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Niches / Incremental + Minimalist

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Incremental + Minimalist

Games tagged both Incremental and Minimalist: 116 indie paid launches, 2 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 26,280 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Incremental + Minimalist priced under $5, hiding samples under 30 launches.

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

Incremental + Minimalist is too small to compare with Incremental and is too small to compare with Minimalist: 2 of its 108 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 1.2 in 100 for Incremental and 0.6 in 100 for Minimalist.

Small sample: 108 launches, 2 hits.

TIEA tie
Tag oneIncremental
1.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 85
Typical earnings$191
Launches854 / 10 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pairIncremental + Minimalist
2 of 108launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds2 of 108 launches
Typical earnings$114
Launches108 / 2 hits
Expected0.5 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twomood tagMinimalist
0.6in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 157
Typical earnings$114
Launches787 / 5 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
All indie launches under $5: 0.5 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 219), typical $169, from 13,780 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5Minimalist 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: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices116 in pairUnder $5108 in pair$5 to $106: too few$10 to $201: too few$20 to $401: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 108 games tagged both Incremental and Minimalist priced under $5. 2 of 108 of them earned $100k+, against 1.1 in 100 for Incremental-only games and 3 of 679 for Minimalist-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Incremental alone and is too small to compare with Minimalist alone.

Both: 108 games priced under $5; 2 of 108 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $114.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 108 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

Digseumleads this pair44.7%
PairDigseum44.7%
Incremental(the) Gnorp Apologue7.2%
MinimalistCast n Chill18.6%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 2 of 3, 1 too few to tell. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Incremental + Minimalist

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

  • Digseum earned 44.7% of the estimated first-year money of the 116 Incremental + Minimalist launches.
  • Incremental is led by (the) Gnorp Apologue, with 7.2% of its money.
  • Minimalist is led by Cast n Chill, with 18.6% 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

Incremental + Minimalist holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout; too few to tell in Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Incremental + Minimalist through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view110 of 116 launchesWithout the breakout115 of 116 launchesLast 18 months46 of 116 launches
Launches counted1162 hits1102 hits1151 hits461 hits
Earned $100k+2 of 116too few for a rate2 of 110too few for a rate1 of 115too few for a rate1 of 46too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$117top tenth $8,394+$117$117$114
Chance against standardthe base+5.5%0.1 more in 100; too few to tell-49.6%0.9 fewer in 100+26.1%0.4 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change0.0%no change-2.6%$3 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Incremental and Minimalist, 12 to 36 months old: 116 launches.

Launches counted
1162 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 116too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$117top tenth $8,394+
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: 6 of 116 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1102 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 110too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$117
Chance against standard
+5.5%0.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Digseum (44.7% of the money): 115 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1151 hits
Earned $100k+
1 of 115too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$117
Chance against standard
-49.6%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: 46 of 116.

Launches counted
461 hits
Earned $100k+
1 of 46too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$114
Chance against standard
+26.1%0.4 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
-2.6%$3 less; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Incremental and Minimalist, 12 to 36 months old: 116 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: 6 of 116 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, Digseum (44.7% of the money): 115 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: 46 of 116.

Incremental 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.

Incremental through every lens, all prices
IncrementalBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view977 of 1,070 launchesWithout the breakout1,069 of 1,070 launchesLast 18 months394 of 1,070 launches
Launches counted1,07022 hits97720 hits1,06921 hits39411 hits
Earned $100k+2.1 in 1001 in 492.0 in 1001 in 492.0 in 1001 in 512.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings$285top tenth $11,515+$286$284$247
Chance against standardthe base-0.4%no change-4.5%0.1 fewer in 100+35.8%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+0.4%$1 more-0.4%$1 less-13.3%$38 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Incremental, 12 to 36 months old: 1,070 launches.

Launches counted
1,07022 hits
Earned $100k+
2.1 in 1001 in 49
Typical first-year earnings
$285top tenth $11,515+
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: 93 of 1,070 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
97720 hits
Earned $100k+
2.0 in 1001 in 49
Typical first-year earnings
$286
Chance against standard
-0.4%no change
Typical against standard
+0.4%$1 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, (the) Gnorp Apologue (7.2% of the money): 1,069 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,06921 hits
Earned $100k+
2.0 in 1001 in 51
Typical first-year earnings
$284
Chance against standard
-4.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.4%$1 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 394 of 1,070.

Launches counted
39411 hits
Earned $100k+
2.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings
$247
Chance against standard
+35.8%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard
-13.3%$38 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Incremental, 12 to 36 months old: 1,070 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: 93 of 1,070 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 (7.2% of the money): 1,069 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: 394 of 1,070.

Minimalist 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.

Minimalist through every lens, all prices
MinimalistBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,035 of 1,066 launchesWithout the breakout1,065 of 1,066 launchesLast 18 months319 of 1,066 launches
Launches counted1,06623 hits1,03523 hits1,06522 hits3199 hits
Earned $100k+2.2 in 1001 in 462.2 in 1001 in 452.1 in 1001 in 482.8 in 1001 in 35
Typical first-year earnings$186top tenth $5,341+$191$184$172
Chance against standardthe base+3.0%0.1 more in 100-4.3%0.1 fewer in 100+30.8%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+2.7%$5 more-1.1%$2 less-7.5%$14 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Minimalist, 12 to 36 months old: 1,066 launches.

Launches counted
1,06623 hits
Earned $100k+
2.2 in 1001 in 46
Typical first-year earnings
$186top tenth $5,341+
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: 31 of 1,066 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,03523 hits
Earned $100k+
2.2 in 1001 in 45
Typical first-year earnings
$191
Chance against standard
+3.0%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+2.7%$5 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Cast n Chill (18.6% of the money): 1,065 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,06522 hits
Earned $100k+
2.1 in 1001 in 48
Typical first-year earnings
$184
Chance against standard
-4.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-1.1%$2 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 319 of 1,066.

Launches counted
3199 hits
Earned $100k+
2.8 in 1001 in 35
Typical first-year earnings
$172
Chance against standard
+30.8%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard
-7.5%$14 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Minimalist, 12 to 36 months old: 1,066 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: 31 of 1,066 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, Cast n Chill (18.6% of the money): 1,065 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: 319 of 1,066.

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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