Niche

Dark Humor + Horror

Games tagged both Dark Humor and Horror: 64 indie paid launches, 6 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 26,280 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 17 hit $100k+Under $51 in 219 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 30 hit $100k+$10 to $2018 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4040 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,280 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 Dark Humor + Horror priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Dark Humor and beats Horror; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Dark Humor and is too small to compare with Horror.

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

Dark Humor + Horror is too small to compare with Dark Humor and is too small to compare with Horror: 2 of its 11 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 28.6 in 100 for Dark Humor and 19.1 in 100 for Horror.

Small sample: 11 launches, 2 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag oneDark Humor

28.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds28.6 in 100

Typical earnings$15,987

Launches70 / 20 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairDark Humor + Horror

2 of 11launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds2 of 11 launches

Typical earnings$4,940

Launches11 / 2 hits

Expected17.6 in 100

TIETied

Tag twoHorror

19.1in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds19.1 in 100

Typical earnings$9,724

Launches345 / 66 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 launches.each block is 2 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: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices64 in pair Under $537 in pair $5 to $1016 in pair $10 to $2011 in pair$20 to $40no launches

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 11 games tagged both Dark Humor and Horror priced $10 to $20. 2 of 11 of them earned $100k+, against 30.5 in 100 for Dark Humor-only games and 19.2 in 100 for Horror-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Dark Humor alone and is too small to compare with Horror alone.

Both: 11 games priced $10 to $20; 2 of 11 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $4,940.

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

CloverPitleads this pair72.4%

PairCloverPit72.4%

Dark HumorAnother Crab's Treasure26.3%

HorrorLethal Company20.0%

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 Dark Humor + Horror

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

CloverPit earned 72.4% of the estimated first-year money of the 64 Dark Humor + Horror launches.
Dark Humor is led by Another Crab's Treasure, with 26.3% of its money.
Horror is led by Lethal Company, with 20.0% 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

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

Dark Humor + Horror through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view60 of 64 launches	Without the breakout63 of 64 launches	Last 18 months24 of 64 launches
Launches counted	646 hits	606 hits	635 hits	241 hits
Earned $100k+	9.4 in 1001 in 11	10.0 in 100	7.9 in 1001 in 13	1 of 24too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$2,298top tenth $66,766+	$2,365	$1,991	$1,835
Chance against standard	the base	+6.7%0.6 more in 100	-15.3%1.4 fewer in 100	-55.6%5.2 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	+2.9%$67 more; too few to tell	-13.4%$307 less	-20.1%$463 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Dark Humor and Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 64 launches.

Launches counted: 646 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.4 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $2,298top tenth $66,766+
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 64 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 606 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,365
Chance against standard: +6.7%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: +2.9%$67 more; too few to tell

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, CloverPit (72.4% of the money): 63 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 635 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $1,991
Chance against standard: -15.3%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -13.4%$307 less

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 24 of 64.

Launches counted: 241 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 24too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $1,835
Chance against standard: -55.6%5.2 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: -20.1%$463 less; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Dark Humor and Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 64 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 64 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, CloverPit (72.4% of the money): 63 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: 24 of 64.

Dark Humor 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.

Dark Humor through every lens, all prices
Dark Humor	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view351 of 367 launches	Without the breakout366 of 367 launches	Last 18 months108 of 367 launches
Launches counted	36735 hits	35132 hits	36634 hits	10813 hits
Earned $100k+	9.5 in 1001 in 10	9.1 in 1001 in 11	9.3 in 1001 in 11	12.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$1,067top tenth $76,233+	$1,089	$1,067	$956
Chance against standard	the base	-4.4%0.4 fewer in 100	-2.6%0.2 fewer in 100	+26.2%2.5 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+2.1%$22 more	0.0%no change	-10.4%$111 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Dark Humor, 12 to 36 months old: 367 launches.

Launches counted: 36735 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.5 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings: $1,067top tenth $76,233+
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: 16 of 367 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 35132 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.1 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,089
Chance against standard: -4.4%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +2.1%$22 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Another Crab's Treasure (26.3% of the money): 366 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 36634 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.3 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,067
Chance against standard: -2.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 108 of 367.

Launches counted: 10813 hits
Earned $100k+: 12.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $956
Chance against standard: +26.2%2.5 more in 100
Typical against standard: -10.4%$111 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Dark Humor, 12 to 36 months old: 367 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: 16 of 367 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 (26.3% of the money): 366 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: 108 of 367.

Horror 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.

Horror through every lens, all prices
Horror	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view2,989 of 3,137 launches	Without the breakout3,136 of 3,137 launches	Last 18 months883 of 3,137 launches
Launches counted	3,137173 hits	2,989168 hits	3,136172 hits	88346 hits
Earned $100k+	5.5 in 1001 in 18	5.6 in 1001 in 18	5.5 in 1001 in 18	5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings	$1,010top tenth $33,268+	$1,021	$1,010	$918
Chance against standard	the base	+1.9%0.1 more in 100	-0.5%no change	-5.5%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+1.1%$11 more	0.0%no change	-9.1%$92 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 3,137 launches.

Launches counted: 3,137173 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,010top tenth $33,268+
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: 148 of 3,137 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,989168 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,021
Chance against standard: +1.9%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +1.1%$11 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Lethal Company (20.0% of the money): 3,136 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 3,136172 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,010
Chance against standard: -0.5%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 883 of 3,137.

Launches counted: 88346 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $918
Chance against standard: -5.5%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -9.1%$92 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 3,137 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: 148 of 3,137 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, Lethal Company (20.0% of the money): 3,136 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: 883 of 3,137.

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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