Genres

Ticker: price and year-over-year change for 40 genres. Price is the median estimated first-year revenue of indie paid launches. The same figures are on the Genres page.

Settings
Text size
Game Market DataBuild what sells
Live games
191,979
on 2 Oct 2026

Niches / Magic + Puzzle

Niche

Magic + Puzzle

Games tagged both Magic and Puzzle: 78 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".
  • 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 Magic + Puzzle 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

Magic + Puzzle trails both its tags: 0 of its 23 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 7.3 in 100 for Magic and 13.8 in 100 for Puzzle.

Small sample: 23 launches, 0 hits.

2NDRunner-up
Tag oneMagic
7.3in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 14
Typical earnings$6,071
Launches123 / 9 hits
Pair trails by7.3 in 100
3RDThird
This pairMagic + Puzzle
0 of 23launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds0 of 23 launches
Typical earnings$789
Launches23 / 0 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
1STWinner
Tag twoPuzzle
13.8in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds13.8 in 100
Typical earnings$4,553
Launches775 / 107 hits
Pair trails by13.8 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 $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
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 23 games tagged both Magic and Puzzle priced $10 to $20. 0.0 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 9.0 for Magic-only games and 14.2 for Puzzle-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 23 games priced $10 to $20; 0.0 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $789.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 23 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

Ghost Townleads this pair43.9%
PairGhost Town43.9%
MagicThe Spell Brigade16.6%
PuzzleBlue Prince7.0%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

Open free preview
ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Magic + Puzzle

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

  • Ghost Town earned 43.9% of the estimated first-year money of the 78 Magic + Puzzle launches.
  • Magic is led by The Spell Brigade, with 16.6% of its money.
  • Puzzle is led by Blue Prince, with 7.0% 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

Magic + Puzzle is changed recently +1: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter, and 1 more lens too. It holds in 1 of 3.

Magic + Puzzle through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view78 of 78 launchesWithout the breakout77 of 78 launchesLast 18 months41 of 78 launches
Launches counted782 hits782 hits771 hits412 hits
Earned $100k+2.6 in 1001 in 382.6 in 1001 in 381.3 in 1001 in 774.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings$404top tenth $13,839+$404$324$243
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-50.0%1.3 fewer in 100+88.5%2.3 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-19.8%$80 less-39.9%$161 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Magic and Puzzle, 6 to 30 months old: 78 launches.

Launches counted
782 hits
Earned $100k+
2.6 in 1001 in 38
Typical first-year earnings
$404top tenth $13,839+
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: 0 of 78 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
782 hits
Earned $100k+
2.6 in 1001 in 38
Typical first-year earnings
$404
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Ghost Town (43.9% of the money): 77 launches left.

Launches counted
771 hits
Earned $100k+
1.3 in 1001 in 77
Typical first-year earnings
$324
Chance against standard
-50.0%1.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-19.8%$80 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 41 of 78.

Launches counted
412 hits
Earned $100k+
4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$243
Chance against standard
+88.5%2.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
-39.9%$161 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Magic and Puzzle, 6 to 30 months old: 78 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: 0 of 78 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, Ghost Town (43.9% of the money): 77 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 41 of 78.

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

Magic through every lens, all prices
MagicBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view555 of 589 launchesWithout the breakout588 of 589 launchesLast 18 months305 of 589 launches
Launches counted58925 hits55525 hits58824 hits30514 hits
Earned $100k+4.2 in 1001 in 244.5 in 1001 in 224.1 in 1001 in 244.6 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings$606top tenth $26,501+$607$606$533
Chance against standardthe yardstick+7.1%0.3 more in 100-2.4%0.1 fewer in 100+9.5%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.2%$1 more0.0%no change-12.0%$73 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Magic, 6 to 30 months old: 589 launches.

Launches counted
58925 hits
Earned $100k+
4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$606top tenth $26,501+
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: 34 of 589 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
55525 hits
Earned $100k+
4.5 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings
$607
Chance against standard
+7.1%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
+0.2%$1 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Spell Brigade (16.6% of the money): 588 launches left.

Launches counted
58824 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$606
Chance against standard
-2.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 305 of 589.

Launches counted
30514 hits
Earned $100k+
4.6 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings
$533
Chance against standard
+9.5%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard
-12.0%$73 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Magic, 6 to 30 months old: 589 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: 34 of 589 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 Spell Brigade (16.6% of the money): 588 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 305 of 589.

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

Puzzle through every lens, all prices
PuzzleBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view5,529 of 5,739 launchesWithout the breakout5,738 of 5,739 launchesLast 18 months3,111 of 5,739 launches
Launches counted5,739203 hits5,529192 hits5,738202 hits3,111106 hits
Earned $100k+3.5 in 1001 in 293.5 in 1001 in 293.5 in 1001 in 293.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings$443top tenth $14,400+$461$443$405
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-2.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+4.1%$18 more0.0%no change-8.6%$38 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Puzzle, 6 to 30 months old: 5,739 launches.

Launches counted
5,739203 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$443top tenth $14,400+
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: 210 of 5,739 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
5,529192 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$461
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+4.1%$18 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Blue Prince (7.0% of the money): 5,738 launches left.

Launches counted
5,738202 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$443
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: 3,111 of 5,739.

Launches counted
3,111106 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$405
Chance against standard
-2.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-8.6%$38 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Puzzle, 6 to 30 months old: 5,739 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: 210 of 5,739 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 (7.0% of the money): 5,738 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 3,111 of 5,739.

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.

5Premium early list

Alerts when Magic + Puzzle moves, comparables the day they land, and every lens for every pair and price. Free until launch.

Free until launch

Keep gold access after launch: alerts, comparables, every lens.

Releases

Ticker: 30 upcoming games dated within 90 days, with wishlist rank, release date and followers. The same list is on the Upcoming page.