Genres

Ticker: price and year-over-year change for 40 genres. Price is the median estimated first-year revenue of indie paid launches. The change shows for genres with 100+ launches. The same figures are on the Genres page.

Settings
Text size
Game Market DataBuild what sells
Live games
192,217
on 3 Oct 2026

Niches / Grid-Based Movement + Puzzle

Niche

Grid-Based Movement + Puzzle

Games tagged both Grid-Based Movement and Puzzle: 130 indie paid launches, 1 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 26,291 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Grid-Based Movement + Puzzle priced $10 to $20, west-facing view. Lens figures exist at all prices only, so inside a price band the page shows the standard figures.

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

Grid-Based Movement + Puzzle is too small to compare with Grid-Based Movement and is too small to compare with Puzzle: 1 of its 11 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 4 of 37 launches for Grid-Based Movement and 14.3 in 100 for Puzzle.

Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures. Small sample: 11 launches, 1 hits.

TIEA tie
Tag oneGrid-Based Movement
4 of 37launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds4 of 37 launches
$1k+89 in 100
$10k+49 in 100
Launches37 / 4 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pairGrid-Based Movement + Puzzle
1 of 11launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds1 of 11 launches
$1k+11 of 11 launches
$10k+7 of 11 launches
Launches11 / 1 hits
Expected20.4 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoPuzzle
14.3in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds14.3 in 100
Typical earnings$5,070
Launches684 / 98 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.4 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $10,978, from 4,304 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 prices130 in pairUnder $590 in pair$5 to $1029 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 Grid-Based Movement and Puzzle priced $10 to $20. 1 of 11 of them earned $100k+, against 3 of 26 for Grid-Based Movement-only games and 14.4 in 100 for Puzzle-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Grid-Based Movement alone and is too small to compare with Puzzle alone.

Both: 11 games priced $10 to $20; 1 of 11 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 11 of 11 launches · $10k+ 7 of 11 launches · $100k+ 1 of 11 launches.

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. The west-facing view lens is not computed for the outer parts, so this diagram uses the standard figures.

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

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventureleads this pair22.9%
PairArranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure22.9%
Grid-Based MovementLost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch15.8%
PuzzleBlue Prince7.4%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

Open free preview
ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Grid-Based Movement + Puzzle

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

  • Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure earned 22.9% of the estimated first-year money of the 130 Grid-Based Movement + Puzzle launches.
  • Grid-Based Movement is led by Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, with 15.8% of its money.
  • Puzzle is led by Blue Prince, with 7.4% 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

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

Grid-Based Movement + Puzzle through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view130 of 130 launchesWithout the breakout129 of 130 launchesLast 18 months41 of 130 launches
Launches counted1301 hits1301 hits1290 hits410 hits
Earned $100k+1 of 130too few for a rate1 of 130too few for a rate0 of 129too few for a rate0 of 41too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$331top tenth $6,553+$331$286under 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base0.0%no change; too few to tell-100.0%0.8 fewer in 100-100.0%0.8 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change-13.6%$45 lessunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Grid-Based Movement and Puzzle, 12 to 36 months old: 130 launches.

Launches counted
1301 hits
Earned $100k+
1 of 130too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$331top tenth $6,553+
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: 0 of 130 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1301 hits
Earned $100k+
1 of 130too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$331
Chance against standard
0.0%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure (22.9% of the money): 129 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1290 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 129too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$286
Chance against standard
-100.0%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-13.6%$45 less
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 41 of 130.

Launches counted
410 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 41too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
-100.0%0.8 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Grid-Based Movement and Puzzle, 12 to 36 months old: 130 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: 0 of 130 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, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure (22.9% of the money): 129 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: 41 of 130.

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

Grid-Based Movement through every lens, all prices
Grid-Based MovementBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view233 of 233 launchesWithout the breakout232 of 233 launchesLast 18 months71 of 233 launches
Launches counted2338 hits2338 hits2327 hits711 hits
Earned $100k+3.4 in 1001 in 293.4 in 1001 in 293.0 in 1001 in 331 of 71too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$439top tenth $23,738+$439$439under 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base0.0%no change-12.1%0.4 fewer in 100-59.0%2.0 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change0.0%no changeunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Grid-Based Movement, 12 to 36 months old: 233 launches.

Launches counted
2338 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$439top tenth $23,738+
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: 0 of 233 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2338 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$439
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch (15.8% of the money): 232 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
2327 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings
$439
Chance against standard
-12.1%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 71 of 233.

Launches counted
711 hits
Earned $100k+
1 of 71too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
-59.0%2.0 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Grid-Based Movement, 12 to 36 months old: 233 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: 0 of 233 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, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch (15.8% of the money): 232 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: 71 of 233.

Puzzle 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.

Puzzle through every lens, all prices
PuzzleBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view5,055 of 5,256 launchesWithout the breakout5,255 of 5,256 launchesLast 18 months1,493 of 5,256 launches
Launches counted5,256185 hits5,055174 hits5,255184 hits1,49359 hits
Earned $100k+3.5 in 1001 in 283.4 in 1001 in 293.5 in 1001 in 294.0 in 1001 in 25
Typical first-year earnings$421top tenth $14,242+$428$421$428
Chance against standardthe base-2.2%0.1 fewer in 100-0.5%no change+12.3%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+1.7%$7 more0.0%no change+1.7%$7 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Puzzle, 12 to 36 months old: 5,256 launches.

Launches counted
5,256185 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings
$421top tenth $14,242+
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: 201 of 5,256 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
5,055174 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$428
Chance against standard
-2.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+1.7%$7 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Blue Prince (7.4% of the money): 5,255 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
5,255184 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$421
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: 1,493 of 5,256.

Launches counted
1,49359 hits
Earned $100k+
4.0 in 1001 in 25
Typical first-year earnings
$428
Chance against standard
+12.3%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard
+1.7%$7 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Puzzle, 12 to 36 months old: 5,256 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: 201 of 5,256 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, Blue Prince (7.4% of the money): 5,255 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: 1,493 of 5,256.

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.

5Premium early list

Alerts when Grid-Based Movement + Puzzle moves, comparables the day they land, and every lens for every pair and price. Free until launch.

Free until launch

Keep gold access after launch: alerts, comparables, every lens.

Releases

Ticker: 30 upcoming games dated within 90 days, with wishlist rank, release date and followers. The same list is on the Upcoming page.