Niche

Linear + Psychological Horror

Games tagged both Linear and Psychological Horror: 162 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.

Price Under $5

All prices1 in 16 hit $100k+Under $51 in 200 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 26 hit $100k+$10 to $2019 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4042 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 6 to 30 months old, 29,637 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 6 to 30 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 Linear + Psychological Horror priced under $5. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats Linear and trails Psychological Horror; priced under $5 it beats both its tags.

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

Linear + Psychological Horror beats both its tags: 1.7 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 0.5 in 100 for Linear and 1.1 in 100 for Psychological Horror.

That is 1 in 59, about 3.4 times the 0.5 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

3RDThird

Tag onemood tagLinear

0.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 200

Typical earnings$200

Launches745 / 4 hits

Pair leads by1.2 in 100

1STWinner

This pairLinear + Psychological Horror

1.7in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 59

Typical earnings$889

Launches121 / 2 hits

Expected0.5 in 100

2NDRunner-up

Tag twoPsychological Horror

1.1in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 91

Typical earnings$727

Launches1,529 / 17 hits

Pair leads by0.6 in 100

All indie launches under $5: 0.5 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 200), typical $198, from 15,379 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5Linear 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 prices162 in pair Under $5121 in pair $5 to $1033 in pair$10 to $208: too few$20 to $40no launches

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 121 games tagged both Linear and Psychological Horror priced under $5. 1.7 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 0.3 for Linear-only games and 1.1 for Psychological Horror-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 121 games priced under $5; 1.7 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 59), typical first-year earnings $889.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 121 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 pair20.5%

PairLast Report20.5%

LinearCrisol: Theater of Idols17.3%

Psychological HorrorMouthwashing7.5%

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 + Psychological Horror

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 20.5% of the estimated first-year money of the 162 Linear + Psychological Horror launches.
Linear is led by Crisol: Theater of Idols, with 17.3% of its money.
Psychological Horror is led by Mouthwashing, with 7.5% 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 + Psychological Horror 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 + Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view160 of 162 launches	Without the breakout161 of 162 launches	Last 18 months86 of 162 launches
Launches counted	1623 hits	1603 hits	1612 hits	861 hits
Earned $100k+	1.9 in 1001 in 53	1.9 in 1001 in 53	1.2 in 1001 in 83	1.2 in 1001 in 83
Typical first-year earnings	$1,048top tenth $8,498+	$1,088	$1,029	$808
Chance against standard	the yardstick	0.0%no change	-36.8%0.7 fewer in 100	-36.8%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	+3.8%$40 more	-1.8%$19 less	-22.9%$240 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Linear and Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 162 launches.

Launches counted: 1623 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.9 in 1001 in 53
Typical first-year earnings: $1,048top tenth $8,498+
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: 2 of 162 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1603 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.9 in 1001 in 53
Typical first-year earnings: $1,088
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: +3.8%$40 more

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Last Report (20.5% of the money): 161 launches left.

Launches counted: 1612 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.2 in 1001 in 83
Typical first-year earnings: $1,029
Chance against standard: -36.8%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.8%$19 less

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 86 of 162.

Launches counted: 861 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.2 in 1001 in 83
Typical first-year earnings: $808
Chance against standard: -36.8%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -22.9%$240 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Linear and Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 162 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: 2 of 162 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 (20.5% of the money): 161 launches left.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 86 of 162.

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
Linear	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,153 of 1,188 launches	Without the breakout1,187 of 1,188 launches	Last 18 months639 of 1,188 launches
Launches counted	1,18814 hits	1,15312 hits	1,18713 hits	6399 hits
Earned $100k+	1.2 in 1001 in 83	1.0 in 1001 in 100	1.1 in 1001 in 91	1.4 in 1001 in 71
Typical first-year earnings	$323top tenth $6,871+	$323	$322	$243
Chance against standard	the yardstick	-16.7%0.2 fewer in 100	-8.3%0.1 fewer in 100	+16.7%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	0.0%no change	-0.3%$1 less	-24.8%$80 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

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.

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

Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
Psychological Horror	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view2,390 of 2,500 launches	Without the breakout2,499 of 2,500 launches	Last 18 months1,334 of 2,500 launches
Launches counted	2,500136 hits	2,390127 hits	2,499135 hits	1,33456 hits
Earned $100k+	5.4 in 1001 in 19	5.3 in 1001 in 19	5.4 in 1001 in 19	4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings	$1,314top tenth $30,835+	$1,314	$1,314	$1,112
Chance against standard	the yardstick	-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100	0.0%no change	-22.2%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	-15.4%$202 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 2,500 launches.

Launches counted: 2,500136 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $1,314top tenth $30,835+
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: 110 of 2,500 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,390127 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.3 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $1,314
Chance against standard: -1.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mouthwashing (7.5% of the money): 2,499 launches left.

Launches counted: 2,499135 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $1,314
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: 1,334 of 2,500.

Launches counted: 1,33456 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings: $1,112
Chance against standard: -22.2%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -15.4%$202 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 2,500 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: 110 of 2,500 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, Mouthwashing (7.5% of the money): 2,499 launches left.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,334 of 2,500.

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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