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Niches / Minimalist + Strategy

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Minimalist + Strategy

Games tagged both Minimalist and Strategy: 298 indie paid launches, 5 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 Minimalist + Strategy priced $10 to $20, hiding samples under 30 launches. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is level with Minimalist and trails Strategy; priced $10 to $20 it has too few launches to read.

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

17 launches, under your minimum sample of 30.

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2NDRunner-up
Tag onemood tagMinimalist
14.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds14.7 in 100
Typical earnings$3,885
Launches68 / 10 hits
Pairno reading
--No reading
This pairMinimalist + Strategy
--too few
to read
Odds--
Typical earnings--
Launches17

17 launches, under your minimum sample of 30.

1STWinner
Tag twoStrategy
16.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds16.5 in 100
Typical earnings$9,226
Launches978 / 161 hits
Pairno reading
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 $20Minimalist 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 prices298 in pairUnder $5214 in pair$5 to $1066 in pair$10 to $2017 in pair$20 to $401: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 17 games tagged both Minimalist and Strategy priced $10 to $20. 17.6 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 13.7 for Minimalist-only games and 16.4 for Strategy-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 17 games priced $10 to $20; 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $3,156.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 17 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

SKALD: Against the Black Prioryleads this pair35.6%
PairSKALD: Against the Black Priory35.6%
MinimalistCast n Chill18.5%
StrategySlay the Spire 217.1%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Minimalist + Strategy

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

  • SKALD: Against the Black Priory earned 35.6% of the estimated first-year money of the 298 Minimalist + Strategy launches.
  • Minimalist is led by Cast n Chill, with 18.5% of its money.
  • Strategy is led by Slay the Spire 2, with 17.1% 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

Minimalist + Strategy is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Minimalist + Strategy through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view286 of 298 launchesWithout the breakout297 of 298 launchesLast 18 months172 of 298 launches
Launches counted2985 hits2865 hits2974 hits1721 hits
Earned $100k+1.7 in 1001 in 591.7 in 1001 in 591.3 in 1001 in 770.6 in 1001 in 167
Typical first-year earnings$202top tenth $5,268+$202$202$182
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-23.5%0.4 fewer in 100-64.7%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-9.9%$20 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Minimalist and Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 298 launches.

Launches counted
2985 hits
Earned $100k+
1.7 in 1001 in 59
Typical first-year earnings
$202top tenth $5,268+
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: 12 of 298 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2865 hits
Earned $100k+
1.7 in 1001 in 59
Typical first-year earnings
$202
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, SKALD: Against the Black Priory (35.6% of the money): 297 launches left.

Launches counted
2974 hits
Earned $100k+
1.3 in 1001 in 77
Typical first-year earnings
$202
Chance against standard
-23.5%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 172 of 298.

Launches counted
1721 hits
Earned $100k+
0.6 in 1001 in 167
Typical first-year earnings
$182
Chance against standard
-64.7%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-9.9%$20 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Minimalist and Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 298 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: 12 of 298 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, SKALD: Against the Black Priory (35.6% of the money): 297 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 172 of 298.

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

Minimalist through every lens, all prices
MinimalistBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,171 of 1,203 launchesWithout the breakout1,202 of 1,203 launchesLast 18 months683 of 1,203 launches
Launches counted1,20324 hits1,17124 hits1,20223 hits68313 hits
Earned $100k+2.0 in 1001 in 502.0 in 1001 in 501.9 in 1001 in 531.9 in 1001 in 53
Typical first-year earnings$202top tenth $5,558+$202$202$182
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-5.0%0.1 fewer in 100-5.0%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-9.9%$20 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Minimalist, 6 to 30 months old: 1,203 launches.

Launches counted
1,20324 hits
Earned $100k+
2.0 in 1001 in 50
Typical first-year earnings
$202top tenth $5,558+
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: 32 of 1,203 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,17124 hits
Earned $100k+
2.0 in 1001 in 50
Typical first-year earnings
$202
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Cast n Chill (18.5% of the money): 1,202 launches left.

Launches counted
1,20223 hits
Earned $100k+
1.9 in 1001 in 53
Typical first-year earnings
$202
Chance against standard
-5.0%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 683 of 1,203.

Launches counted
68313 hits
Earned $100k+
1.9 in 1001 in 53
Typical first-year earnings
$182
Chance against standard
-5.0%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-9.9%$20 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Minimalist, 6 to 30 months old: 1,203 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: 32 of 1,203 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, Cast n Chill (18.5% of the money): 1,202 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 683 of 1,203.

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

Strategy through every lens, all prices
StrategyBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view4,988 of 5,391 launchesWithout the breakout5,390 of 5,391 launchesLast 18 months3,128 of 5,391 launches
Launches counted5,391337 hits4,988308 hits5,390336 hits3,128178 hits
Earned $100k+6.3 in 1001 in 166.2 in 1001 in 166.2 in 1001 in 165.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings$505top tenth $44,532+$545$505$505
Chance against standardthe yardstick-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100-9.5%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+7.9%$40 more0.0%no change0.0%no change
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 5,391 launches.

Launches counted
5,391337 hits
Earned $100k+
6.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$505top tenth $44,532+
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: 403 of 5,391 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
4,988308 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$545
Chance against standard
-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+7.9%$40 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Slay the Spire 2 (17.1% of the money): 5,390 launches left.

Launches counted
5,390336 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$505
Chance against standard
-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 3,128 of 5,391.

Launches counted
3,128178 hits
Earned $100k+
5.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$505
Chance against standard
-9.5%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 5,391 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: 403 of 5,391 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, Slay the Spire 2 (17.1% of the money): 5,390 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 3,128 of 5,391.

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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