Niche

Cute + Life Sim

Games tagged both Cute and Life Sim: 184 indie paid launches, 33 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.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 230 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2021 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,758 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 Cute + Life Sim priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it beats Cute and trails Life Sim.

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

Cute + Life Sim beats Cute and trails Life Sim: 26.8 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 18.7 in 100 for Cute and 34.9 in 100 for Life Sim.

That is about 1.3 times the 20.5 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

3RDThird

Tag onemood tagCute

18.7in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds18.7 in 100

Typical earnings$11,230

Launches555 / 104 hits

Pair leads by8.1 in 100

2NDRunner-up

This pairCute + Life Sim

26.8in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds26.8 in 100

$1k+95 in 100

$10k+68 in 100

Launches41 / 11 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

1STWinner

Tag twoLife Sim

34.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds34.9 in 100

Typical earnings$38,192

Launches235 / 82 hits

Pair trails by8.1 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 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Cute 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: 0.4 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 prices184 in pair Under $579 in pair $5 to $1047 in pair $10 to $2041 in pair $20 to $4017 in pair

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 41 games tagged both Cute and Life Sim priced $10 to $20. 26.8 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 18.1 in 100 for Cute-only games and 36.6 in 100 for Life Sim-only games, so the mix beats Cute alone and trails Life Sim alone.

Both: 41 games priced $10 to $20; 26.8 in 100 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 95 in 100 · $10k+ 68 in 100 · $100k+ 27 in 100.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 41 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

Hello Kitty Island Adventureleads this pair23.0%

PairHello Kitty Island Adventure23.0%

CuteHello Kitty Island Adventure5.2%

Life SimSupermarket Simulator25.2%

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: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Cute + Life Sim

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

Hello Kitty Island Adventure earned 23.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 184 Cute + Life Sim launches.
It also leads Cute, with 5.2% of that tag's money.
Life Sim is led by Supermarket Simulator, with 25.2% 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: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

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

Cute + Life Sim through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view177 of 184 launches	Without the breakout183 of 184 launches	Last 18 months59 of 184 launches
Launches counted	18433 hits	17730 hits	18332 hits	599 hits
Earned $100k+	17.9 in 100	16.9 in 100	17.5 in 100	15.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$2,363top tenth $259,241+	$2,363	$2,288	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	-5.5%1.0 fewer in 100	-2.5%0.4 fewer in 100	-14.9%2.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-3.2%$75 less	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Cute and Life Sim, 12 to 36 months old: 184 launches.

Launches counted: 18433 hits
Earned $100k+: 17.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,363top tenth $259,241+
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: 7 of 184 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 17730 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,363
Chance against standard: -5.5%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hello Kitty Island Adventure (23.0% of the money): 183 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 18332 hits
Earned $100k+: 17.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,288
Chance against standard: -2.5%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -3.2%$75 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 59 of 184.

Launches counted: 599 hits
Earned $100k+: 15.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -14.9%2.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Cute and Life Sim, 12 to 36 months old: 184 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: 7 of 184 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, Hello Kitty Island Adventure (23.0% of the money): 183 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: 59 of 184.

Cute 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.

Cute through every lens, all prices
Cute	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view3,704 of 3,880 launches	Without the breakout3,879 of 3,880 launches	Last 18 months1,121 of 3,880 launches
Launches counted	3,880226 hits	3,704208 hits	3,879225 hits	1,12178 hits
Earned $100k+	5.8 in 1001 in 17	5.6 in 1001 in 18	5.8 in 1001 in 17	7.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings	$652top tenth $32,378+	$672	$652	$727
Chance against standard	the base	-3.6%0.2 fewer in 100	-0.4%no change	+19.5%1.1 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+3.1%$20 more	0.0%no change	+11.5%$75 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Cute, 12 to 36 months old: 3,880 launches.

Launches counted: 3,880226 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $652top tenth $32,378+
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: 176 of 3,880 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 3,704208 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $672
Chance against standard: -3.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +3.1%$20 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hello Kitty Island Adventure (5.2% of the money): 3,879 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 3,879225 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $652
Chance against standard: -0.4%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,121 of 3,880.

Launches counted: 1,12178 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $727
Chance against standard: +19.5%1.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +11.5%$75 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Cute, 12 to 36 months old: 3,880 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: 176 of 3,880 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, Hello Kitty Island Adventure (5.2% of the money): 3,879 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: 1,121 of 3,880.

Life Sim 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.

Life Sim through every lens, all prices
Life Sim	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view861 of 911 launches	Without the breakout910 of 911 launches	Last 18 months293 of 911 launches
Launches counted	911129 hits	861121 hits	910128 hits	29345 hits
Earned $100k+	14.2 in 100	14.1 in 100	14.1 in 100	15.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$1,727top tenth $193,740+	$1,800	$1,727	$1,555
Chance against standard	the base	-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.7%0.1 fewer in 100	+8.5%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+4.2%$73 more	0.0%no change	-10.0%$172 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Life Sim, 12 to 36 months old: 911 launches.

Launches counted: 911129 hits
Earned $100k+: 14.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,727top tenth $193,740+
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: 50 of 911 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 861121 hits
Earned $100k+: 14.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,800
Chance against standard: -0.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +4.2%$73 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Supermarket Simulator (25.2% of the money): 910 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 910128 hits
Earned $100k+: 14.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,727
Chance against standard: -0.7%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 293 of 911.

Launches counted: 29345 hits
Earned $100k+: 15.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,555
Chance against standard: +8.5%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: -10.0%$172 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Life Sim, 12 to 36 months old: 911 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: 50 of 911 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 (25.2% of the money): 910 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: 293 of 911.

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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