Niche

Hack and Slash + Top-Down

Games tagged both Hack and Slash and Top-Down: 105 indie paid launches, 6 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 26,758 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 Hack and Slash + Top-Down priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails Hack and Slash and is about level with Top-Down; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Hack and Slash and is too small to compare with Top-Down.

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

Hack and Slash + Top-Down is too small to compare with Hack and Slash and is too small to compare with Top-Down: 2 of its 11 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 26.0 in 100 for Hack and Slash and 17.4 in 100 for Top-Down.

Small sample: 11 launches, 2 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag oneHack and Slash

26.0in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds26.0 in 100

Typical earnings$19,584

Launches181 / 47 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairHack and Slash + Top-Down

2 of 11launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds2 of 11 launches

$1k+9 of 11 launches

$10k+7 of 11 launches

Launches11 / 2 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

TIETied

Tag twomood tagTop-Down

17.4in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds17.4 in 100

Typical earnings$9,694

Launches190 / 33 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

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 $20Top-Down 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: 0.4 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 prices105 in pair Under $552 in pair $5 to $1037 in pair $10 to $2011 in pair$20 to $405: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 11 games tagged both Hack and Slash and Top-Down priced $10 to $20. 2 of 11 of them earned $100k+, against 26.5 in 100 for Hack and Slash-only games and 17.3 in 100 for Top-Down-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Hack and Slash alone and is too small to compare with Top-Down alone.

Both: 11 games priced $10 to $20; 2 of 11 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 9 of 11 launches · $10k+ 7 of 11 launches · $100k+ 2 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.

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

Shape of Dreamsleads this pair84.5%

PairShape of Dreams84.5%

Hack and SlashPath of Exile 240.7%

Top-DownDeep Rock Galactic: Survivor18.3%

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: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Hack and Slash + Top-Down

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

Shape of Dreams earned 84.5% of the estimated first-year money of the 105 Hack and Slash + Top-Down launches.
Hack and Slash is led by Path of Exile 2, with 40.7% of its money.
Top-Down is led by Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, with 18.3% of its 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

Hack and Slash + Top-Down is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

Hack and Slash + Top-Down through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view101 of 105 launches	Without the breakout104 of 105 launches	Last 18 months34 of 105 launches
Launches counted	1056 hits	1016 hits	1045 hits	342 hits
Earned $100k+	5.7 in 1001 in 18	5.9 in 1001 in 17	4.8 in 1001 in 21	2 of 34too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$381top tenth $40,484+	$383	$381	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+4.0%0.2 more in 100	-15.9%0.9 fewer in 100	+2.9%0.2 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	+0.5%$2 more	0.0%no change	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Hack and Slash and Top-Down, 12 to 36 months old: 105 launches.

Launches counted: 1056 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $381top tenth $40,484+
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: 4 of 105 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1016 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $383
Chance against standard: +4.0%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: +0.5%$2 more

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Shape of Dreams (84.5% of the money): 104 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1045 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.8 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $381
Chance against standard: -15.9%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 34 of 105.

Launches counted: 342 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 34too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +2.9%0.2 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Hack and Slash and Top-Down, 12 to 36 months old: 105 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: 4 of 105 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, Shape of Dreams (84.5% of the money): 104 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: 34 of 105.

Hack and Slash is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Hack and Slash through every lens, all prices
Hack and Slash	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view808 of 844 launches	Without the breakout843 of 844 launches	Last 18 months231 of 844 launches
Launches counted	84490 hits	80882 hits	84389 hits	23122 hits
Earned $100k+	10.7 in 100	10.1 in 100	10.6 in 100	9.5 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings	$872top tenth $115,463+	$894	$865	$872
Chance against standard	the base	-4.8%0.5 fewer in 100	-1.0%0.1 fewer in 100	-10.7%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+2.5%$22 more	-0.8%$7 less	0.0%no change
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Hack and Slash, 12 to 36 months old: 844 launches.

Launches counted: 84490 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $872top tenth $115,463+
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: 36 of 844 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 80882 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $894
Chance against standard: -4.8%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +2.5%$22 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (40.7% of the money): 843 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 84389 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $865
Chance against standard: -1.0%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.8%$7 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 231 of 844.

Launches counted: 23122 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.5 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $872
Chance against standard: -10.7%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Hack and Slash, 12 to 36 months old: 844 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: 36 of 844 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, Path of Exile 2 (40.7% of the money): 843 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: 231 of 844.

Top-Down 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.

Top-Down through every lens, all prices
Top-Down	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,803 of 1,885 launches	Without the breakout1,884 of 1,885 launches	Last 18 months496 of 1,885 launches
Launches counted	1,88559 hits	1,80352 hits	1,88458 hits	49615 hits
Earned $100k+	3.1 in 1001 in 32	2.9 in 1001 in 35	3.1 in 1001 in 32	3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings	$270top tenth $10,036+	$278	$270	$182
Chance against standard	the base	-7.9%0.2 fewer in 100	-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100	-3.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+3.0%$8 more	0.0%no change	-32.6%$88 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Top-Down, 12 to 36 months old: 1,885 launches.

Launches counted: 1,88559 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.1 in 1001 in 32
Typical first-year earnings: $270top tenth $10,036+
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: 82 of 1,885 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,80352 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.9 in 1001 in 35
Typical first-year earnings: $278
Chance against standard: -7.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +3.0%$8 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (18.3% of the money): 1,884 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,88458 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.1 in 1001 in 32
Typical first-year earnings: $270
Chance against standard: -1.6%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: 496 of 1,885.

Launches counted: 49615 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $182
Chance against standard: -3.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -32.6%$88 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Top-Down, 12 to 36 months old: 1,885 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: 82 of 1,885 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, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (18.3% of the money): 1,884 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: 496 of 1,885.

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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