Niche

Horror + Violent

Games tagged both Horror and Violent: 131 indie paid launches, 4 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 26,758 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+

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Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

$10 to $20

Showing Horror + Violent priced $10 to $20.

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

Horror + Violent is too small to compare with Horror and is too small to compare with Violent: 1 of its 17 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 22.2 in 100 for Horror and 23.6 in 100 for Violent.

Small sample: 17 launches, 1 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag oneHorror

22.2in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds22.2 in 100

Typical earnings$13,250

Launches360 / 80 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairHorror + Violent

1 of 17launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds1 of 17 launches

$1k+15 of 17 launches

$10k+7 of 17 launches

Launches17 / 1 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twomood tagViolent

23.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds23.6 in 100

$1k+89 in 100

$10k+55 in 100

Launches55 / 13 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 $20Violent 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 prices131 in pair Under $570 in pair $5 to $1041 in pair $10 to $2017 in pair$20 to $403: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 17 games tagged both Horror and Violent priced $10 to $20. 1 of 17 of them earned $100k+, against 23.0 in 100 for Horror-only games and 31.6 in 100 for Violent-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Horror alone and is too small to compare with Violent alone.

Both: 17 games priced $10 to $20; 1 of 17 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 15 of 17 launches · $10k+ 7 of 17 launches · $100k+ 1 of 17 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 17 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

Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Gameleads this pair68.9%

PairKiller Klowns From Outer Space: The Game68.9%

HorrorR.E.P.O.17.8%

ViolentRoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business12.3%

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 Horror + Violent

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

Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game earned 68.9% of the estimated first-year money of the 131 Horror + Violent launches.
Horror is led by R.E.P.O., with 17.8% of its money.
Violent is led by RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business, with 12.3% 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

Horror + Violent is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

Horror + Violent through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view128 of 131 launches	Without the breakout130 of 131 launches	Last 18 months36 of 131 launches
Launches counted	1314 hits	1284 hits	1303 hits	361 hits
Earned $100k+	4 of 131too few for a rate	4 of 128too few for a rate	3 of 130too few for a rate	1 of 36too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$1,073top tenth $16,152+	$1,120	$1,073	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+2.3%0.1 more in 100; too few to tell	-24.4%0.7 fewer in 100	-9.0%0.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	+4.4%$47 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 Horror and Violent, 12 to 36 months old: 131 launches.

Launches counted: 1314 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 131too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $1,073top tenth $16,152+
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: 3 of 131 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1284 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 128too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $1,120
Chance against standard: +2.3%0.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +4.4%$47 more

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game (68.9% of the money): 130 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1303 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 130too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $1,073
Chance against standard: -24.4%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 36 of 131.

Launches counted: 361 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 36too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -9.0%0.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Horror and Violent, 12 to 36 months old: 131 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: 3 of 131 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, Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game (68.9% of the money): 130 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: 36 of 131.

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

Horror through every lens, all prices
Horror	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view3,137 of 3,283 launches	Without the breakout3,282 of 3,283 launches	Last 18 months1,000 of 3,283 launches
Launches counted	3,283193 hits	3,137189 hits	3,282192 hits	1,00058 hits
Earned $100k+	5.9 in 1001 in 17	6.0 in 1001 in 17	5.9 in 1001 in 17	5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings	$1,005top tenth $35,503+	$1,023	$1,005	$942
Chance against standard	the base	+2.5%0.1 more in 100	-0.5%no change	-1.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+1.8%$18 more	0.0%no change	-6.3%$63 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 3,283 launches.

Launches counted: 3,283193 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $1,005top tenth $35,503+
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: 146 of 3,283 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 3,137189 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $1,023
Chance against standard: +2.5%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +1.8%$18 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, R.E.P.O. (17.8% of the money): 3,282 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 3,282192 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $1,005
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: 1,000 of 3,283.

Launches counted: 1,00058 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $942
Chance against standard: -1.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -6.3%$63 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 3,283 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: 146 of 3,283 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, R.E.P.O. (17.8% of the money): 3,282 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: 1,000 of 3,283.

Violent 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.

Violent through every lens, all prices
Violent	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view320 of 328 launches	Without the breakout327 of 328 launches	Last 18 months83 of 328 launches
Launches counted	32829 hits	32029 hits	32728 hits	837 hits
Earned $100k+	8.8 in 1001 in 11	9.1 in 1001 in 11	8.6 in 1001 in 12	8.4 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings	$1,043top tenth $66,358+	$1,072	$1,042	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+2.5%0.2 more in 100	-3.2%0.3 fewer in 100	-4.6%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+2.8%$29 more	-0.1%$1 less	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Violent, 12 to 36 months old: 328 launches.

Launches counted: 32829 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.8 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,043top tenth $66,358+
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: 8 of 328 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 32029 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.1 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,072
Chance against standard: +2.5%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: +2.8%$29 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business (12.3% of the money): 327 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 32728 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.6 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $1,042
Chance against standard: -3.2%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.1%$1 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 83 of 328.

Launches counted: 837 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.4 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -4.6%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Violent, 12 to 36 months old: 328 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: 8 of 328 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, RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business (12.3% of the money): 327 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: 83 of 328.

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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