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Niches / Multiple Endings + Puzzle

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Multiple Endings + Puzzle

Games tagged both Multiple Endings and Puzzle: 195 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 Multiple Endings + Puzzle priced $10 to $20, hiding samples under 100 launches. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails both its tags; 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

22 launches, under your minimum sample of 100.

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1STWinner
Tag onemood tagMultiple Endings
21.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds21.9 in 100
Typical earnings$10,237
Launches233 / 51 hits
Pairno reading
--No reading
This pairMultiple Endings + Puzzle
--too few
to read
Odds--
Typical earnings--
Launches22

22 launches, under your minimum sample of 100.

2NDRunner-up
Tag twoPuzzle
13.8in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds13.8 in 100
Typical earnings$4,553
Launches775 / 107 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 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Multiple Endings 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 prices195 in pairUnder $5116 in pair$5 to $1056 in pair$10 to $2022 in pair$20 to $401: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 22 games tagged both Multiple Endings and Puzzle priced $10 to $20. 13.6 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 22.7 for Multiple Endings-only games and 13.8 for Puzzle-only games, so the mix trails Multiple Endings alone and is level with Puzzle alone.

Both: 22 games priced $10 to $20; 13.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $2,104.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 22 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

OneShot: World Machine Editionleads this pair39.0%
PairOneShot: World Machine Edition39.0%
Multiple EndingsLegend of Mortal12.0%
PuzzleBlue Prince7.0%
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 Multiple Endings + 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

  • OneShot: World Machine Edition earned 39.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 195 Multiple Endings + Puzzle launches.
  • Multiple Endings is led by Legend of Mortal, with 12.0% 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

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

Multiple Endings + Puzzle through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view175 of 195 launchesWithout the breakout194 of 195 launchesLast 18 months117 of 195 launches
Launches counted1955 hits1755 hits1944 hits1171 hits
Earned $100k+2.6 in 1001 in 382.9 in 1001 in 342.1 in 1001 in 480.9 in 1001 in 111
Typical first-year earnings$405top tenth $14,562+$405$405$403
Chance against standardthe yardstick+11.5%0.3 more in 100-19.2%0.5 fewer in 100-65.4%1.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-0.5%$2 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Multiple Endings and Puzzle, 6 to 30 months old: 195 launches.

Launches counted
1955 hits
Earned $100k+
2.6 in 1001 in 38
Typical first-year earnings
$405top tenth $14,562+
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: 20 of 195 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1755 hits
Earned $100k+
2.9 in 1001 in 34
Typical first-year earnings
$405
Chance against standard
+11.5%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, OneShot: World Machine Edition (39.0% of the money): 194 launches left.

Launches counted
1944 hits
Earned $100k+
2.1 in 1001 in 48
Typical first-year earnings
$405
Chance against standard
-19.2%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 117 of 195.

Launches counted
1171 hits
Earned $100k+
0.9 in 1001 in 111
Typical first-year earnings
$403
Chance against standard
-65.4%1.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.5%$2 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Multiple Endings and Puzzle, 6 to 30 months old: 195 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: 20 of 195 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, OneShot: World Machine Edition (39.0% of the money): 194 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 117 of 195.

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

Multiple Endings through every lens, all prices
Multiple EndingsBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,161 of 1,318 launchesWithout the breakout1,317 of 1,318 launchesLast 18 months750 of 1,318 launches
Launches counted1,31896 hits1,16168 hits1,31795 hits75045 hits
Earned $100k+7.3 in 1001 in 145.9 in 1001 in 177.2 in 1001 in 146.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings$1,048top tenth $60,473+$1,007$1,029$808
Chance against standardthe yardstick-19.2%1.4 fewer in 100-1.4%0.1 fewer in 100-17.8%1.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick-3.9%$41 less-1.8%$19 less-22.9%$240 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Multiple Endings, 6 to 30 months old: 1,318 launches.

Launches counted
1,31896 hits
Earned $100k+
7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$1,048top tenth $60,473+
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: 157 of 1,318 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,16168 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$1,007
Chance against standard
-19.2%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-3.9%$41 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Legend of Mortal (12.0% of the money): 1,317 launches left.

Launches counted
1,31795 hits
Earned $100k+
7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$1,029
Chance against standard
-1.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-1.8%$19 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 750 of 1,318.

Launches counted
75045 hits
Earned $100k+
6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$808
Chance against standard
-17.8%1.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-22.9%$240 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Multiple Endings, 6 to 30 months old: 1,318 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: 157 of 1,318 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, Legend of Mortal (12.0% of the money): 1,317 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 750 of 1,318.

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.

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