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Niches / Investigation + Logic

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Investigation + Logic

Games tagged both Investigation and Logic: 46 indie paid launches, 3 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 Investigation + Logic 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

Investigation + Logic trails Investigation and beats Logic: 2 of its 12 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 25.0 in 100 for Investigation and 11.8 in 100 for Logic.

Small sample: 12 launches, 2 hits.

1STWinner
Tag oneInvestigation
25.0in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds25.0 in 100
Typical earnings$9,310
Launches124 / 31 hits
Pair trails by8.3 in 100
2NDRunner-up
This pairInvestigation + Logic
2 of 12launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds2 of 12 launches
Typical earnings$3,338
Launches12 / 2 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
3RDThird
Tag twoLogic
11.8in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds11.8 in 100
Typical earnings$6,576
Launches110 / 13 hits
Pair leads by4.9 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 2 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 prices46 in pairUnder $520 in pair$5 to $1013 in pair$10 to $2012 in pair$20 to $401: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 12 games tagged both Investigation and Logic priced $10 to $20. 16.7 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 25.9 for Investigation-only games and 11.2 for Logic-only games, so the mix trails Investigation alone and beats Logic alone.

Both: 12 games priced $10 to $20; 16.7 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $3,338.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 12 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 Roottrees are Deadleads this pair83.5%
PairThe Roottrees are Dead83.5%
InvestigationBlue Prince21.8%
LogicThe Roottrees are Dead21.0%
CheckOne game over half?yes
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkOne-hit market +1. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: moves the answer. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Investigation + Logic

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 Roottrees are Dead earned 83.5% of the estimated first-year money of the 46 Investigation + Logic launches.
  • Investigation is led by Blue Prince, with 21.8% of its money.
  • It also leads Logic, with 21.0% of that tag's 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: those with a mostly Chinese audience, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Investigation + Logic is one-hit market +1: Without the breakout moves the answer by more than a quarter, and 1 more lens too. It holds in 1 of 3.

Investigation + Logic through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view42 of 46 launchesWithout the breakout45 of 46 launchesLast 18 months30 of 46 launches
Launches counted463 hits422 hits452 hits302 hits
Earned $100k+6.5 in 1001 in 154.8 in 1001 in 214.4 in 1001 in 236.7 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings$606top tenth $58,029+$606$567$505
Chance against standardthe yardstick-26.2%1.7 fewer in 100-32.3%2.1 fewer in 100+3.1%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-6.4%$39 less-16.7%$101 less
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerMoves the answerHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Investigation and Logic, 6 to 30 months old: 46 launches.

Launches counted
463 hits
Earned $100k+
6.5 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$606top tenth $58,029+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 4 of 46 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
422 hits
Earned $100k+
4.8 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings
$606
Chance against standard
-26.2%1.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, The Roottrees are Dead (83.5% of the money): 45 launches left.

Launches counted
452 hits
Earned $100k+
4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$567
Chance against standard
-32.3%2.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-6.4%$39 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 30 of 46.

Launches counted
302 hits
Earned $100k+
6.7 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$505
Chance against standard
+3.1%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
-16.7%$101 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Investigation and Logic, 6 to 30 months old: 46 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: 4 of 46 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 (83.5% of the money): 45 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 30 of 46.

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

Investigation through every lens, all prices
InvestigationBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view480 of 498 launchesWithout the breakout497 of 498 launchesLast 18 months263 of 498 launches
Launches counted49854 hits48052 hits49753 hits26329 hits
Earned $100k+10.8 in 10010.8 in 10010.7 in 10011.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$1,214top tenth $109,241+$1,215$1,214$1,133
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100+1.9%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.1%$1 more0.0%no change-6.7%$81 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Investigation, 6 to 30 months old: 498 launches.

Launches counted
49854 hits
Earned $100k+
10.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,214top tenth $109,241+
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: 18 of 498 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
48052 hits
Earned $100k+
10.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,215
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+0.1%$1 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Blue Prince (21.8% of the money): 497 launches left.

Launches counted
49753 hits
Earned $100k+
10.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,214
Chance against standard
-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 263 of 498.

Launches counted
26329 hits
Earned $100k+
11.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,133
Chance against standard
+1.9%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
-6.7%$81 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Investigation, 6 to 30 months old: 498 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: 18 of 498 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, Blue Prince (21.8% of the money): 497 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 263 of 498.

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

Logic through every lens, all prices
LogicBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view969 of 991 launchesWithout the breakout990 of 991 launchesLast 18 months524 of 991 launches
Launches counted99124 hits96922 hits99023 hits52413 hits
Earned $100k+2.4 in 1001 in 422.3 in 1001 in 432.3 in 1001 in 432.5 in 1001 in 40
Typical first-year earnings$303top tenth $10,408+$322$303$242
Chance against standardthe yardstick-4.2%0.1 fewer in 100-4.2%0.1 fewer in 100+4.2%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+6.3%$19 more0.0%no change-20.1%$61 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Logic, 6 to 30 months old: 991 launches.

Launches counted
99124 hits
Earned $100k+
2.4 in 1001 in 42
Typical first-year earnings
$303top tenth $10,408+
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: 22 of 991 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
96922 hits
Earned $100k+
2.3 in 1001 in 43
Typical first-year earnings
$322
Chance against standard
-4.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+6.3%$19 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Roottrees are Dead (21.0% of the money): 990 launches left.

Launches counted
99023 hits
Earned $100k+
2.3 in 1001 in 43
Typical first-year earnings
$303
Chance against standard
-4.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 524 of 991.

Launches counted
52413 hits
Earned $100k+
2.5 in 1001 in 40
Typical first-year earnings
$242
Chance against standard
+4.2%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
-20.1%$61 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Logic, 6 to 30 months old: 991 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: 22 of 991 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 (21.0% of the money): 990 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 524 of 991.

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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