Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Multiple Endings / Dating Sim
Multiple Endings + Dating Sim: a typical launch earns $6,579 in its first year
That is the median of 61 indie paid launches, 2024 Q4 to 2025 Q3. 22 of 121 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 13.0 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 37% on the year before: 96 against 70.
- China market: over 35% of reviews are Chinese
- Price
- $6,579 median of 61 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- −31.9% four quarters on the four before
- Releases, 12 months
- 96 70 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 219 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 617 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. | 0.10%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.07% to 0.12% | 28 ranked of 219 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #1,736 of 7,193pairs on this board |
Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter.
| 1.56xhits against expected | 1.18x to 2.04x | 121 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #5,862 of 6,324pairs on this board |
Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches.
| −9%player demand against new supply, relative to Steam | −31% to +19% | 59 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025; releases 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 vs prior 12 months | #1,721 of 2,361pairs on this board |
Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal.
| −10%review growth against same-age games | −21% to +2% | 59 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 | #1,297 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
- 121
- Hit rate
- 18.2%14.2% to 30.8%
- Expected rate
- 10.8%
- Against expected
- 1.56x1.18x to 2.04x
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
121 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
- $100
- Median
- $4,553
- Top tenth
- $220,322
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
- +37%
- Against Steam
- −1%after Steam-wide growth, shrunk by 5 releases
Parent tags
- Multiple EndingsNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- Dating SimGenre pageRanked on every board, with its best 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.
Legend of Mortal (opens the Steam store)2024 · 33,791 reviews, 77% positiveest. $11M
The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (opens the Steam store)2024 · 49,862 reviews, 94% positiveest. $5.8M
Revenge on gold diggers (opens the Steam store)2025 · 46,611 reviews, 80% positiveest. $3.7M
Magical Princess (opens the Steam store)2026 · 7,728 reviews, 96% positiveest. $1.7M
I Wani Hug that Gator! (opens the Steam store)2024 · 5,180 reviews, 98% positiveest. $1.6M
Sweet Home (opens the Steam store)2025 · 10,073 reviews, 94% positiveest. $919k
Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate (opens the Steam store)2025 · 3,291 reviews, 95% positiveest. $705k
The Three Kingdoms: Rebirth (opens the Steam store)2026 · 2,567 reviews, 91% positiveest. $610k
More with Multiple Endings
pairs with Multiple Endings- Multiple Endings + LGBTQ+$5,85936 launches priced, 48 releases in 12 months
- Anime + Multiple Endings$4,54757 launches priced, 118 releases in 12 months
- RPG + Multiple Endings$3,943122 launches priced, 197 releases in 12 months
- Multiple Endings + Immersive Sim$3,52746 launches priced, 40 releases in 12 months
- Romance + Multiple Endings$3,17648 launches priced, 110 releases in 12 months
- Multiple Endings + Female Protagonist$3,11572 launches priced, 122 releases in 12 months
More with Dating Sim
pairs with Dating Sim- Dating Sim + FMV$40,45030 launches priced, 28 releases in 12 months
- Dating Sim + LGBTQ+$7,36631 launches priced, 45 releases in 12 months
- Dating Sim + Otome$6,91133 launches priced, 41 releases in 12 months
- RPG + Dating Sim$6,63993 launches priced, 145 releases in 12 months
- Immersive Sim + Dating Sim$5,95146 launches priced, 46 releases in 12 months
- Story Rich + Dating Sim$5,71476 launches priced, 97 releases in 12 months
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