Niches / Psychological Horror + Walking Simulator

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Psychological Horror + Walking Simulator

Games tagged both Psychological Horror and Walking Simulator: 606 indie paid launches, 24 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+

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$10 to $20

Showing Psychological Horror + Walking Simulator priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Psychological Horror and is about level with Walking Simulator; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Psychological Horror and is too small to compare with Walking Simulator.

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 + Walking Simulator is too small to compare with Psychological Horror and is too small to compare with Walking Simulator: 11 of its 25 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 26.2 in 100 for Psychological Horror and 21.1 in 100 for Walking Simulator.

Small sample: 25 launches, 11 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 + Walking Simulator

11 of 25launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds11 of 25 launches

$1k+24 of 25 launches

$10k+19 of 25 launches

Launches25 / 11 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

TIETied

Tag twoWalking Simulator

21.1in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds21.1 in 100

$1k+86 in 100

$10k+54 in 100

Launches95 / 20 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 prices606 in pair Under $5443 in pair $5 to $10136 in pair $10 to $2025 in pair$20 to $402: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 25 games tagged both Psychological Horror and Walking Simulator priced $10 to $20. 11 of 25 of them earned $100k+, against 23.8 in 100 for Psychological Horror-only games and 12.9 in 100 for Walking Simulator-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Psychological Horror alone and is too small to compare with Walking Simulator alone.

Both: 25 games priced $10 to $20; 11 of 25 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 24 of 25 launches · $10k+ 19 of 25 launches · $100k+ 11 of 25 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 25 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 pair35.9%

PairMouthwashing35.9%

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

Walking SimulatorThe Talos Principle 218.3%

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 + Walking Simulator

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

Mouthwashing earned 35.9% of the estimated first-year money of the 606 Psychological Horror + Walking Simulator launches.
Psychological Horror is led by No, I'm not a Human, with 9.5% of its money.
Walking Simulator is led by The Talos Principle 2, with 18.3% 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 Horror + Walking Simulator 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 + Walking Simulator through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view573 of 606 launches	Without the breakout605 of 606 launches	Last 18 months171 of 606 launches
Launches counted	60624 hits	57324 hits	60523 hits	1715 hits
Earned $100k+	4.0 in 1001 in 25	4.2 in 1001 in 24	3.8 in 1001 in 26	2.9 in 1001 in 34
Typical first-year earnings	$1,563top tenth $22,756+	$1,634	$1,550	$1,634
Chance against standard	the base	+5.8%0.2 more in 100	-4.0%0.2 fewer in 100	-26.2%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+4.5%$71 more	-0.8%$13 less	+4.5%$71 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Psychological Horror and Walking Simulator, 12 to 36 months old: 606 launches.

Launches counted: 60624 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.0 in 1001 in 25
Typical first-year earnings: $1,563top tenth $22,756+
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 606 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 57324 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings: $1,634
Chance against standard: +5.8%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: +4.5%$71 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mouthwashing (35.9% of the money): 605 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 60523 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.8 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings: $1,550
Chance against standard: -4.0%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.8%$13 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 171 of 606.

Launches counted: 1715 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.9 in 1001 in 34
Typical first-year earnings: $1,634
Chance against standard: -26.2%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +4.5%$71 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Psychological Horror and Walking Simulator, 12 to 36 months old: 606 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 606 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 (35.9% of the money): 605 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: 171 of 606.

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.

Walking Simulator 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.

Walking Simulator through every lens, all prices
Walking Simulator	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,369 of 1,429 launches	Without the breakout1,428 of 1,429 launches	Last 18 months449 of 1,429 launches
Launches counted	1,42950 hits	1,36950 hits	1,42849 hits	44915 hits
Earned $100k+	3.5 in 1001 in 29	3.7 in 1001 in 27	3.4 in 1001 in 29	3.3 in 1001 in 30
Typical first-year earnings	$906top tenth $16,441+	$925	$906	$799
Chance against standard	the base	+4.4%0.2 more in 100	-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100	-4.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+2.1%$19 more	0.0%no change	-11.8%$107 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Walking Simulator, 12 to 36 months old: 1,429 launches.

Launches counted: 1,42950 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings: $906top tenth $16,441+
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: 60 of 1,429 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,36950 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings: $925
Chance against standard: +4.4%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: +2.1%$19 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Talos Principle 2 (18.3% of the money): 1,428 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,42849 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings: $906
Chance against standard: -1.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 449 of 1,429.

Launches counted: 44915 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.3 in 1001 in 30
Typical first-year earnings: $799
Chance against standard: -4.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -11.8%$107 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Walking Simulator, 12 to 36 months old: 1,429 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: 60 of 1,429 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, The Talos Principle 2 (18.3% of the money): 1,428 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: 449 of 1,429.

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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