Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Multiplayer / Stylized
Multiplayer + Stylized: 56 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. 5 of 46 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 3.8 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 87% on the year before: 56 against 30.
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 56 30 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 211 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 368 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. | 0.08%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.03% to 0.11% | 12 ranked of 211 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #2,074 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 1.18xhits against expected | 0.81x to 1.84x | 46 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #1,863 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | −24%player demand against new supply, relative to Steam | −43% to −4% | 15 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025; releases 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 vs prior 12 months | #2,081 of 2,361pairs on this board |
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | −2%review growth against same-age games | −10% to +9% | 15 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 | #925 of 2,461pairs on this board |
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
- 46
- Hit rate
- 10.9%4.5% to 21.2%
- Expected rate
- 8.3%
- Against expected
- 1.18x0.81x to 1.84x
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
46 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
- $60
- Median
- $1,315
- Top tenth
- $104,269
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
- +87%
- Against Steam
- +29%after Steam-wide growth, shrunk by 5 releases
Parent tags
- MultiplayerNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- StylizedNot 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.
- Gigantic: Rampage Edition (opens the Steam store)2024 · 3,796 reviews, 64% positiveest. $1.5M
- iRacing Arcade (opens the Steam store)2026 · 1,212 reviews, 72% positiveest. $613k
- NBA THE RUN (opens the Steam store)2026 · 909 reviews, 67% positiveest. $552k
- Cheaters Cheetah (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,406 reviews, 59% positiveest. $284k
- Voodoo Fishin' (opens the Steam store)2026 · 811 reviews, 81% positiveest. $164k
- Goofy Gorillas (opens the Steam store)2023 · 825 reviews, 93% positiveest. $133k
- HYPERBEAT (opens the Steam store)2025 · 384 reviews, 99% positiveest. $117k
- Warden's Will (opens the Steam store)2025 · 303 reviews, 70% positiveest. $92k
More with Multiplayer
pairs with Multiplayer- Sandbox + Multiplayer$32,53338 launches priced, 71 releases in 12 months
- Multiplayer + Management$19,88833 launches priced, 51 releases in 12 months
- Multiplayer + Realistic$17,04044 launches priced, 62 releases in 12 months
- Open World + Multiplayer$15,60236 launches priced, 75 releases in 12 months
- Multiplayer + Immersive Sim$15,00039 launches priced, 38 releases in 12 months
- Simulation + Multiplayer$8,980122 launches priced, 253 releases in 12 months
More with Stylized
pairs with Stylized- Roguelite + Stylized$2,12543 launches priced, 71 releases in 12 months
- Story Rich + Stylized$1,48650 launches priced, 95 releases in 12 months
- Surreal + Stylized$1,26334 launches priced, 44 releases in 12 months
- FPS + Stylized$1,01141 launches priced, 79 releases in 12 months
- Stylized + Linear$75830 launches priced, 53 releases in 12 months
- Stylized + 2D Platformer$70731 launches priced, 50 releases in 12 months
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