Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Lore-Rich / Pixel Graphics
Lore-Rich + Pixel Graphics: 44 releases in the last 12 months
There is no price yet: it needs 30 or more indie paid launches in the last four complete quarters. 4 of 41 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 2.8 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 69% on the year before: 44 against 26.
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 44 26 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 164 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 310 carrying both tags
Boards
as of 30 Sep 2026Where this pair stands on each board of the front page. Every value carries its 90% interval and its sample.
| Board | Value | Interval | Sample | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Most anticipatedShare of all upcoming wishlist heat on Steam, with the number of upcoming games beside it.
| 0.43%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.16% to 0.84% | 19 ranked of 164 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #4,579 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 1.20xhits against expected | 0.83x to 1.93x | 41 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #1,749 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 20 or more releases in each 12-month period. | |||
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 1,000 reviews in each window. | |||
Pairs are noisier than genres: the demand boards at pair level are indicative only.
Launch success
launches 6 to 30 months oldMatured indie paid launches that earned an estimated $100k or more, against the number expected for games at the same price tier and launch quarter.
- Launches
- 41
- Hit rate
- 9.8%3.2% to 17.1%
- Expected rate
- 6.9%
- Against expected
- 1.20x0.83x to 1.93x
Launch window: indie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old). Hit odds are shrunk toward the Steam-wide rate by 3 expected hits.
Revenue spread
41 launchesEstimated lifetime gross of the same matured launches. Half earned less than the median; one in ten earned more than the top figure.
- Bottom tenth
- $0
- Median
- $645
- Top tenth
- $54,977
Estimated from Steam review counts. Lifetime to date, so it differs from the first-year price above.
Supply
raw release countsGames released with both tags, last 12 months against the 12 before.
- Change
- +69%
Parent tags
- Lore-RichNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- Pixel GraphicsNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
Comparable games
8 indie titlesThe biggest indie games in this pair by estimated lifetime gross. Revenue is shown as a number at 50 or more reviews, as a range at 10 to 49, and not at all below 10.
- Dark Deity 2 (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,592 reviews, 89% positiveest. $806k
- LumenTale: Memories of Trey (opens the Steam store)2026 · 1,143 reviews, 70% positiveest. $694k
- Artis Impact (opens the Steam store)2025 · 2,338 reviews, 84% positiveest. $674k
- Winion Virus (opens the Steam store)2024 · 982 reviews, 94% positiveest. $219k
- Quartet (opens the Steam store)2025 · 336 reviews, 94% positiveest. $136k
- Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest (opens the Steam store)2026 · 209 reviews, 79% positiveest. $55k
- The Warrior (opens the Steam store)2025 · 332 reviews, 97% positiveest. $34k
- Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence (opens the Steam store)2025 · 82 reviews, 92% positiveest. $13k
More with Lore-Rich
pairs with Lore-Rich- Lore-Rich + Multiple Endings$2,52732 launches priced, 62 releases in 12 months
- Visual Novel + Lore-Rich$2,32451 launches priced, 84 releases in 12 months
- Story Rich + Lore-Rich$2,02371 launches priced, 120 releases in 12 months
- RPG + Lore-Rich$1,61965 launches priced, 106 releases in 12 months
- Lore-Rich + 2D$1,58448 launches priced, 110 releases in 12 months
- Horror + Lore-Rich$1,57238 launches priced, 52 releases in 12 months
More with Pixel Graphics
pairs with Pixel Graphics- Pixel Graphics + Tactical RPG$3,27132 launches priced, 42 releases in 12 months
- Metroidvania + Pixel Graphics$2,73164 launches priced, 75 releases in 12 months
- Pixel Graphics + Turn-Based Combat$2,18391 launches priced, 128 releases in 12 months
- Pixel Graphics + Collectathon$1,85847 launches priced, 78 releases in 12 months
- Story Rich + Pixel Graphics$1,849182 launches priced, 221 releases in 12 months
- Pixel Graphics + Female Protagonist$1,69299 launches priced, 140 releases in 12 months
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