Niches / Open World + Procedural Generation

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Open World + Procedural Generation

Games tagged both Open World and Procedural Generation: 41 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". 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 Open World + Procedural Generation priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails Open World and beats Procedural Generation; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Open World and is too small to compare with Procedural Generation.

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

Open World + Procedural Generation is too small to compare with Open World and is too small to compare with Procedural Generation: 4 of its 16 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 29.3 in 100 for Open World and 22.4 in 100 for Procedural Generation.

Small sample: 16 launches, 4 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag oneOpen World

29.3in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds29.3 in 100

Typical earnings$25,255

Launches276 / 81 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairOpen World + Procedural Generation

4 of 16launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds4 of 16 launches

$1k+14 of 16 launches

$10k+9 of 16 launches

Launches16 / 4 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

TIETied

Tag twomood tagProcedural Generation

22.4in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds22.4 in 100

Typical earnings$13,650

Launches116 / 26 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 $20Procedural Generation 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 prices41 in pair Under $511 in pair $5 to $1013 in pair $10 to $2016 in pair$20 to $401: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 16 games tagged both Open World and Procedural Generation priced $10 to $20. 4 of 16 of them earned $100k+, against 29.6 in 100 for Open World-only games and 22.0 in 100 for Procedural Generation-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Open World alone and is too small to compare with Procedural Generation alone.

Both: 16 games priced $10 to $20; 4 of 16 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 14 of 16 launches · $10k+ 9 of 16 launches · $100k+ 4 of 16 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 16 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

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventureleads this pair29.5%

PairOddsparks: An Automation Adventure29.5%

Open WorldPalworld29.6%

Procedural GenerationPEAK46.0%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 2 of 2. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: not run yet.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Open World + Procedural Generation

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

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure earned 29.5% of the estimated first-year money of the 41 Open World + Procedural Generation launches.
Open World is led by Palworld, with 29.6% of its money.
Procedural Generation is led by PEAK, with 46.0% 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: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Open World + Procedural Generation holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Open World + Procedural Generation through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view41 of 41 launches	Without the breakout40 of 41 launches	Last 18 monthstoo few
Launches counted	415 hits	415 hits	404 hits	too few
Earned $100k+	12.2 in 100	12.2 in 100	4 of 40too few for a rate	too few
Chance of $10k+	27 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 54 in 100	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	too few
Chance against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-18.0%2.2 fewer in 100	too few
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	too few
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Not run yet

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Open World and Procedural Generation, 12 to 36 months old: 41 launches.

Launches counted: 415 hits
Earned $100k+: 12.2 in 100
Chance of $10k+: 27 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 54 in 100
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: 0 of 41 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 415 hits
Earned $100k+: 12.2 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure (29.5% of the money): 40 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 404 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 40too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -18.0%2.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Last 18 monthsNot run yet

Too few launches to run this lens.

Launches counted: too few
Earned $100k+: too few
Chance of $10k+: too few
Chance against standard: too few
Typical against standard: too few

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Open World and Procedural Generation, 12 to 36 months old: 41 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: 0 of 41 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, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure (29.5% of the money): 40 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Too few launches to run this lens.

Open World 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.

Open World through every lens, all prices
Open World	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view820 of 858 launches	Without the breakout857 of 858 launches	Last 18 months210 of 858 launches
Launches counted	858163 hits	820156 hits	857162 hits	21037 hits
Earned $100k+	19.0 in 100	19.0 in 100	18.9 in 100	17.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$2,181top tenth $483,712+	$2,280	$2,150	$2,601
Chance against standard	the base	+0.1%no change	-0.5%0.1 fewer in 100	-7.3%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+4.5%$99 more	-1.4%$31 less	+19.3%$420 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Open World, 12 to 36 months old: 858 launches.

Launches counted: 858163 hits
Earned $100k+: 19.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,181top tenth $483,712+
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: 38 of 858 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 820156 hits
Earned $100k+: 19.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,280
Chance against standard: +0.1%no change
Typical against standard: +4.5%$99 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Palworld (29.6% of the money): 857 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 857162 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,150
Chance against standard: -0.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.4%$31 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 210 of 858.

Launches counted: 21037 hits
Earned $100k+: 17.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,601
Chance against standard: -7.3%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +19.3%$420 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Open World, 12 to 36 months old: 858 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: 38 of 858 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, Palworld (29.6% of the money): 857 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: 210 of 858.

Procedural Generation 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.

Procedural Generation through every lens, all prices
Procedural Generation	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view647 of 656 launches	Without the breakout655 of 656 launches	Last 18 months162 of 656 launches
Launches counted	65642 hits	64742 hits	65541 hits	1628 hits
Earned $100k+	6.4 in 1001 in 16	6.5 in 1001 in 15	6.3 in 1001 in 16	4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings	$730top tenth $43,241+	$743	$707	$780
Chance against standard	the base	+1.4%0.1 more in 100	-2.2%0.1 fewer in 100	-22.9%1.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+1.8%$13 more	-3.2%$23 less	+6.8%$50 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Procedural Generation, 12 to 36 months old: 656 launches.

Launches counted: 65642 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.4 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings: $730top tenth $43,241+
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: 9 of 656 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 64742 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.5 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings: $743
Chance against standard: +1.4%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +1.8%$13 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, PEAK (46.0% of the money): 655 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 65541 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings: $707
Chance against standard: -2.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -3.2%$23 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 162 of 656.

Launches counted: 1628 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $780
Chance against standard: -22.9%1.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +6.8%$50 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Procedural Generation, 12 to 36 months old: 656 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: 9 of 656 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, PEAK (46.0% of the money): 655 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: 162 of 656.

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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