Niches / Emotional + Psychological Horror

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Emotional + Psychological Horror

Games tagged both Emotional and Psychological Horror: 70 indie paid launches, 4 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.

Price Under $5

All prices1 in 16 hit $100k+Under $51 in 200 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 26 hit $100k+$10 to $2019 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4042 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 6 to 30 months old, 29,637 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 6 to 30 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.

Under $5

Showing Emotional + Psychological Horror priced under $5. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails Emotional and is level with Psychological Horror; priced under $5 it trails 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?Under $5

Emotional + Psychological Horror trails both its tags: 0.0 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 1.0 in 100 for Emotional and 1.1 in 100 for Psychological Horror.

That is about 0.0 times the 0.5 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

1STTied winner

Tag onemood tagEmotional

1.0in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 100

Typical earnings$363

Launches300 / 3 hits

Pair trails by1.0 in 100

3RDThird

This pairEmotional + Psychological Horror

0.0in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds0.0 in 100

Typical earnings$485

Launches40 / 0 hits

Expected0.5 in 100

1STTied winner

Tag twoPsychological Horror

1.1in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 91

Typical earnings$727

Launches1,529 / 17 hits

Pair trails by1.1 in 100

All indie launches under $5: 0.5 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 200), typical $198, from 15,379 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5Emotional 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 prices70 in pair Under $540 in pair $5 to $1023 in pair$10 to $206: too few$20 to $401: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 40 games tagged both Emotional and Psychological Horror priced under $5. 0.0 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 1.2 for Emotional-only games and 1.1 for Psychological Horror-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 40 games priced under $5; 0.0 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $485.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 40 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

Revue Starlight El Doradoleads this pair40.2%

PairRevue Starlight El Dorado40.2%

EmotionalDELTARUNE67.2%

Psychological HorrorMouthwashing7.5%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Emotional + Psychological 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

Revue Starlight El Dorado earned 40.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 70 Emotional + Psychological Horror launches.
Emotional is led by DELTARUNE, with 67.2% of its money.
Psychological Horror is led by Mouthwashing, with 7.5% 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

Emotional + Psychological Horror is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Emotional + Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view63 of 70 launches	Without the breakout69 of 70 launches	Last 18 months41 of 70 launches
Launches counted	704 hits	633 hits	693 hits	413 hits
Earned $100k+	5.7 in 1001 in 18	4.8 in 1001 in 21	4.3 in 1001 in 23	7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings	$1,132top tenth $25,109+	$1,314	$890	$1,132
Chance against standard	the yardstick	-15.8%0.9 fewer in 100	-24.6%1.4 fewer in 100	+28.1%1.6 more in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	+16.1%$182 more	-21.4%$242 less	0.0%no change
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Emotional and Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 70 launches.

Launches counted: 704 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,132top tenth $25,109+
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: 7 of 70 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 633 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.8 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $1,314
Chance against standard: -15.8%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +16.1%$182 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Revue Starlight El Dorado (40.2% of the money): 69 launches left.

Launches counted: 693 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings: $890
Chance against standard: -24.6%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -21.4%$242 less

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 41 of 70.

Launches counted: 413 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $1,132
Chance against standard: +28.1%1.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Emotional and Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 70 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: 7 of 70 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, Revue Starlight El Dorado (40.2% of the money): 69 launches left.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 41 of 70.

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

Emotional through every lens, all prices
Emotional	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view579 of 646 launches	Without the breakout645 of 646 launches	Last 18 months375 of 646 launches
Launches counted	64650 hits	57944 hits	64549 hits	37527 hits
Earned $100k+	7.7 in 1001 in 13	7.6 in 1001 in 13	7.6 in 1001 in 13	7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings	$1,334top tenth $71,625+	$1,214	$1,314	$1,214
Chance against standard	the yardstick	-1.3%0.1 fewer in 100	-1.3%0.1 fewer in 100	-6.5%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	-9.0%$120 less	-1.5%$20 less	-9.0%$120 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Emotional, 6 to 30 months old: 646 launches.

Launches counted: 64650 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.7 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $1,334top tenth $71,625+
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: 67 of 646 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 57944 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $1,214
Chance against standard: -1.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -9.0%$120 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (67.2% of the money): 645 launches left.

Launches counted: 64549 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $1,314
Chance against standard: -1.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.5%$20 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 375 of 646.

Launches counted: 37527 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $1,214
Chance against standard: -6.5%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -9.0%$120 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Emotional, 6 to 30 months old: 646 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: 67 of 646 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 (67.2% of the money): 645 launches left.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 375 of 646.

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

Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
Psychological Horror	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view2,390 of 2,500 launches	Without the breakout2,499 of 2,500 launches	Last 18 months1,334 of 2,500 launches
Launches counted	2,500136 hits	2,390127 hits	2,499135 hits	1,33456 hits
Earned $100k+	5.4 in 1001 in 19	5.3 in 1001 in 19	5.4 in 1001 in 19	4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings	$1,314top tenth $30,835+	$1,314	$1,314	$1,112
Chance against standard	the yardstick	-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100	0.0%no change	-22.2%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	-15.4%$202 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 2,500 launches.

Launches counted: 2,500136 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $1,314top tenth $30,835+
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: 110 of 2,500 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,390127 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.3 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $1,314
Chance against standard: -1.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mouthwashing (7.5% of the money): 2,499 launches left.

Launches counted: 2,499135 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $1,314
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,334 of 2,500.

Launches counted: 1,33456 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings: $1,112
Chance against standard: -22.2%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -15.4%$202 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 2,500 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: 110 of 2,500 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, Mouthwashing (7.5% of the money): 2,499 launches left.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,334 of 2,500.

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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