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Niches / Hidden Object + Point & Click

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Hidden Object + Point & Click

Games tagged both Hidden Object and Point & Click: 565 indie paid launches, 10 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 Hidden Object + Point & Click priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is level with Hidden Object and trails Point & Click; priced $10 to $20 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?$10 to $20

Hidden Object + Point & Click trails both its tags: 2.9 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 6.9 in 100 for Hidden Object and 15.0 in 100 for Point & Click.

That is 1 in 34, about 0.2 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

2NDRunner-up
Tag oneHidden Object
6.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 14
Typical earnings$1,619
Launches189 / 13 hits
Pair trails by4.0 in 100
3RDThird
This pairHidden Object + Point & Click
2.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 34
Typical earnings$1,214
Launches103 / 3 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
1STWinner
Tag twoPoint & Click
15.0in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds15.0 in 100
Typical earnings$3,339
Launches287 / 43 hits
Pair trails by12.1 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 1 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: 0.5 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 prices565 in pairUnder $5310 in pair$5 to $10149 in pair$10 to $20103 in pair$20 to $403: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 103 games tagged both Hidden Object and Point & Click priced $10 to $20. 2.9 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 11.6 for Hidden Object-only games and 21.7 for Point & Click-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 103 games priced $10 to $20; 2.9 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 34), typical first-year earnings $1,214.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 103 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

Lost and Found Co.leads this pair18.2%
PairLost and Found Co.18.2%
Hidden ObjectWhisper of the House10.0%
Point & ClickThe Roottrees are Dead8.9%
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 Hidden Object + Point & Click

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

  • Lost and Found Co. earned 18.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 565 Hidden Object + Point & Click launches.
  • Hidden Object is led by Whisper of the House, with 10.0% of its money.
  • Point & Click is led by The Roottrees are Dead, with 8.9% 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

Hidden Object + Point & Click is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Hidden Object + Point & Click through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view551 of 565 launchesWithout the breakout564 of 565 launchesLast 18 months315 of 565 launches
Launches counted56510 hits55110 hits5649 hits3158 hits
Earned $100k+1.8 in 1001 in 561.8 in 1001 in 561.6 in 1001 in 632.5 in 1001 in 40
Typical first-year earnings$810top tenth $6,271+$810$810$808
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-11.1%0.2 fewer in 100+38.9%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-0.2%$2 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Hidden Object and Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 565 launches.

Launches counted
56510 hits
Earned $100k+
1.8 in 1001 in 56
Typical first-year earnings
$810top tenth $6,271+
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: 14 of 565 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
55110 hits
Earned $100k+
1.8 in 1001 in 56
Typical first-year earnings
$810
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Lost and Found Co. (18.2% of the money): 564 launches left.

Launches counted
5649 hits
Earned $100k+
1.6 in 1001 in 63
Typical first-year earnings
$810
Chance against standard
-11.1%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 315 of 565.

Launches counted
3158 hits
Earned $100k+
2.5 in 1001 in 40
Typical first-year earnings
$808
Chance against standard
+38.9%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard
-0.2%$2 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Hidden Object and Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 565 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: 14 of 565 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 and Found Co. (18.2% of the money): 564 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 315 of 565.

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.

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

Point & Click through every lens, all prices
Point & ClickBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,916 of 1,981 launchesWithout the breakout1,980 of 1,981 launchesLast 18 months1,107 of 1,981 launches
Launches counted1,98182 hits1,91679 hits1,98081 hits1,10743 hits
Earned $100k+4.1 in 1001 in 244.1 in 1001 in 244.1 in 1001 in 243.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings$561top tenth $15,526+$566$561$485
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-4.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.9%$5 more0.0%no change-13.5%$76 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 1,981 launches.

Launches counted
1,98182 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$561top tenth $15,526+
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: 65 of 1,981 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,91679 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$566
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+0.9%$5 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Roottrees are Dead (8.9% of the money): 1,980 launches left.

Launches counted
1,98081 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$561
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: 1,107 of 1,981.

Launches counted
1,10743 hits
Earned $100k+
3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$485
Chance against standard
-4.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-13.5%$76 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 1,981 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: 65 of 1,981 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, The Roottrees are Dead (8.9% of the money): 1,980 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,107 of 1,981.

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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