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Niches / Cartoony + Hand-drawn

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Cartoony + Hand-drawn

Games tagged both Cartoony and Hand-drawn: 183 indie paid launches, 4 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 Cartoony + Hand-drawn 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

Cartoony + Hand-drawn trails both its tags: 1 of its 13 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 14.7 in 100 for Cartoony and 17.4 in 100 for Hand-drawn.

Small sample: 13 launches, 1 hits.

2NDRunner-up
Tag onemood tagCartoony
14.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds14.7 in 100
Typical earnings$5,092
Launches150 / 22 hits
Pair trails by7.0 in 100
3RDThird
This pairCartoony + Hand-drawn
1 of 13launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds1 of 13 launches
Typical earnings$3,672
Launches13 / 1 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
1STWinner
Tag twomood tagHand-drawn
17.4in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds17.4 in 100
Typical earnings$12,625
Launches172 / 30 hits
Pair trails by9.7 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 1 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: 0.5 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 prices183 in pairUnder $5125 in pair$5 to $1043 in pair$10 to $2013 in pair$20 to $402: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 13 games tagged both Cartoony and Hand-drawn priced $10 to $20. 7.7 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 15.3 for Cartoony-only games and 18.2 for Hand-drawn-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 13 games priced $10 to $20; 7.7 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 13), typical first-year earnings $3,672.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 13 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

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforgedleads this pair35.6%
PairBroken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged35.6%
CartoonyAnother Crab's Treasure23.1%
Hand-drawnNine Sols37.2%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently +1. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Cartoony + Hand-drawn

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

  • Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged earned 35.6% of the estimated first-year money of the 183 Cartoony + Hand-drawn launches.
  • Cartoony is led by Another Crab's Treasure, with 23.1% of its money.
  • Hand-drawn is led by Nine Sols, with 37.2% 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

Cartoony + Hand-drawn is changed recently +1: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter, and 1 more lens too. It holds in 1 of 3.

Cartoony + Hand-drawn through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view172 of 183 launchesWithout the breakout182 of 183 launchesLast 18 months82 of 183 launches
Launches counted1834 hits1724 hits1823 hits821 hits
Earned $100k+2.2 in 1001 in 452.3 in 1001 in 431.6 in 1001 in 631.2 in 1001 in 83
Typical first-year earnings$742top tenth $11,009+$782$742$642
Chance against standardthe yardstick+4.5%0.1 more in 100-27.3%0.6 fewer in 100-45.5%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+5.4%$40 more0.0%no change-13.5%$100 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Cartoony and Hand-drawn, 6 to 30 months old: 183 launches.

Launches counted
1834 hits
Earned $100k+
2.2 in 1001 in 45
Typical first-year earnings
$742top tenth $11,009+
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 183 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1724 hits
Earned $100k+
2.3 in 1001 in 43
Typical first-year earnings
$782
Chance against standard
+4.5%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+5.4%$40 more
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (35.6% of the money): 182 launches left.

Launches counted
1823 hits
Earned $100k+
1.6 in 1001 in 63
Typical first-year earnings
$742
Chance against standard
-27.3%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 82 of 183.

Launches counted
821 hits
Earned $100k+
1.2 in 1001 in 83
Typical first-year earnings
$642
Chance against standard
-45.5%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-13.5%$100 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Cartoony and Hand-drawn, 6 to 30 months old: 183 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 183 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, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (35.6% of the money): 182 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 82 of 183.

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

Cartoony through every lens, all prices
CartoonyBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,368 of 1,463 launchesWithout the breakout1,462 of 1,463 launchesLast 18 months769 of 1,463 launches
Launches counted1,46352 hits1,36847 hits1,46251 hits76926 hits
Earned $100k+3.6 in 1001 in 283.4 in 1001 in 293.5 in 1001 in 293.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings$403top tenth $12,138+$404$403$364
Chance against standardthe yardstick-5.6%0.2 fewer in 100-2.8%0.1 fewer in 100-5.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.2%$1 more0.0%no change-9.7%$39 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Cartoony, 6 to 30 months old: 1,463 launches.

Launches counted
1,46352 hits
Earned $100k+
3.6 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings
$403top tenth $12,138+
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: 95 of 1,463 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,36847 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$404
Chance against standard
-5.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+0.2%$1 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Another Crab's Treasure (23.1% of the money): 1,462 launches left.

Launches counted
1,46251 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$403
Chance against standard
-2.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 769 of 1,463.

Launches counted
76926 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$364
Chance against standard
-5.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-9.7%$39 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Cartoony, 6 to 30 months old: 1,463 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: 95 of 1,463 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 (23.1% of the money): 1,462 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 769 of 1,463.

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

Hand-drawn through every lens, all prices
Hand-drawnBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,125 of 1,182 launchesWithout the breakout1,181 of 1,182 launchesLast 18 months593 of 1,182 launches
Launches counted1,18259 hits1,12558 hits1,18158 hits59324 hits
Earned $100k+5.0 in 1001 in 205.2 in 1001 in 194.9 in 1001 in 204.0 in 1001 in 25
Typical first-year earnings$809top tenth $31,652+$842$809$787
Chance against standardthe yardstick+4.0%0.2 more in 100-2.0%0.1 fewer in 100-20.0%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+4.1%$33 more0.0%no change-2.7%$22 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Hand-drawn, 6 to 30 months old: 1,182 launches.

Launches counted
1,18259 hits
Earned $100k+
5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$809top tenth $31,652+
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: 57 of 1,182 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,12558 hits
Earned $100k+
5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$842
Chance against standard
+4.0%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+4.1%$33 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Nine Sols (37.2% of the money): 1,181 launches left.

Launches counted
1,18158 hits
Earned $100k+
4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$809
Chance against standard
-2.0%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 593 of 1,182.

Launches counted
59324 hits
Earned $100k+
4.0 in 1001 in 25
Typical first-year earnings
$787
Chance against standard
-20.0%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-2.7%$22 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Hand-drawn, 6 to 30 months old: 1,182 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: 57 of 1,182 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, Nine Sols (37.2% of the money): 1,181 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 593 of 1,182.

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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