Niches / Psychological + Psychological Horror

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Psychological + Psychological Horror

Games tagged both Psychological and Psychological Horror: 230 indie paid launches, 8 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 26,280 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 17 hit $100k+Under $51 in 219 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 30 hit $100k+$10 to $2018 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4040 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,280 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 Psychological + Psychological Horror priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Psychological and is about level with Psychological Horror; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Psychological and is too small to compare with Psychological Horror.

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

Psychological + Psychological Horror is too small to compare with Psychological and is too small to compare with Psychological Horror: 4 of its 17 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 16.3 in 100 for Psychological and 21.5 in 100 for Psychological Horror.

Small sample: 17 launches, 4 hits.

TIETied

Tag onemood tagPsychological

16.3in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds16.3 in 100

Typical earnings$2,895

Launches43 / 7 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairPsychological + Psychological Horror

4 of 17launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds4 of 17 launches

Typical earnings$11,654

Launches17 / 4 hits

Expected17.6 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoPsychological Horror

21.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds21.5 in 100

Typical earnings$15,887

Launches205 / 44 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Psychological 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: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices230 in pair Under $5154 in pair $5 to $1058 in pair $10 to $2017 in pair$20 to $401: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 17 games tagged both Psychological and Psychological Horror priced $10 to $20. 4 of 17 of them earned $100k+, against 3 of 26 for Psychological-only games and 21.3 in 100 for Psychological Horror-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Psychological alone and is too small to compare with Psychological Horror alone.

Both: 17 games priced $10 to $20; 4 of 17 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $11,654.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 17 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

Mouthwashingleads this pair48.2%

PairMouthwashing48.2%

PsychologicalMouthwashing26.0%

Psychological HorrorLethal Company39.3%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 2 of 3, 1 too few to tell. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Psychological + 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

Mouthwashing earned 48.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 230 Psychological + Psychological Horror launches.
It also leads Psychological, with 26.0% of that tag's money.
Psychological Horror is led by Lethal Company, with 39.3% 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

Psychological + Psychological Horror holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout; too few to tell in Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Psychological + Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view218 of 230 launches	Without the breakout229 of 230 launches	Last 18 months65 of 230 launches
Launches counted	2308 hits	2188 hits	2297 hits	653 hits
Earned $100k+	3.5 in 1001 in 29	3.7 in 1001 in 27	3.1 in 1001 in 33	3 of 65too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$1,252top tenth $14,624+	$1,253	$1,223	$918
Chance against standard	the base	+5.5%0.2 more in 100	-12.1%0.4 fewer in 100	+32.7%1.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	+0.1%$1 more	-2.3%$29 less	-26.7%$334 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Psychological and Psychological Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 230 launches.

Launches counted: 2308 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings: $1,252top tenth $14,624+
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: 12 of 230 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2188 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings: $1,253
Chance against standard: +5.5%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: +0.1%$1 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mouthwashing (48.2% of the money): 229 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2297 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.1 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $1,223
Chance against standard: -12.1%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -2.3%$29 less

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 65 of 230.

Launches counted: 653 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 65too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $918
Chance against standard: +32.7%1.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: -26.7%$334 less; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Psychological and Psychological Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 230 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: 12 of 230 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, Mouthwashing (48.2% of the money): 229 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: 65 of 230.

Psychological is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout.

Psychological through every lens, all prices
Psychological	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view406 of 437 launches	Without the breakout436 of 437 launches	Last 18 months135 of 437 launches
Launches counted	43719 hits	40619 hits	43618 hits	1356 hits
Earned $100k+	4.3 in 1001 in 23	4.7 in 1001 in 21	4.1 in 1001 in 24	4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings	$827top tenth $14,624+	$892	$827	$478
Chance against standard	the base	+7.6%0.3 more in 100	-5.0%0.2 fewer in 100	+2.2%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+7.9%$65 more	0.0%no change	-42.2%$349 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological, 12 to 36 months old: 437 launches.

Launches counted: 43719 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings: $827top tenth $14,624+
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: 31 of 437 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 40619 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.7 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $892
Chance against standard: +7.6%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard: +7.9%$65 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mouthwashing (26.0% of the money): 436 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 43618 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings: $827
Chance against standard: -5.0%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 135 of 437.

Launches counted: 1356 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings: $478
Chance against standard: +2.2%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: -42.2%$349 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological, 12 to 36 months old: 437 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: 31 of 437 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, Mouthwashing (26.0% of the money): 436 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: 135 of 437.

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 view2,001 of 2,109 launches	Without the breakout2,108 of 2,109 launches	Last 18 months575 of 2,109 launches
Launches counted	2,109117 hits	2,001110 hits	2,108116 hits	57526 hits
Earned $100k+	5.5 in 1001 in 18	5.5 in 1001 in 18	5.5 in 1001 in 18	4.5 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings	$1,246top tenth $32,125+	$1,261	$1,246	$1,144
Chance against standard	the base	-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.8%no change	-18.5%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+1.2%$15 more	0.0%no change	-8.2%$102 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: 2,109 launches.

Launches counted: 2,109117 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,246top tenth $32,125+
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: 108 of 2,109 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,001110 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,261
Chance against standard: -0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +1.2%$15 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Lethal Company (39.3% of the money): 2,108 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2,108116 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,246
Chance against standard: -0.8%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 575 of 2,109.

Launches counted: 57526 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.5 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings: $1,144
Chance against standard: -18.5%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -8.2%$102 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 2,109 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: 108 of 2,109 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, Lethal Company (39.3% of the money): 2,108 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: 575 of 2,109.

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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