Niche

Psychological Horror + Retro

Games tagged both Psychological Horror and Retro: 118 indie paid launches, 11 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 + Retro 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 Psychological Horror and is too small to compare with Retro.

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 + Retro is too small to compare with Psychological Horror and is too small to compare with Retro: 7 of its 12 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 26.2 in 100 for Psychological Horror and 21.0 in 100 for Retro.

Small sample: 12 launches, 7 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 + Retro

7 of 12launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds7 of 12 launches

$1k+12 of 12 launches

$10k+10 of 12 launches

Launches12 / 7 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

TIETied

Tag twomood tagRetro

21.0in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds21.0 in 100

Typical earnings$12,902

Launches176 / 37 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 5 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Retro 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 prices118 in pair Under $575 in pair $5 to $1030 in pair $10 to $2012 in pair$20 to $401: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 12 games tagged both Psychological Horror and Retro priced $10 to $20. 7 of 12 of them earned $100k+, against 24.2 in 100 for Psychological Horror-only games and 18.3 in 100 for Retro-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Psychological Horror alone and is too small to compare with Retro alone.

Both: 12 games priced $10 to $20; 7 of 12 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 12 of 12 launches · $10k+ 10 of 12 launches · $100k+ 7 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

Mouthwashingleads this pair60.0%

PairMouthwashing60.0%

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

RetroMouthwashing20.6%

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: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Psychological Horror + Retro

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 60.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 118 Psychological Horror + Retro launches.
Psychological Horror is led by No, I'm not a Human, with 9.5% of its money.
It also leads Retro, with 20.6% of that tag's 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

Psychological Horror + Retro is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view and Last 18 months.

Psychological Horror + Retro through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view116 of 118 launches	Without the breakout117 of 118 launches	Last 18 months39 of 118 launches
Launches counted	11811 hits	11611 hits	11710 hits	395 hits
Earned $100k+	9.3 in 1001 in 11	9.5 in 1001 in 11	8.5 in 1001 in 12	12.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$1,759top tenth $43,791+	$1,759	$1,703	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+1.7%0.2 more in 100	-8.3%0.8 fewer in 100	+37.5%3.5 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-3.2%$56 less	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Psychological Horror and Retro, 12 to 36 months old: 118 launches.

Launches counted: 11811 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.3 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,759top tenth $43,791+
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 118 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 11611 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.5 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,759
Chance against standard: +1.7%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Mouthwashing (60.0% of the money): 117 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 11710 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.5 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $1,703
Chance against standard: -8.3%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -3.2%$56 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 39 of 118.

Launches counted: 395 hits
Earned $100k+: 12.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +37.5%3.5 more in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Psychological Horror and Retro, 12 to 36 months old: 118 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 118 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 (60.0% of the money): 117 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: 39 of 118.

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.

Retro 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.

Retro through every lens, all prices
Retro	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,310 of 1,343 launches	Without the breakout1,342 of 1,343 launches	Last 18 months386 of 1,343 launches
Launches counted	1,34366 hits	1,31065 hits	1,34265 hits	38620 hits
Earned $100k+	4.9 in 1001 in 20	5.0 in 1001 in 20	4.8 in 1001 in 21	5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings	$599top tenth $26,477+	$638	$599	$545
Chance against standard	the base	+1.0%no change	-1.4%0.1 fewer in 100	+5.4%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+6.5%$39 more	0.0%no change	-9.0%$54 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Retro, 12 to 36 months old: 1,343 launches.

Launches counted: 1,34366 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $599top tenth $26,477+
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: 33 of 1,343 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,31065 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $638
Chance against standard: +1.0%no change
Typical against standard: +6.5%$39 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mouthwashing (20.6% of the money): 1,342 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,34265 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.8 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $599
Chance against standard: -1.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 386 of 1,343.

Launches counted: 38620 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $545
Chance against standard: +5.4%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard: -9.0%$54 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Retro, 12 to 36 months old: 1,343 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: 33 of 1,343 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 (20.6% of the money): 1,342 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: 386 of 1,343.

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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