Niche

Idler + Strategy

Games tagged both Idler and Strategy: 168 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". 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.

Price Under $5

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 238 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2020 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,291 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.

Under $5

Showing Idler + Strategy priced under $5. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Idler and is about level with Strategy; priced under $5 it is too small to compare with Idler and is too small to compare with Strategy.

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?Under $5

Idler + Strategy is too small to compare with Idler and is too small to compare with Strategy: 2 of its 119 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 1.6 in 100 for Idler and 4 of 2,318 launches for Strategy.

Small sample: 119 launches, 2 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag oneIdler

1.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 63

Typical earnings$265

Launches627 / 10 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairIdler + Strategy

2 of 119launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds2 of 119 launches

Typical earnings$321

Launches119 / 2 hits

Expected0.4 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoStrategy

4 of 2,318launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds4 of 2,318 launches

Typical earnings$94

Launches2,318 / 4 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches under $5: 0.4 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 238), typical $158, from 13,785 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5

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 prices168 in pair Under $5119 in pair $5 to $1044 in pair$10 to $205: too few$20 to $40no launches

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 119 games tagged both Idler and Strategy priced under $5. 2 of 119 of them earned $100k+, against 1.6 in 100 for Idler-only games and 2 of 2,199 for Strategy-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Idler alone and is too small to compare with Strategy alone.

Both: 119 games priced under $5; 2 of 119 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $321.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 119 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

(the) Gnorp Apologueleads this pair18.3%

Pair(the) Gnorp Apologue18.3%

IdlerSpirit City: Lofi Sessions12.4%

StrategyManor Lords15.2%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Idler + Strategy

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

(the) Gnorp Apologue earned 18.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 168 Idler + Strategy launches.
Idler is led by Spirit City: Lofi Sessions, with 12.4% of its money.
Strategy is led by Manor Lords, with 15.2% 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

Idler + Strategy 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.

Idler + Strategy through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view149 of 168 launches	Without the breakout167 of 168 launches	Last 18 months64 of 168 launches
Launches counted	16810 hits	1499 hits	1679 hits	645 hits
Earned $100k+	6.0 in 1001 in 17	6.0 in 1001 in 17	5.4 in 1001 in 19	7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings	$846top tenth $62,978+	$715	$727	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+1.5%0.1 more in 100	-9.5%0.6 fewer in 100	+31.3%1.9 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-15.5%$131 less	-14.1%$119 less	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Idler and Strategy, 12 to 36 months old: 168 launches.

Launches counted: 16810 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $846top tenth $62,978+
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: 19 of 168 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1499 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $715
Chance against standard: +1.5%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: -15.5%$131 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, (the) Gnorp Apologue (18.3% of the money): 167 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1679 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $727
Chance against standard: -9.5%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -14.1%$119 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 64 of 168.

Launches counted: 645 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +31.3%1.9 more in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Idler and Strategy, 12 to 36 months old: 168 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: 19 of 168 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) Gnorp Apologue (18.3% of the money): 167 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: 64 of 168.

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

Idler through every lens, all prices
Idler	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view768 of 842 launches	Without the breakout841 of 842 launches	Last 18 months336 of 842 launches
Launches counted	84242 hits	76836 hits	84141 hits	33622 hits
Earned $100k+	5.0 in 1001 in 20	4.7 in 1001 in 21	4.9 in 1001 in 21	6.5 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings	$472top tenth $32,990+	$473	$469	$446
Chance against standard	the base	-6.0%0.3 fewer in 100	-2.3%0.1 fewer in 100	+31.3%1.6 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+0.2%$1 more	-0.6%$3 less	-5.5%$26 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Idler, 12 to 36 months old: 842 launches.

Launches counted: 84242 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $472top tenth $32,990+
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: 74 of 842 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 76836 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.7 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $473
Chance against standard: -6.0%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +0.2%$1 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Spirit City: Lofi Sessions (12.4% of the money): 841 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 84141 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.9 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $469
Chance against standard: -2.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.6%$3 less

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 336 of 842.

Launches counted: 33622 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.5 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings: $446
Chance against standard: +31.3%1.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: -5.5%$26 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Idler, 12 to 36 months old: 842 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: 74 of 842 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, Spirit City: Lofi Sessions (12.4% of the money): 841 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: 336 of 842.

Strategy 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.

Strategy through every lens, all prices
Strategy	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view4,307 of 4,688 launches	Without the breakout4,687 of 4,688 launches	Last 18 months1,459 of 4,688 launches
Launches counted	4,688325 hits	4,307297 hits	4,687324 hits	1,459107 hits
Earned $100k+	6.9 in 1001 in 14	6.9 in 1001 in 15	6.9 in 1001 in 14	7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings	$439top tenth $49,022+	$496	$439	$521
Chance against standard	the base	-0.5%no change	-0.3%no change	+5.8%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+13.0%$57 more	0.0%no change	+18.7%$82 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Strategy, 12 to 36 months old: 4,688 launches.

Launches counted: 4,688325 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $439top tenth $49,022+
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: 381 of 4,688 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 4,307297 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.9 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings: $496
Chance against standard: -0.5%no change
Typical against standard: +13.0%$57 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Manor Lords (15.2% of the money): 4,687 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 4,687324 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $439
Chance against standard: -0.3%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,459 of 4,688.

Launches counted: 1,459107 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $521
Chance against standard: +5.8%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard: +18.7%$82 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Strategy, 12 to 36 months old: 4,688 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: 381 of 4,688 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, Manor Lords (15.2% of the money): 4,687 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: 1,459 of 4,688.

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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