Niche

Multiple Endings + Text-Based

Games tagged both Multiple Endings and Text-Based: 104 indie paid launches, 4 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". Earnings are sales on Steam after discounts and regional prices, before Steam's 30% cut, refunds and sales tax. About 58% of it reaches the developer.
Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
From 26,758 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 2 Nov 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 230 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2021 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,758 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old. Lens figures exist at all prices only; inside a price band this page shows the standard figures.

Sample 10+

10+ launchesshow small samples 30+ launches 100+ launchesonly big markets

Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

$10 to $20

Showing Multiple Endings + Text-Based 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

Multiple Endings + Text-Based is too small to compare with Multiple Endings and is too small to compare with Text-Based: 1 of its 17 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 23.9 in 100 for Multiple Endings and 8.0 in 100 for Text-Based.

Small sample: 17 launches, 1 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagMultiple Endings

23.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds23.9 in 100

Typical earnings$13,189

Launches213 / 51 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairMultiple Endings + Text-Based

1 of 17launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds1 of 17 launches

$1k+11 of 17 launches

$10k+7 of 17 launches

Launches17 / 1 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

TIETied

Tag twoText-Based

8.0in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 13

Typical earnings$9,359

Launches100 / 8 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $11,233, from 4,337 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: 0.4 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 44.2 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices104 in pair Under $547 in pair $5 to $1034 in pair $10 to $2017 in pair$20 to $406: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 17 games tagged both Multiple Endings and Text-Based priced $10 to $20. 1 of 17 of them earned $100k+, against 25.5 in 100 for Multiple Endings-only games and 8.4 in 100 for Text-Based-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Multiple Endings alone and is too small to compare with Text-Based alone.

Both: 17 games priced $10 to $20; 1 of 17 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 11 of 17 launches · $10k+ 7 of 17 launches · $100k+ 1 of 17 launches.

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

Homicipherleads this pair67.3%

PairHomicipher67.3%

Multiple EndingsLegend of Mortal12.0%

Text-BasedHomicipher21.9%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkOne-hit market. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: too few to tell. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Multiple Endings + Text-Based

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

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The leaders, in words

Homicipher earned 67.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 104 Multiple Endings + Text-Based launches.
Multiple Endings is led by Legend of Mortal, with 12.0% of its money.
It also leads Text-Based, with 21.9% of that tag's money.
One game holds over half of this pair's money: read every figure here as that game's story.

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: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Multiple Endings + Text-Based is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money.

Multiple Endings + Text-Based through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view97 of 104 launches	Without the breakout103 of 104 launches	Last 18 months34 of 104 launches
Launches counted	1044 hits	972 hits	1033 hits	341 hits
Earned $100k+	4 of 104too few for a rate	2 of 97too few for a rate	3 of 103too few for a rate	1 of 34too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$971top tenth $23,162+	under 100 launches	$948	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	-46.4%1.8 fewer in 100; too few to tell	-24.3%0.9 fewer in 100	-23.5%0.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	-2.4%$23 less	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Too few to tell	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Multiple Endings and Text-Based, 12 to 36 months old: 104 launches.

Launches counted: 1044 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 104too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $971top tenth $23,162+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewToo few to tell

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 7 of 104 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 972 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 97too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -46.4%1.8 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Homicipher (67.3% of the money): 103 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1033 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 103too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $948
Chance against standard: -24.3%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -2.4%$23 less

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 34 of 104.

Launches counted: 341 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 34too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -23.5%0.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Multiple Endings and Text-Based, 12 to 36 months old: 104 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 7 of 104 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, Homicipher (67.3% of the money): 103 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 34 of 104.

Multiple Endings is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Multiple Endings through every lens, all prices
Multiple Endings	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,013 of 1,158 launches	Without the breakout1,157 of 1,158 launches	Last 18 months356 of 1,158 launches
Launches counted	1,158101 hits	1,01373 hits	1,157100 hits	35627 hits
Earned $100k+	8.7 in 1001 in 11	7.2 in 1001 in 14	8.6 in 1001 in 12	7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings	$1,181top tenth $86,044+	$1,144	$1,181	$1,011
Chance against standard	the base	-17.4%1.5 fewer in 100	-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100	-13.0%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-3.1%$37 less	0.0%no change	-14.4%$170 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Multiple Endings, 12 to 36 months old: 1,158 launches.

Launches counted: 1,158101 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.7 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,181top tenth $86,044+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 145 of 1,158 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,01373 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $1,144
Chance against standard: -17.4%1.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -3.1%$37 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Legend of Mortal (12.0% of the money): 1,157 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,157100 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.6 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $1,181
Chance against standard: -0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 356 of 1,158.

Launches counted: 35627 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $1,011
Chance against standard: -13.0%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -14.4%$170 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Multiple Endings, 12 to 36 months old: 1,158 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 145 of 1,158 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): 1,157 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 356 of 1,158.

Text-Based holds in West-facing view, Without the breakout and Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Text-Based through every lens, all prices
Text-Based	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view558 of 622 launches	Without the breakout621 of 622 launches	Last 18 months164 of 622 launches
Launches counted	62219 hits	55817 hits	62118 hits	1643 hits
Earned $100k+	3.1 in 1001 in 33	3.0 in 1001 in 33	2.9 in 1001 in 35	3 of 164too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$643top tenth $21,254+	$779	$636	$636
Chance against standard	the base	-0.3%no change	-5.1%0.2 fewer in 100	-40.1%1.2 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	+21.2%$136 more	-1.1%$7 less	-1.1%$7 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Text-Based, 12 to 36 months old: 622 launches.

Launches counted: 62219 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.1 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $643top tenth $21,254+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 64 of 622 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 55817 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $779
Chance against standard: -0.3%no change
Typical against standard: +21.2%$136 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Homicipher (21.9% of the money): 621 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 62118 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.9 in 1001 in 35
Typical first-year earnings: $636
Chance against standard: -5.1%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.1%$7 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 164 of 622.

Launches counted: 1643 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 164too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $636
Chance against standard: -40.1%1.2 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: -1.1%$7 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Text-Based, 12 to 36 months old: 622 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 64 of 622 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, Homicipher (21.9% of the money): 621 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 164 of 622.

A lens moves the chance only when it differs from standard by more than a random cut of the same size would, with 5+ hits on both sides; typical earnings are compared from 100 launches, within 25%. Without the breakout moves the answer when one game earned over half the money. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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