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Niches / Linear + Point & Click

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Linear + Point & Click

Games tagged both Linear and Point & Click: 112 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 Linear + Point & Click 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

Linear + Point & Click beats Linear and trails Point & Click: 1 of its 19 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 4.3 in 100 for Linear and 15.0 in 100 for Point & Click.

Small sample: 19 launches, 1 hits.

3RDThird
Tag onemood tagLinear
4.3in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 23
Typical earnings$3,157
Launches115 / 5 hits
Pair leads by1.0 in 100
2NDRunner-up
This pairLinear + Point & Click
1 of 19launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds1 of 19 launches
Typical earnings$3,156
Launches19 / 1 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
1STWinner
Tag twoPoint & Click
15.0in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds15.0 in 100
Typical earnings$3,339
Launches287 / 43 hits
Pair trails by9.7 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 1 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Linear 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: 42.4 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices112 in pairUnder $547 in pair$5 to $1046 in pair$10 to $2019 in pair$20 to $40no launches
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 19 games tagged both Linear and Point & Click priced $10 to $20. 5.3 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 4.2 for Linear-only games and 15.7 for Point & Click-only games, so the mix beats Linear alone and trails Point & Click alone.

Both: 19 games priced $10 to $20; 5.3 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 19), typical first-year earnings $3,156.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 19 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

Last Reportleads this pair31.9%
PairLast Report31.9%
LinearCrisol: Theater of Idols17.3%
Point & ClickThe Roottrees are Dead8.9%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Linear + Point & Click

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

  • Last Report earned 31.9% of the estimated first-year money of the 112 Linear + Point & Click launches.
  • Linear is led by Crisol: Theater of Idols, with 17.3% of its money.
  • Point & Click is led by The Roottrees are Dead, with 8.9% 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: those with a mostly Chinese audience, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Linear + Point & Click 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.

Linear + Point & Click through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view111 of 112 launchesWithout the breakout111 of 112 launchesLast 18 months57 of 112 launches
Launches counted1123 hits1113 hits1112 hits572 hits
Earned $100k+2.7 in 1001 in 372.7 in 1001 in 371.8 in 1001 in 563.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings$728top tenth $4,250+$728$728$728
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-33.3%0.9 fewer in 100+29.6%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change0.0%no change
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Linear and Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 112 launches.

Launches counted
1123 hits
Earned $100k+
2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings
$728top tenth $4,250+
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: 1 of 112 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1113 hits
Earned $100k+
2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings
$728
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Last Report (31.9% of the money): 111 launches left.

Launches counted
1112 hits
Earned $100k+
1.8 in 1001 in 56
Typical first-year earnings
$728
Chance against standard
-33.3%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 57 of 112.

Launches counted
572 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$728
Chance against standard
+29.6%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Linear and Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 112 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: 1 of 112 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, Last Report (31.9% of the money): 111 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 57 of 112.

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

Linear through every lens, all prices
LinearBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,153 of 1,188 launchesWithout the breakout1,187 of 1,188 launchesLast 18 months639 of 1,188 launches
Launches counted1,18814 hits1,15312 hits1,18713 hits6399 hits
Earned $100k+1.2 in 1001 in 831.0 in 1001 in 1001.1 in 1001 in 911.4 in 1001 in 71
Typical first-year earnings$323top tenth $6,871+$323$322$243
Chance against standardthe yardstick-16.7%0.2 fewer in 100-8.3%0.1 fewer in 100+16.7%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-0.3%$1 less-24.8%$80 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Linear, 6 to 30 months old: 1,188 launches.

Launches counted
1,18814 hits
Earned $100k+
1.2 in 1001 in 83
Typical first-year earnings
$323top tenth $6,871+
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: 35 of 1,188 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,15312 hits
Earned $100k+
1.0 in 1001 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$323
Chance against standard
-16.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Crisol: Theater of Idols (17.3% of the money): 1,187 launches left.

Launches counted
1,18713 hits
Earned $100k+
1.1 in 1001 in 91
Typical first-year earnings
$322
Chance against standard
-8.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.3%$1 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 639 of 1,188.

Launches counted
6399 hits
Earned $100k+
1.4 in 1001 in 71
Typical first-year earnings
$243
Chance against standard
+16.7%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
-24.8%$80 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Linear, 6 to 30 months old: 1,188 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: 35 of 1,188 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, Crisol: Theater of Idols (17.3% of the money): 1,187 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 639 of 1,188.

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

Point & Click through every lens, all prices
Point & ClickBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,916 of 1,981 launchesWithout the breakout1,980 of 1,981 launchesLast 18 months1,107 of 1,981 launches
Launches counted1,98182 hits1,91679 hits1,98081 hits1,10743 hits
Earned $100k+4.1 in 1001 in 244.1 in 1001 in 244.1 in 1001 in 243.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings$561top tenth $15,526+$566$561$485
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-4.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.9%$5 more0.0%no change-13.5%$76 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 1,981 launches.

Launches counted
1,98182 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$561top tenth $15,526+
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: 65 of 1,981 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,91679 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$566
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+0.9%$5 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Roottrees are Dead (8.9% of the money): 1,980 launches left.

Launches counted
1,98081 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$561
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,107 of 1,981.

Launches counted
1,10743 hits
Earned $100k+
3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$485
Chance against standard
-4.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-13.5%$76 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 1,981 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: 65 of 1,981 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 (8.9% of the money): 1,980 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,107 of 1,981.

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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