Niches / Female Protagonist + Simulation

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Female Protagonist + Simulation

Games tagged both Female Protagonist and Simulation: 114 indie paid launches, 7 of them earned $100k+ in their first year.

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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.

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$10 to $20 30+ launches Reset

Showing Female Protagonist + Simulation priced $10 to $20, hiding samples under 30 launches. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Female Protagonist and is about level with Simulation; priced $10 to $20 it has too few launches to read.

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

28 launches, under your minimum sample of 30.

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2NDRunner-up

Tag onemood tagFemale Protagonist

17.0in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds17.0 in 100

Typical earnings$9,459

Launches342 / 58 hits

Pairno reading

--No reading

This pairFemale Protagonist + Simulation

--too few
to read

Odds--

Typical earnings--

Launches28

28 launches, under your minimum sample of 30.

1STWinner

Tag twoSimulation

20.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds20.9 in 100

Typical earnings$11,548

Launches876 / 183 hits

Pairno reading

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 $20Female Protagonist 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: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices114 in pair Under $544 in pair $5 to $1036 in pair $10 to $2028 in pair$20 to $406: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 28 games tagged both Female Protagonist and Simulation priced $10 to $20. 4 of 28 of them earned $100k+, against 17.2 in 100 for Female Protagonist-only games and 21.1 in 100 for Simulation-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Female Protagonist alone and is too small to compare with Simulation alone.

Both: 28 games priced $10 to $20; 4 of 28 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $8,042.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 28 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

Sweet Homeleads this pair23.0%

PairSweet Home23.0%

Female ProtagonistHollow Knight: Silksong47.9%

SimulationSchedule I17.6%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 1 of 3, 2 too few to tell. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: too few to tell. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Female Protagonist + Simulation

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

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The leaders, in words

Sweet Home earned 23.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 114 Female Protagonist + Simulation launches.
Female Protagonist is led by Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 47.9% of its money.
Simulation is led by Schedule I, with 17.6% 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

Female Protagonist + Simulation holds in Without the breakout; too few to tell in West-facing view and Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Female Protagonist + Simulation through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view91 of 114 launches	Without the breakout113 of 114 launches	Last 18 months29 of 114 launches
Launches counted	1147 hits	913 hits	1136 hits	292 hits
Earned $100k+	6.1 in 1001 in 16	3 of 91too few for a rate	5.3 in 1001 in 19	2 of 29too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$2,195top tenth $53,338+	$1,589	$2,194	$3,127
Chance against standard	the base	-46.3%2.8 fewer in 100; too few to tell	-13.5%0.8 fewer in 100	+12.3%0.8 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	-27.6%$606 less; too few to tell	0.0%$1 less	+42.5%$932 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Too few to tell	Holds	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Female Protagonist and Simulation, 12 to 36 months old: 114 launches.

Launches counted: 1147 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.1 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings: $2,195top tenth $53,338+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewToo few to tell

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 23 of 114 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 913 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 91too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $1,589
Chance against standard: -46.3%2.8 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: -27.6%$606 less; too few to tell

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Sweet Home (23.0% of the money): 113 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1136 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.3 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $2,194
Chance against standard: -13.5%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%$1 less

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 29 of 114.

Launches counted: 292 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 29too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $3,127
Chance against standard: +12.3%0.8 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +42.5%$932 more; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Female Protagonist and Simulation, 12 to 36 months old: 114 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: 23 of 114 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, Sweet Home (23.0% of the money): 113 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: 29 of 114.

Female Protagonist 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.

Female Protagonist through every lens, all prices
Female Protagonist	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,265 of 1,407 launches	Without the breakout1,406 of 1,407 launches	Last 18 months401 of 1,407 launches
Launches counted	1,407118 hits	1,26595 hits	1,406117 hits	40141 hits
Earned $100k+	8.4 in 1001 in 12	7.5 in 1001 in 13	8.3 in 1001 in 12	10.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$1,487top tenth $74,922+	$1,427	$1,487	$1,884
Chance against standard	the base	-10.5%0.9 fewer in 100	-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100	+21.9%1.8 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-4.0%$60 less	0.0%no change	+26.7%$397 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Female Protagonist, 12 to 36 months old: 1,407 launches.

Launches counted: 1,407118 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.4 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $1,487top tenth $74,922+
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: 142 of 1,407 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,26595 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.5 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $1,427
Chance against standard: -10.5%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -4.0%$60 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hollow Knight: Silksong (47.9% of the money): 1,406 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,406117 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.3 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $1,487
Chance against standard: -0.8%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: 401 of 1,407.

Launches counted: 40141 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,884
Chance against standard: +21.9%1.8 more in 100
Typical against standard: +26.7%$397 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Female Protagonist, 12 to 36 months old: 1,407 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: 142 of 1,407 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, Hollow Knight: Silksong (47.9% of the money): 1,406 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: 401 of 1,407.

Simulation 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.

Simulation through every lens, all prices
Simulation	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view4,193 of 4,444 launches	Without the breakout4,443 of 4,444 launches	Last 18 months1,387 of 4,444 launches
Launches counted	4,444370 hits	4,193351 hits	4,443369 hits	1,387117 hits
Earned $100k+	8.3 in 1001 in 12	8.4 in 1001 in 12	8.3 in 1001 in 12	8.4 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings	$877top tenth $69,001+	$941	$876	$956
Chance against standard	the base	+0.5%no change	-0.2%no change	+1.3%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+7.3%$64 more	-0.1%$1 less	+9.0%$79 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Simulation, 12 to 36 months old: 4,444 launches.

Launches counted: 4,444370 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.3 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $877top tenth $69,001+
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: 251 of 4,444 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 4,193351 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.4 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $941
Chance against standard: +0.5%no change
Typical against standard: +7.3%$64 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Schedule I (17.6% of the money): 4,443 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 4,443369 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.3 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $876
Chance against standard: -0.2%no change
Typical against standard: -0.1%$1 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,387 of 4,444.

Launches counted: 1,387117 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.4 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $956
Chance against standard: +1.3%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +9.0%$79 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Simulation, 12 to 36 months old: 4,444 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: 251 of 4,444 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, Schedule I (17.6% of the money): 4,443 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: 1,387 of 4,444.

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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