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Niches / Cartoony + Pixel Graphics

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Cartoony + Pixel Graphics

Games tagged both Cartoony and Pixel Graphics: 125 indie paid launches, 3 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 + Pixel Graphics priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it beats both its tags.

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 + Pixel Graphics beats both its tags: 3 of its 11 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 14.7 in 100 for Cartoony and 22.4 in 100 for Pixel Graphics.

Small sample: 11 launches, 3 hits.

3RDThird
Tag onemood tagCartoony
14.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds14.7 in 100
Typical earnings$5,092
Launches150 / 22 hits
Pair leads by12.6 in 100
1STWinner
This pairCartoony + Pixel Graphics
3 of 11launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds3 of 11 launches
Typical earnings$50,994
Launches11 / 3 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
2NDRunner-up
Tag twomood tagPixel Graphics
22.4in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds22.4 in 100
Typical earnings$12,749
Launches535 / 120 hits
Pair leads by4.9 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 2 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 prices125 in pairUnder $583 in pair$5 to $1030 in pair$10 to $2011 in pair$20 to $401: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 11 games tagged both Cartoony and Pixel Graphics priced $10 to $20. 27.3 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 13.7 for Cartoony-only games and 22.3 for Pixel Graphics-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 11 games priced $10 to $20; 27.3 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $50,994.

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

Relic Guardian - Tower Defenseleads this pair30.0%
PairRelic Guardian - Tower Defense30.0%
CartoonyAnother Crab's Treasure23.1%
Pixel GraphicsDELTARUNE27.7%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkOne-hit market. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Cartoony + Pixel Graphics

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

  • Relic Guardian - Tower Defense earned 30.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 125 Cartoony + Pixel Graphics launches.
  • Cartoony is led by Another Crab's Treasure, with 23.1% of its money.
  • Pixel Graphics is led by DELTARUNE, with 27.7% 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 + Pixel Graphics is one-hit market: Without the breakout moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Cartoony + Pixel Graphics through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view117 of 125 launchesWithout the breakout124 of 125 launchesLast 18 months66 of 125 launches
Launches counted1253 hits1173 hits1242 hits662 hits
Earned $100k+2.4 in 1001 in 422.6 in 1001 in 381.6 in 1001 in 633.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings$363top tenth $11,231+$404$363$363
Chance against standardthe yardstick+8.3%0.2 more in 100-33.3%0.8 fewer in 100+25.0%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+11.3%$41 more0.0%no change0.0%no change
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Cartoony and Pixel Graphics, 6 to 30 months old: 125 launches.

Launches counted
1253 hits
Earned $100k+
2.4 in 1001 in 42
Typical first-year earnings
$363top tenth $11,231+
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: 8 of 125 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1173 hits
Earned $100k+
2.6 in 1001 in 38
Typical first-year earnings
$404
Chance against standard
+8.3%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+11.3%$41 more
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (30.0% of the money): 124 launches left.

Launches counted
1242 hits
Earned $100k+
1.6 in 1001 in 63
Typical first-year earnings
$363
Chance against standard
-33.3%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 66 of 125.

Launches counted
662 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings
$363
Chance against standard
+25.0%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Cartoony and Pixel Graphics, 6 to 30 months old: 125 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: 8 of 125 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, Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (30.0% of the money): 124 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 66 of 125.

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.

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

Pixel Graphics through every lens, all prices
Pixel GraphicsBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view3,987 of 4,188 launchesWithout the breakout4,187 of 4,188 launchesLast 18 months2,352 of 4,188 launches
Launches counted4,188220 hits3,987201 hits4,187219 hits2,352116 hits
Earned $100k+5.3 in 1001 in 195.0 in 1001 in 205.2 in 1001 in 194.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings$485top tenth $31,416+$485$485$405
Chance against standardthe yardstick-5.7%0.3 fewer in 100-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100-7.5%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-16.5%$80 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Pixel Graphics, 6 to 30 months old: 4,188 launches.

Launches counted
4,188220 hits
Earned $100k+
5.3 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$485top tenth $31,416+
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: 201 of 4,188 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
3,987201 hits
Earned $100k+
5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$485
Chance against standard
-5.7%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (27.7% of the money): 4,187 launches left.

Launches counted
4,187219 hits
Earned $100k+
5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$485
Chance against standard
-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,352 of 4,188.

Launches counted
2,352116 hits
Earned $100k+
4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$405
Chance against standard
-7.5%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-16.5%$80 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Pixel Graphics, 6 to 30 months old: 4,188 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: 201 of 4,188 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, DELTARUNE (27.7% of the money): 4,187 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,352 of 4,188.

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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