Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Horror / Resource Management
Horror + Resource Management: 30 releases in the last 12 months
There is no price yet: it needs 30 or more indie paid launches in the last four complete quarters. 4 of 38 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 2.1 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 76% on the year before: 30 against 17.
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 30 17 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 100 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 179 carrying both tags
Boards
as of 30 Sep 2026Where this pair stands on each board of the front page. Every value carries its 90% interval and its sample.
| Board | Value | Interval | Sample | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most anticipatedShare of all upcoming wishlist heat on Steam, with the number of upcoming games beside it. | 0.05%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.03% to 0.07% | 9 ranked of 100 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #2,617 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 1.37xhits against expected | 0.95x to 2.19x | 38 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #1,078 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 20 or more releases in each 12-month period. | |||
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 1,000 reviews in each window. | |||
Pairs are noisier than genres: the demand boards at pair level are indicative only.
Launch success
launches 6 to 30 months oldMatured indie paid launches that earned an estimated $100k or more, against the number expected for games at the same price tier and launch quarter.
- Launches
- 38
- Hit rate
- 10.5%2.0% to 16.7%
- Expected rate
- 5.5%
- Against expected
- 1.37x0.95x to 2.19x
Launch window: indie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old). Hit odds are shrunk toward the Steam-wide rate by 3 expected hits.
Revenue spread
38 launchesEstimated lifetime gross of the same matured launches. Half earned less than the median; one in ten earned more than the top figure.
- Bottom tenth
- $0
- Median
- $1,162
- Top tenth
- $70,827
Estimated from Steam review counts. Lifetime to date, so it differs from the first-year price above.
Supply
raw release countsGames released with both tags, last 12 months against the 12 before.
- Change
- +76%
Parent tags
- HorrorGenre pageRanked on every board, with its best pairs.
- Resource ManagementNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
Comparable games
8 indie titlesThe biggest indie games in this pair by estimated lifetime gross. Revenue is shown as a number at 50 or more reviews, as a range at 10 to 49, and not at all below 10.
- Horripilant (opens the Steam store)2026 · 2,979 reviews, 92% positiveest. $482k
- NO-SKIN (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,231 reviews, 95% positiveest. $174k
- Roots Devour (opens the Steam store)2026 · 479 reviews, 68% positiveest. $145k
- Mars Attracts (opens the Steam store)2025 · 239 reviews, 89% positiveest. $121k
- Wasteland Bites (opens the Steam store)2026 · 446 reviews, 93% positiveest. $90k
- Angel Engine (opens the Steam store)2026 · 305 reviews, 79% positiveest. $49k
- Descending The Woods (opens the Steam store)2024 · 111 reviews, 47% positiveest. $43k
- The Deadseat (opens the Steam store)2025 · 623 reviews, 97% positiveest. $38k
More with Horror
pairs with Horror- Horror + Co-op$7,08089 launches priced, 127 releases in 12 months
- Horror + Online Co-Op$5,819120 launches priced, 169 releases in 12 months
- Horror + Multiplayer$5,680106 launches priced, 172 releases in 12 months
- Horror + Lovecraftian$3,41850 launches priced, 72 releases in 12 months
- Horror + Roguelike$3,33937 launches priced, 73 releases in 12 months
- Horror + Text-Based$2,83130 launches priced, 65 releases in 12 months
More with Resource Management
pairs with Resource Management- Sandbox + Resource Management$18,39749 launches priced, 96 releases in 12 months
- Resource Management + Automation$12,44539 launches priced, 152 releases in 12 months
- Crafting + Resource Management$9,79344 launches priced, 96 releases in 12 months
- City Builder + Resource Management$8,36456 launches priced, 73 releases in 12 months
- RPG + Resource Management$8,05030 launches priced, 62 releases in 12 months
- Building + Resource Management$6,54574 launches priced, 101 releases in 12 months
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