Niche

Economy + Life Sim

Games tagged both Economy and Life Sim: 124 indie paid launches, 23 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 Economy + Life Sim priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Economy and beats Life Sim; 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

Economy + Life Sim beats both its tags: 38.2 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 34.9 in 100 for Economy and 34.9 in 100 for Life Sim.

That is about 1.9 times the 20.5 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

TIETied

Tag oneEconomy

34.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds34.9 in 100

Typical earnings$44,137

Launches169 / 59 hits

Pair leads by3.3 in 100

1STWinner

This pairEconomy + Life Sim

38.2in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds38.2 in 100

$1k+98 in 100

$10k+84 in 100

Launches55 / 21 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

TIETied

Tag twoLife Sim

34.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds34.9 in 100

Typical earnings$38,192

Launches235 / 82 hits

Pair leads by3.3 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 $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: 0.4 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 prices124 in pair Under $527 in pair $5 to $1039 in pair $10 to $2055 in pair$20 to $403: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 55 games tagged both Economy and Life Sim priced $10 to $20. 38.2 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 33.3 in 100 for Economy-only games and 33.9 in 100 for Life Sim-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 55 games priced $10 to $20; 38.2 in 100 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 98 in 100 · $10k+ 84 in 100 · $100k+ 38 in 100.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 55 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

Supermarket Simulatorleads this pair73.0%

PairSupermarket Simulator73.0%

EconomySupermarket Simulator22.8%

Life SimSupermarket Simulator25.2%

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: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Economy + 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

Supermarket Simulator earned 73.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 124 Economy + Life Sim launches.
It also leads Economy, with 22.8% of that tag's money.
It also leads Life Sim, with 25.2% of that tag's 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

Economy + Life Sim is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view and Last 18 months.

Economy + Life Sim through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view123 of 124 launches	Without the breakout123 of 124 launches	Last 18 months48 of 124 launches
Launches counted	12423 hits	12323 hits	12322 hits	488 hits
Earned $100k+	18.5 in 100	18.7 in 100	17.9 in 100	16.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$13,997top tenth $209,237+	$13,997	$13,255	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+0.8%0.2 more in 100	-3.6%0.7 fewer in 100	-10.1%1.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-5.3%$742 less	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Economy and Life Sim, 12 to 36 months old: 124 launches.

Launches counted: 12423 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $13,997top tenth $209,237+
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: 1 of 124 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 12323 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $13,997
Chance against standard: +0.8%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Supermarket Simulator (73.0% of the money): 123 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 12322 hits
Earned $100k+: 17.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $13,255
Chance against standard: -3.6%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -5.3%$742 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 48 of 124.

Launches counted: 488 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -10.1%1.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Economy and Life Sim, 12 to 36 months old: 124 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: 1 of 124 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 (73.0% of the money): 123 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: 48 of 124.

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

Economy through every lens, all prices
Economy	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view500 of 509 launches	Without the breakout508 of 509 launches	Last 18 months198 of 509 launches
Launches counted	50993 hits	50092 hits	50892 hits	19834 hits
Earned $100k+	18.3 in 100	18.4 in 100	18.1 in 100	17.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$4,501top tenth $280,355+	$4,925	$4,501	$3,301
Chance against standard	the base	+0.7%0.1 more in 100	-0.9%0.2 fewer in 100	-6.0%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+9.4%$424 more	0.0%no change	-26.7%$1,200 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Economy, 12 to 36 months old: 509 launches.

Launches counted: 50993 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $4,501top tenth $280,355+
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: 9 of 509 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 50092 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $4,925
Chance against standard: +0.7%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +9.4%$424 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Supermarket Simulator (22.8% of the money): 508 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 50892 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $4,501
Chance against standard: -0.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 198 of 509.

Launches counted: 19834 hits
Earned $100k+: 17.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $3,301
Chance against standard: -6.0%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -26.7%$1,200 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Economy, 12 to 36 months old: 509 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: 9 of 509 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 (22.8% of the money): 508 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: 198 of 509.

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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