Niches / Platformer + Psychological Horror

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Platformer + Psychological Horror

Games tagged both Platformer and Psychological Horror: 103 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". 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 Under $5

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.

Under $5

Showing Platformer + Psychological Horror priced under $5.

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?Under $5

Platformer + Psychological Horror is too small to compare with Platformer and is too small to compare with Psychological Horror: 1 of its 69 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 0.3 in 100 for Platformer and 1.1 in 100 for Psychological Horror.

Small sample: 69 launches, 1 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onePlatformer

0.3in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 286

Typical earnings$108

Launches1,432 / 5 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairPlatformer + Psychological Horror

1 of 69launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds1 of 69 launches

$1k+25 in 100

$10k+1 of 69 launches

Launches69 / 1 hits

Expected0.4 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoPsychological Horror

1.1in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 90

Typical earnings$676

Launches1,347 / 15 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches under $5: 0.4 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 230), typical $162, from 14,050 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5

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 prices103 in pair Under $569 in pair $5 to $1027 in pair$10 to $207: too few$20 to $40no launches

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 69 games tagged both Platformer and Psychological Horror priced under $5. 1 of 69 of them earned $100k+, against 4 of 1,363 for Platformer-only games and 1.1 in 100 for Psychological Horror-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Platformer alone and is too small to compare with Psychological Horror alone.

Both: 69 games priced under $5; 1 of 69 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 25 in 100 · $10k+ 1 of 69 launches · $100k+ 1 of 69 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 69 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

A Difficult Game About Climbingleads this pair54.4%

PairA Difficult Game About Climbing54.4%

PlatformerHollow Knight: Silksong66.0%

Psychological HorrorNo, I'm not a Human9.5%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Platformer + Psychological Horror

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

A Difficult Game About Climbing earned 54.4% of the estimated first-year money of the 103 Platformer + Psychological Horror launches.
Platformer is led by Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 66.0% of its money.
Psychological Horror is led by No, I'm not a Human, with 9.5% of its 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

Platformer + Psychological Horror is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

Platformer + Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view101 of 103 launches	Without the breakout102 of 103 launches	Last 18 months26 of 103 launches
Launches counted	1033 hits	1012 hits	1022 hits	260 hits
Earned $100k+	3 of 103too few for a rate	2 of 101too few for a rate	2 of 102too few for a rate	0 of 26too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$569top tenth $11,694+	$569	$569	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	-32.0%0.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell	-32.7%1.0 fewer in 100	-100.0%2.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Platformer and Psychological Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 103 launches.

Launches counted: 1033 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 103too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $569top tenth $11,694+
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: 2 of 103 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1012 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 101too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $569
Chance against standard: -32.0%0.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, A Difficult Game About Climbing (54.4% of the money): 102 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1022 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 102too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $569
Chance against standard: -32.7%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 26 of 103.

Launches counted: 260 hits
Earned $100k+: 0 of 26too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -100.0%2.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Platformer and Psychological Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 103 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: 2 of 103 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, A Difficult Game About Climbing (54.4% of the money): 102 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: 26 of 103.

Platformer is audience split +1: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in Last 18 months.

Platformer through every lens, all prices
Platformer	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view2,384 of 2,429 launches	Without the breakout2,428 of 2,429 launches	Last 18 months639 of 2,429 launches
Launches counted	2,42994 hits	2,38487 hits	2,42893 hits	63927 hits
Earned $100k+	3.9 in 1001 in 26	3.6 in 1001 in 27	3.8 in 1001 in 26	4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings	$273top tenth $13,791+	$278	$273	$218
Chance against standard	the base	-5.7%0.2 fewer in 100	-1.0%no change	+9.2%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+1.8%$5 more	0.0%no change	-20.1%$55 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Moves the answer	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Platformer, 12 to 36 months old: 2,429 launches.

Launches counted: 2,42994 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings: $273top tenth $13,791+
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: 45 of 2,429 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,38487 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.6 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings: $278
Chance against standard: -5.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +1.8%$5 more

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Hollow Knight: Silksong (66.0% of the money): 2,428 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2,42893 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.8 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings: $273
Chance against standard: -1.0%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 639 of 2,429.

Launches counted: 63927 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings: $218
Chance against standard: +9.2%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard: -20.1%$55 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Platformer, 12 to 36 months old: 2,429 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: 45 of 2,429 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, Hollow Knight: Silksong (66.0% of the money): 2,428 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: 639 of 2,429.

Psychological Horror 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.

Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
Psychological Horror	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view2,088 of 2,195 launches	Without the breakout2,194 of 2,195 launches	Last 18 months635 of 2,195 launches
Launches counted	2,195127 hits	2,088120 hits	2,194126 hits	63530 hits
Earned $100k+	5.8 in 1001 in 17	5.7 in 1001 in 17	5.7 in 1001 in 17	4.7 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings	$1,200top tenth $33,982+	$1,234	$1,200	$1,176
Chance against standard	the base	-0.7%no change	-0.7%no change	-18.3%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+2.8%$34 more	0.0%no change	-2.0%$24 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 2,195 launches.

Launches counted: 2,195127 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $1,200top tenth $33,982+
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: 107 of 2,195 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,088120 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.7 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $1,234
Chance against standard: -0.7%no change
Typical against standard: +2.8%$34 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, No, I'm not a Human (9.5% of the money): 2,194 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2,194126 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.7 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $1,200
Chance against standard: -0.7%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 635 of 2,195.

Launches counted: 63530 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.7 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $1,176
Chance against standard: -18.3%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -2.0%$24 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 2,195 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: 107 of 2,195 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, No, I'm not a Human (9.5% of the money): 2,194 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: 635 of 2,195.

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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