Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Pixel Graphics / Robots
Pixel Graphics + Robots: 32 releases in the last 12 months
There is no price yet: it needs 30 or more indie paid launches in the last four complete quarters. 0 of 40 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 1.5 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 52% on the year before: 32 against 21.
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 32 21 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 56 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 209 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.
| 0.05%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.01% to 0.10% | 5 ranked of 56 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #6,320 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 0.67xhits against expected | 0.67x to 1.24x | 40 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #4,885 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 20 or more releases in each 12-month period. | |||
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 1,000 reviews in each window. | |||
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
- 40
- Hit rate
- 0.0%0.0% to 2.5%
- Expected rate
- 3.7%
- Against expected
- 0.67x0.67x to 1.24x
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
40 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
- $0
- Median
- $162
- Top tenth
- $14,091
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
- +52%
Parent tags
- Pixel GraphicsNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- RobotsNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside 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.
- Unusual and not safe experiments (opens the Steam store)2025 · 86 reviews, 89% positiveest. $52k
- BatteryNote (opens the Steam store)2025 · 203 reviews, 98% positiveest. $49k
- CODE Bunny (opens the Steam store)2024 · 143 reviews, 93% positiveest. $29k
- ASTROLANCER (opens the Steam store)2024 · 141 reviews, 97% positiveest. $17k
- Astro Pig (opens the Steam store)2024 · 68 reviews, 100% positiveest. $14k
- Jenny the Witch (opens the Steam store)2026 · 73 reviews, 89% positiveest. $12k
- Pygmalion (opens the Steam store)2023 · 99 reviews, 90% positiveest. $10k
- Stray Shot (opens the Steam store)2024 · 32 reviews, 100% positiveest. $1k to $10k
More with Pixel Graphics
pairs with Pixel Graphics- Pixel Graphics + Tactical RPG$3,27132 launches priced, 42 releases in 12 months
- Metroidvania + Pixel Graphics$2,73164 launches priced, 75 releases in 12 months
- Pixel Graphics + Turn-Based Combat$2,18391 launches priced, 128 releases in 12 months
- Pixel Graphics + Collectathon$1,85847 launches priced, 78 releases in 12 months
- Story Rich + Pixel Graphics$1,849182 launches priced, 221 releases in 12 months
- Pixel Graphics + Female Protagonist$1,69299 launches priced, 140 releases in 12 months
More with Robots
pairs with Robots- Action + Robots$38348 launches priced, 97 releases in 12 months
- Casual + Robots$10132 launches priced, 49 releases in 12 months
- Sci-fi + Robotsno price66 releases in 12 months
- 2D + Robotsno price48 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + Robotsno price43 releases in 12 months
- 3D + Robotsno price40 releases in 12 months
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