Niche

Cute + Minimalist

Games tagged both Cute and Minimalist: 163 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". 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 26,291 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price Under $5

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 238 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2020 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,291 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 100+

10+ launchesshow small samples 30+ launches 100+ launchesonly big markets

Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

Under $5 100+ launches Reset

Showing Cute + Minimalist priced under $5, hiding samples under 100 launches.

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?Under $5

Cute + Minimalist is too small to compare with Cute and is too small to compare with Minimalist: 0 of its 135 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 0.5 in 100 for Cute and 4 of 789 launches for Minimalist.

Small sample: 135 launches, 0 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagCute

0.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 185

Typical earnings$234

Launches2,218 / 12 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairCute + Minimalist

0 of 135launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 135 launches

Typical earnings$119

Launches135 / 0 hits

Expected0.4 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twomood tagMinimalist

4 of 789launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds4 of 789 launches

Typical earnings$106

Launches789 / 4 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches under $5: 0.4 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 238), typical $158, from 13,785 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5Cute 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 prices163 in pair Under $5135 in pair $5 to $1018 in pair$10 to $207: too few$20 to $403: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 135 games tagged both Cute and Minimalist priced under $5. 0 of 135 of them earned $100k+, against 0.6 in 100 for Cute-only games and 4 of 654 for Minimalist-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Cute alone and is too small to compare with Minimalist alone.

Both: 135 games priced under $5; 0 of 135 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $119.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 135 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

Little Fighter 2 Remasteredleads this pair53.0%

PairLittle Fighter 2 Remastered53.0%

CuteHello Kitty Island Adventure5.1%

MinimalistCast n Chill20.6%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkOne-hit market. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Cute + Minimalist

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

Little Fighter 2 Remastered earned 53.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 163 Cute + Minimalist launches.
Cute is led by Hello Kitty Island Adventure, with 5.1% of its money.
Minimalist is led by Cast n Chill, with 20.6% of its money.
One game holds over half of this pair's money: read every figure here as that game's story.

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 + Minimalist is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

Cute + Minimalist through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view159 of 163 launches	Without the breakout162 of 163 launches	Last 18 months53 of 163 launches
Launches counted	1633 hits	1593 hits	1622 hits	531 hits
Earned $100k+	3 of 163too few for a rate	3 of 159too few for a rate	2 of 162too few for a rate	1 of 53too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$142top tenth $4,800+	$142	$142	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+2.5%no change; too few to tell	-32.9%0.6 fewer in 100	+2.5%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Cute and Minimalist, 12 to 36 months old: 163 launches.

Launches counted: 1633 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 163too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $142top tenth $4,800+
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: 4 of 163 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1593 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 159too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $142
Chance against standard: +2.5%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Little Fighter 2 Remastered (53.0% of the money): 162 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1622 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 162too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $142
Chance against standard: -32.9%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 53 of 163.

Launches counted: 531 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 53too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +2.5%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Cute and Minimalist, 12 to 36 months old: 163 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: 4 of 163 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, Little Fighter 2 Remastered (53.0% of the money): 162 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: 53 of 163.

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 view3,654 of 3,829 launches	Without the breakout3,828 of 3,829 launches	Last 18 months1,116 of 3,829 launches
Launches counted	3,829221 hits	3,654202 hits	3,828220 hits	1,11677 hits
Earned $100k+	5.8 in 1001 in 17	5.5 in 1001 in 18	5.7 in 1001 in 17	6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings	$641top tenth $32,649+	$661	$641	$632
Chance against standard	the base	-4.2%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	-1.4%$9 less
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: 3,829 launches.

Launches counted: 3,829221 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $641top tenth $32,649+
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: 175 of 3,829 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 3,654202 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $661
Chance against standard: -4.2%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +3.1%$20 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hello Kitty Island Adventure (5.1% of the money): 3,828 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 3,828220 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.7 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $641
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: 1,116 of 3,829.

Launches counted: 1,11677 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $632
Chance against standard: +19.5%1.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: -1.4%$9 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Cute, 12 to 36 months old: 3,829 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: 175 of 3,829 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 (5.1% of the money): 3,828 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: 1,116 of 3,829.

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

Minimalist through every lens, all prices
Minimalist	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,039 of 1,069 launches	Without the breakout1,068 of 1,069 launches	Last 18 months321 of 1,069 launches
Launches counted	1,06924 hits	1,03924 hits	1,06823 hits	32111 hits
Earned $100k+	2.2 in 1001 in 45	2.3 in 1001 in 43	2.2 in 1001 in 46	3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings	$175top tenth $5,648+	$179	$175	$161
Chance against standard	the base	+2.9%0.1 more in 100	-4.1%0.1 fewer in 100	+52.6%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+2.3%$4 more	0.0%no change	-8.0%$14 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Minimalist, 12 to 36 months old: 1,069 launches.

Launches counted: 1,06924 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.2 in 1001 in 45
Typical first-year earnings: $175top tenth $5,648+
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: 30 of 1,069 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,03924 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.3 in 1001 in 43
Typical first-year earnings: $179
Chance against standard: +2.9%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +2.3%$4 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Cast n Chill (20.6% of the money): 1,068 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,06823 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.2 in 1001 in 46
Typical first-year earnings: $175
Chance against standard: -4.1%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: 321 of 1,069.

Launches counted: 32111 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings: $161
Chance against standard: +52.6%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: -8.0%$14 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Minimalist, 12 to 36 months old: 1,069 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: 30 of 1,069 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, Cast n Chill (20.6% of the money): 1,068 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: 321 of 1,069.

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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