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Niches / On-Rails Shooter + Shooter

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On-Rails Shooter + Shooter

Games tagged both On-Rails Shooter and Shooter: 48 indie paid launches, 3 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 On-Rails Shooter + Shooter priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats On-Rails Shooter and is level with Shooter; priced $10 to $20 it is level with On-Rails Shooter and trails Shooter.

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

On-Rails Shooter + Shooter is level with On-Rails Shooter and trails Shooter: 0 of its 11 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 0 of 14 launches for On-Rails Shooter and 19.5 in 100 for Shooter.

Small sample: 11 launches, 0 hits.

2NDTied
0 of 14launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds0 of 14 launches
Typical earnings$8,096
Launches14 / 0 hits
Pair is level0.0 in 100
2NDTied
This pairOn-Rails Shooter + Shooter
0 of 11launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds0 of 11 launches
Typical earnings$8,096
Launches11 / 0 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
1STWinner
Tag twoShooter
19.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds19.5 in 100
Typical earnings$8,418
Launches394 / 77 hits
Pair trails by19.5 in 100
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 $20

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
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 11 games tagged both On-Rails Shooter and Shooter priced $10 to $20. 0.0 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 0.0 for On-Rails Shooter-only games and 20.1 for Shooter-only games, so the mix is level with On-Rails Shooter alone and trails Shooter alone.

Both: 11 games priced $10 to $20; 0.0 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $8,096.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 11 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

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remakeleads this pair31.7%
PairTHE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake31.7%
On-Rails ShooterTHE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake30.3%
ShooterGray Zone Warfare19.2%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkAudience-sensitive +2. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: moves the answer. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads On-Rails Shooter + Shooter

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

  • THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake earned 31.7% of the estimated first-year money of the 48 On-Rails Shooter + Shooter launches.
  • It also leads On-Rails Shooter, with 30.3% of that tag's money.
  • Shooter is led by Gray Zone Warfare, with 19.2% 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

On-Rails Shooter + Shooter is audience-sensitive +2: West-facing view moves the answer by more than a quarter, and 2 more lenses too. It holds in 0 of 3.

On-Rails Shooter + Shooter through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view47 of 48 launchesWithout the breakout47 of 48 launchesLast 18 months30 of 48 launches
Launches counted483 hits472 hits472 hits301 hits
Earned $100k+6.3 in 1001 in 164.3 in 1001 in 234.3 in 1001 in 233.3 in 1001 in 30
Typical first-year earnings$970top tenth $36,147+$485$485$1,011
Chance against standardthe yardstick-31.7%2.0 fewer in 100-31.7%2.0 fewer in 100-47.6%3.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick-50.0%$485 less-50.0%$485 less+4.2%$41 more
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerMoves the answerMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both On-Rails Shooter and Shooter, 6 to 30 months old: 48 launches.

Launches counted
483 hits
Earned $100k+
6.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$970top tenth $36,147+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 1 of 48 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
472 hits
Earned $100k+
4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$485
Chance against standard
-31.7%2.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-50.0%$485 less
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake (31.7% of the money): 47 launches left.

Launches counted
472 hits
Earned $100k+
4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$485
Chance against standard
-31.7%2.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-50.0%$485 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 30 of 48.

Launches counted
301 hits
Earned $100k+
3.3 in 1001 in 30
Typical first-year earnings
$1,011
Chance against standard
-47.6%3.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+4.2%$41 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both On-Rails Shooter and Shooter, 6 to 30 months old: 48 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: 1 of 48 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, THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake (31.7% of the money): 47 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 30 of 48.

On-Rails Shooter is changed recently +2: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter, and 2 more lenses too. It holds in 0 of 3.

On-Rails Shooter through every lens, all prices
On-Rails ShooterBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view79 of 81 launchesWithout the breakout80 of 81 launchesLast 18 months50 of 81 launches
Launches counted813 hits792 hits802 hits501 hits
Earned $100k+3.7 in 1001 in 272.5 in 1001 in 402.5 in 1001 in 402.0 in 1001 in 50
Typical first-year earnings$443top tenth $11,811+$443$443$485
Chance against standardthe yardstick-32.4%1.2 fewer in 100-32.4%1.2 fewer in 100-45.9%1.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change+9.5%$42 more
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerMoves the answerMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged On-Rails Shooter, 6 to 30 months old: 81 launches.

Launches counted
813 hits
Earned $100k+
3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings
$443top tenth $11,811+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 2 of 81 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
792 hits
Earned $100k+
2.5 in 1001 in 40
Typical first-year earnings
$443
Chance against standard
-32.4%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake (30.3% of the money): 80 launches left.

Launches counted
802 hits
Earned $100k+
2.5 in 1001 in 40
Typical first-year earnings
$443
Chance against standard
-32.4%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 50 of 81.

Launches counted
501 hits
Earned $100k+
2.0 in 1001 in 50
Typical first-year earnings
$485
Chance against standard
-45.9%1.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+9.5%$42 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged On-Rails Shooter, 6 to 30 months old: 81 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: 2 of 81 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, THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake (30.3% of the money): 80 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 50 of 81.

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

Shooter through every lens, all prices
ShooterBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view2,534 of 2,618 launchesWithout the breakout2,617 of 2,618 launchesLast 18 months1,346 of 2,618 launches
Launches counted2,618155 hits2,534149 hits2,617154 hits1,34675 hits
Earned $100k+5.9 in 1001 in 175.9 in 1001 in 175.9 in 1001 in 175.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings$363top tenth $20,964+$403$363$324
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-5.1%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+11.0%$40 more0.0%no change-10.7%$39 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Shooter, 6 to 30 months old: 2,618 launches.

Launches counted
2,618155 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$363top tenth $20,964+
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: 84 of 2,618 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2,534149 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$403
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+11.0%$40 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Gray Zone Warfare (19.2% of the money): 2,617 launches left.

Launches counted
2,617154 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$363
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: 1,346 of 2,618.

Launches counted
1,34675 hits
Earned $100k+
5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$324
Chance against standard
-5.1%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-10.7%$39 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Shooter, 6 to 30 months old: 2,618 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: 84 of 2,618 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, Gray Zone Warfare (19.2% of the money): 2,617 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,346 of 2,618.

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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