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Niches / First-Person + Hidden Object

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First-Person + Hidden Object

Games tagged both First-Person and Hidden Object: 436 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".
  • 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.

Showing First-Person + Hidden Object priced $10 to $20, hiding samples under 30 launches. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails First-Person and is level with Hidden Object; priced $10 to $20 it trails First-Person and beats Hidden Object.

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

First-Person + Hidden Object trails First-Person and beats Hidden Object: 9.4 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 23.2 in 100 for First-Person and 6.9 in 100 for Hidden Object.

That is 1 in 11, about 0.5 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

1STWinner
Tag onemood tagFirst-Person
23.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds23.2 in 100
Typical earnings$10,321
Launches599 / 139 hits
Pair trails by13.8 in 100
2NDRunner-up
This pairFirst-Person + Hidden Object
9.4in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 11
Typical earnings$2,125
Launches32 / 3 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
3RDThird
Tag twoHidden Object
6.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 14
Typical earnings$1,619
Launches189 / 13 hits
Pair leads by2.5 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20First-Person 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 prices436 in pairUnder $5285 in pair$5 to $10115 in pair$10 to $2032 in pair$20 to $404: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 32 games tagged both First-Person and Hidden Object priced $10 to $20. 9.4 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 24.0 for First-Person-only games and 6.4 for Hidden Object-only games, so the mix trails First-Person alone and beats Hidden Object alone.

Both: 32 games priced $10 to $20; 9.4 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 11), typical first-year earnings $2,125.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 32 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

Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacyleads this pair16.3%
PairAmerzone - The Explorer's Legacy16.3%
First-PersonSchedule I16.7%
Hidden ObjectWhisper of the House10.0%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads First-Person + Hidden Object

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

  • Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy earned 16.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 436 First-Person + Hidden Object launches.
  • First-Person is led by Schedule I, with 16.7% of its money.
  • Hidden Object is led by Whisper of the House, with 10.0% 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

First-Person + Hidden Object holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

First-Person + Hidden Object through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view430 of 436 launchesWithout the breakout435 of 436 launchesLast 18 months224 of 436 launches
Launches counted4366 hits4306 hits4355 hits2243 hits
Earned $100k+1.4 in 1001 in 711.4 in 1001 in 711.1 in 1001 in 911.3 in 1001 in 77
Typical first-year earnings$601top tenth $6,770+$606$567$485
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-21.4%0.3 fewer in 100-7.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.8%$5 more-5.7%$34 less-19.3%$116 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both First-Person and Hidden Object, 6 to 30 months old: 436 launches.

Launches counted
4366 hits
Earned $100k+
1.4 in 1001 in 71
Typical first-year earnings
$601top tenth $6,770+
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: 6 of 436 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
4306 hits
Earned $100k+
1.4 in 1001 in 71
Typical first-year earnings
$606
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+0.8%$5 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy (16.3% of the money): 435 launches left.

Launches counted
4355 hits
Earned $100k+
1.1 in 1001 in 91
Typical first-year earnings
$567
Chance against standard
-21.4%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-5.7%$34 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 224 of 436.

Launches counted
2243 hits
Earned $100k+
1.3 in 1001 in 77
Typical first-year earnings
$485
Chance against standard
-7.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-19.3%$116 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both First-Person and Hidden Object, 6 to 30 months old: 436 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: 6 of 436 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, Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy (16.3% of the money): 435 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 224 of 436.

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

First-Person through every lens, all prices
First-PersonBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view4,135 of 4,266 launchesWithout the breakout4,265 of 4,266 launchesLast 18 months2,372 of 4,266 launches
Launches counted4,266296 hits4,135284 hits4,265295 hits2,372163 hits
Earned $100k+6.9 in 1001 in 146.9 in 1001 in 146.9 in 1001 in 146.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings$849top tenth $40,885+$849$849$728
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change0.0%no change
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-14.3%$121 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged First-Person, 6 to 30 months old: 4,266 launches.

Launches counted
4,266296 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$849top tenth $40,885+
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: 131 of 4,266 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
4,135284 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$849
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Schedule I (16.7% of the money): 4,265 launches left.

Launches counted
4,265295 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$849
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: 2,372 of 4,266.

Launches counted
2,372163 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$728
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
-14.3%$121 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged First-Person, 6 to 30 months old: 4,266 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: 131 of 4,266 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 (16.7% of the money): 4,265 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,372 of 4,266.

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

Hidden Object through every lens, all prices
Hidden ObjectBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,721 of 1,767 launchesWithout the breakout1,766 of 1,767 launchesLast 18 months937 of 1,767 launches
Launches counted1,76726 hits1,72125 hits1,76625 hits93717 hits
Earned $100k+1.5 in 1001 in 671.5 in 1001 in 671.4 in 1001 in 711.8 in 1001 in 56
Typical first-year earnings$541top tenth $6,669+$545$541$424
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-6.7%0.1 fewer in 100+20.0%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.7%$4 more0.0%no change-21.6%$117 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Hidden Object, 6 to 30 months old: 1,767 launches.

Launches counted
1,76726 hits
Earned $100k+
1.5 in 1001 in 67
Typical first-year earnings
$541top tenth $6,669+
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: 46 of 1,767 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,72125 hits
Earned $100k+
1.5 in 1001 in 67
Typical first-year earnings
$545
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+0.7%$4 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Whisper of the House (10.0% of the money): 1,766 launches left.

Launches counted
1,76625 hits
Earned $100k+
1.4 in 1001 in 71
Typical first-year earnings
$541
Chance against standard
-6.7%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 937 of 1,767.

Launches counted
93717 hits
Earned $100k+
1.8 in 1001 in 56
Typical first-year earnings
$424
Chance against standard
+20.0%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
-21.6%$117 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Hidden Object, 6 to 30 months old: 1,767 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: 46 of 1,767 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, Whisper of the House (10.0% of the money): 1,766 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 937 of 1,767.

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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