Niche

Post-apocalyptic + Simulation

Games tagged both Post-apocalyptic and Simulation: 40 indie paid launches, 9 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 Post-apocalyptic + Simulation priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Post-apocalyptic and is too small to compare with Simulation.

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

Post-apocalyptic + Simulation is too small to compare with Post-apocalyptic and is too small to compare with Simulation: 6 of its 12 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 21.4 in 100 for Post-apocalyptic and 23.5 in 100 for Simulation.

Small sample: 12 launches, 6 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onePost-apocalyptic

21.4in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds21.4 in 100

Typical earnings$17,551

Launches117 / 25 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairPost-apocalyptic + Simulation

6 of 12launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds6 of 12 launches

$1k+12 of 12 launches

$10k+10 of 12 launches

Launches12 / 6 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoSimulation

23.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds23.5 in 100

Typical earnings$15,885

Launches865 / 203 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 2.5 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: 0.4 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 prices40 in pair Under $513 in pair $5 to $1012 in pair $10 to $2012 in pair$20 to $403: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 12 games tagged both Post-apocalyptic and Simulation priced $10 to $20. 6 of 12 of them earned $100k+, against 18.1 in 100 for Post-apocalyptic-only games and 23.1 in 100 for Simulation-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Post-apocalyptic alone and is too small to compare with Simulation alone.

Both: 12 games priced $10 to $20; 6 of 12 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 12 of 12 launches · $10k+ 10 of 12 launches · $100k+ 6 of 12 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 12 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

Infection Free Zoneleads this pair60.6%

PairInfection Free Zone60.6%

Post-apocalypticThe Forever Winter14.5%

SimulationSchedule I19.1%

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 Post-apocalyptic + Simulation

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

Infection Free Zone earned 60.6% of the estimated first-year money of the 40 Post-apocalyptic + Simulation launches.
Post-apocalyptic is led by The Forever Winter, with 14.5% of its money.
Simulation is led by Schedule I, with 19.1% 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

Post-apocalyptic + Simulation is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

Post-apocalyptic + Simulation through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view38 of 40 launches	Without the breakout39 of 40 launches	Last 18 months16 of 40 launches
Launches counted	409 hits	389 hits	398 hits	162 hits
Earned $100k+	22.5 in 100	23.7 in 100	20.5 in 100	2 of 16too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+	43 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 55 in 100	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+5.3%1.2 more in 100	-8.8%2.0 fewer in 100	-44.4%10.0 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	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 Post-apocalyptic and Simulation, 12 to 36 months old: 40 launches.

Launches counted: 409 hits
Earned $100k+: 22.5 in 100
Chance of $10k+: 43 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 55 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: 2 of 40 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 389 hits
Earned $100k+: 23.7 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +5.3%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Infection Free Zone (60.6% of the money): 39 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 398 hits
Earned $100k+: 20.5 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -8.8%2.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 16 of 40.

Launches counted: 162 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 16too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -44.4%10.0 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Post-apocalyptic and Simulation, 12 to 36 months old: 40 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 40 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, Infection Free Zone (60.6% of the money): 39 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: 16 of 40.

Post-apocalyptic 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.

Post-apocalyptic through every lens, all prices
Post-apocalyptic	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view465 of 485 launches	Without the breakout484 of 485 launches	Last 18 months141 of 485 launches
Launches counted	48558 hits	46555 hits	48457 hits	14115 hits
Earned $100k+	12.0 in 100	11.8 in 100	11.8 in 100	10.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$1,071top tenth $128,786+	$1,112	$1,071	$829
Chance against standard	the base	-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100	-1.5%0.2 fewer in 100	-11.0%1.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+3.8%$41 more	0.0%no change	-22.6%$242 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Post-apocalyptic, 12 to 36 months old: 485 launches.

Launches counted: 48558 hits
Earned $100k+: 12.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,071top tenth $128,786+
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: 20 of 485 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 46555 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,112
Chance against standard: -1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +3.8%$41 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Forever Winter (14.5% of the money): 484 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 48457 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,071
Chance against standard: -1.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 141 of 485.

Launches counted: 14115 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $829
Chance against standard: -11.0%1.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -22.6%$242 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Post-apocalyptic, 12 to 36 months old: 485 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: 20 of 485 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 Forever Winter (14.5% of the money): 484 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: 141 of 485.

Simulation 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.

Simulation through every lens, all prices
Simulation	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view4,264 of 4,518 launches	Without the breakout4,517 of 4,518 launches	Last 18 months1,367 of 4,518 launches
Launches counted	4,518406 hits	4,264387 hits	4,517405 hits	1,367121 hits
Earned $100k+	9.0 in 1001 in 11	9.1 in 1001 in 11	9.0 in 1001 in 11	8.9 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings	$926top tenth $82,841+	$1,005	$925	$936
Chance against standard	the base	+1.0%0.1 more in 100	-0.2%no change	-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+8.5%$79 more	-0.1%$1 less	+1.1%$10 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Simulation, 12 to 36 months old: 4,518 launches.

Launches counted: 4,518406 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.0 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $926top tenth $82,841+
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: 254 of 4,518 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 4,264387 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.1 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,005
Chance against standard: +1.0%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +8.5%$79 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Schedule I (19.1% of the money): 4,517 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 4,517405 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.0 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $925
Chance against standard: -0.2%no change
Typical against standard: -0.1%$1 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,367 of 4,518.

Launches counted: 1,367121 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.9 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $936
Chance against standard: -1.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +1.1%$10 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Simulation, 12 to 36 months old: 4,518 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: 254 of 4,518 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, Schedule I (19.1% of the money): 4,517 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: 1,367 of 4,518.

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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