie
Tag oneBuilding
35.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds35.5 in 100
Typical earnings$31,277
Launches234 / 83 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pairBuilding + Medieval
9 of 18launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds9 of 18 launches
$1k+16 of 18 launches
$10k+13 of 18 launches
Launches18 / 9 hits
Expected20.5 in 100
TIETied
Tag twoMedieval
24.8in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds24.8 in 100
Typical earnings$20,307
Launches109 / 27 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 2.5 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
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 18 games tagged both Building and Medieval priced $10 to $20. 9 of 18 of them earned $100k+, against 34.3 in 100 for Building-only games and 19.8 in 100 for Medieval-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Building alone and is too small to compare with Medieval alone.

Both: 18 games priced $10 to $20; 9 of 18 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 16 of 18 launches · $10k+ 13 of 18 launches · $100k+ 9 of 18 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 18 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

Bellwrightleads this pair28.7%
PairBellwright28.7%
BuildingEnshrouded17.6%
MedievalBellwright17.0%
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 + Medieval

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

  • Bellwright earned 28.7% of the estimated first-year money of the 62 Building + Medieval launches.
  • Building is led by Enshrouded, with 17.6% of its money.
  • It also leads Medieval, with 17.0% 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 + Medieval 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 + Medieval through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view60 of 62 launchesWithout the breakout61 of 62 launchesLast 18 months17 of 62 launches
Launches counted6215 hits6015 hits6114 hits176 hits
Earned $100k+24.2 in 10025.0 in 10023.0 in 1006 of 17too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+40 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 55 in 100under 100 launchesunder 100 launchesunder 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base+3.3%0.8 more in 100-5.1%1.2 fewer in 100+45.9%11.1 more in 100
Typical against standardthe baseunder 100 launchesunder 100 launchesunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Building and Medieval, 12 to 36 months old: 62 launches.

Launches counted
6215 hits
Earned $100k+
24.2 in 100
Chance of $10k+
40 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 55 in 100
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: 2 of 62 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
6015 hits
Earned $100k+
25.0 in 100
Chance of $10k+
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
+3.3%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Bellwright (28.7% of the money): 61 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
6114 hits
Earned $100k+
23.0 in 100
Chance of $10k+
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
-5.1%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 17 of 62.

Launches counted
176 hits
Earned $100k+
6 of 17too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
+45.9%11.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Building and Medieval, 12 to 36 months old: 62 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: 2 of 62 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, Bellwright (28.7% of the money): 61 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: 17 of 62.

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.

Medieval 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.

Medieval through every lens, all prices
MedievalBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view574 of 616 launchesWithout the breakout615 of 616 launchesLast 18 months180 of 616 launches
Launches counted61648 hits57447 hits61547 hits18018 hits
Earned $100k+7.8 in 1001 in 138.2 in 1001 in 127.6 in 1001 in 1310.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$575top tenth $72,373+$575$574$643
Chance against standardthe base+5.1%0.4 more in 100-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100+28.3%2.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change-0.2%$1 less+11.8%$68 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Medieval, 12 to 36 months old: 616 launches.

Launches counted
61648 hits
Earned $100k+
7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$575top tenth $72,373+
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: 42 of 616 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
57447 hits
Earned $100k+
8.2 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$575
Chance against standard
+5.1%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Bellwright (17.0% of the money): 615 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
61547 hits
Earned $100k+
7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$574
Chance against standard
-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.2%$1 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 180 of 616.

Launches counted
18018 hits
Earned $100k+
10.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$643
Chance against standard
+28.3%2.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+11.8%$68 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Medieval, 12 to 36 months old: 616 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: 42 of 616 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, Bellwright (17.0% of the money): 615 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: 180 of 616.

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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