Niches / Psychological Horror + Realistic

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Psychological Horror + Realistic

Games tagged both Psychological Horror and Realistic: 344 indie paid launches, 10 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 Psychological Horror + Realistic priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Psychological Horror and trails Realistic; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Psychological Horror and is too small to compare with Realistic.

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 Horror + Realistic is too small to compare with Psychological Horror and is too small to compare with Realistic: 3 of its 19 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 26.2 in 100 for Psychological Horror and 21.2 in 100 for Realistic.

Small sample: 19 launches, 3 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onePsychological Horror

26.2in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds26.2 in 100

Typical earnings$22,619

Launches210 / 55 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairPsychological Horror + Realistic

3 of 19launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds3 of 19 launches

$1k+15 of 19 launches

$10k+11 of 19 launches

Launches19 / 3 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

TIETied

Tag twomood tagRealistic

21.2in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds21.2 in 100

Typical earnings$11,856

Launches250 / 53 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 $20Realistic 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 prices344 in pair Under $5220 in pair $5 to $10104 in pair $10 to $2019 in pair$20 to $401: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 19 games tagged both Psychological Horror and Realistic priced $10 to $20. 3 of 19 of them earned $100k+, against 27.2 in 100 for Psychological Horror-only games and 21.6 in 100 for Realistic-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Psychological Horror alone and is too small to compare with Realistic alone.

Both: 19 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 19 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 15 of 19 launches · $10k+ 11 of 19 launches · $100k+ 3 of 19 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 19 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

POOLSleads this pair16.7%

PairPOOLS16.7%

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

RealisticGray Zone Warfare25.2%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Psychological Horror + Realistic

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

POOLS earned 16.7% of the estimated first-year money of the 344 Psychological Horror + Realistic launches.
Psychological Horror is led by No, I'm not a Human, with 9.5% of its money.
Realistic is led by Gray Zone Warfare, with 25.2% 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 Horror + Realistic 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 + Realistic through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view332 of 344 launches	Without the breakout343 of 344 launches	Last 18 months104 of 344 launches
Launches counted	34410 hits	33210 hits	3439 hits	1044 hits
Earned $100k+	2.9 in 1001 in 34	3.0 in 1001 in 33	2.6 in 1001 in 38	4 of 104too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$1,767top tenth $23,234+	$1,767	$1,767	$1,800
Chance against standard	the base	+3.6%0.1 more in 100	-9.7%0.3 fewer in 100	+32.3%0.9 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	+1.9%$33 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Psychological Horror and Realistic, 12 to 36 months old: 344 launches.

Launches counted: 34410 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.9 in 1001 in 34
Typical first-year earnings: $1,767top tenth $23,234+
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 344 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 33210 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $1,767
Chance against standard: +3.6%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, POOLS (16.7% of the money): 343 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 3439 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.6 in 1001 in 38
Typical first-year earnings: $1,767
Chance against standard: -9.7%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 104 of 344.

Launches counted: 1044 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 104too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $1,800
Chance against standard: +32.3%0.9 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +1.9%$33 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Psychological Horror and Realistic, 12 to 36 months old: 344 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 344 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, POOLS (16.7% of the money): 343 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: 104 of 344.

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.

Realistic 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.

Realistic through every lens, all prices
Realistic	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,488 of 1,520 launches	Without the breakout1,519 of 1,520 launches	Last 18 months431 of 1,520 launches
Launches counted	1,520112 hits	1,488112 hits	1,519111 hits	43134 hits
Earned $100k+	7.4 in 1001 in 14	7.5 in 1001 in 13	7.3 in 1001 in 14	7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings	$975top tenth $57,388+	$981	$975	$1,029
Chance against standard	the base	+2.2%0.2 more in 100	-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100	+7.1%0.5 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+0.6%$6 more	0.0%no change	+5.5%$54 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Realistic, 12 to 36 months old: 1,520 launches.

Launches counted: 1,520112 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.4 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $975top tenth $57,388+
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: 32 of 1,520 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,488112 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.5 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $981
Chance against standard: +2.2%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: +0.6%$6 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Gray Zone Warfare (25.2% of the money): 1,519 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,519111 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $975
Chance against standard: -0.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 431 of 1,520.

Launches counted: 43134 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $1,029
Chance against standard: +7.1%0.5 more in 100
Typical against standard: +5.5%$54 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Realistic, 12 to 36 months old: 1,520 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: 32 of 1,520 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, Gray Zone Warfare (25.2% of the money): 1,519 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: 431 of 1,520.

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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