Niche

PvE + Story Rich

Games tagged both PvE and Story Rich: 40 indie paid launches, 4 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 Under $5

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.

Under $5

Showing PvE + Story Rich priced under $5.

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?Under $5

PvE + Story Rich is too small to compare with PvE and is too small to compare with Story Rich: 0 of its 18 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 2 of 733 launches for PvE and 0.5 in 100 for Story Rich.

Small sample: 18 launches, 0 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagPvE

2 of 733launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds2 of 733 launches

Typical earnings$145

Launches733 / 2 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairPvE + Story Rich

0 of 18launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 18 launches

$1k+3 of 18 launches

$10k+1 of 18 launches

Launches18 / 0 hits

Expected0.4 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twomood tagStory Rich

0.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 185

Typical earnings$339

Launches926 / 5 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches under $5: 0.4 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 230), typical $162, from 14,050 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5PvE 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 prices40 in pair Under $518 in pair $5 to $1010 in pair$10 to $206: too few$20 to $406: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 18 games tagged both PvE and Story Rich priced under $5. 0 of 18 of them earned $100k+, against 2 of 715 for PvE-only games and 0.6 in 100 for Story Rich-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with PvE alone and is too small to compare with Story Rich alone.

Both: 18 games priced under $5; 0 of 18 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 3 of 18 launches · $10k+ 1 of 18 launches · $100k+ 0 of 18 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 18 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

Granblue Fantasy: Relinkleads this pair92.2%

PairGranblue Fantasy: Relink92.2%

PvEGray Zone Warfare21.2%

Story RichDELTARUNE15.6%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkOne-hit market. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: too few to tell. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: not run yet.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads PvE + Story Rich

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

Granblue Fantasy: Relink earned 92.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 40 PvE + Story Rich launches.
PvE is led by Gray Zone Warfare, with 21.2% of its money.
Story Rich is led by DELTARUNE, with 15.6% 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

PvE + Story Rich is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money.

PvE + Story Rich through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view39 of 40 launches	Without the breakout39 of 40 launches	Last 18 monthstoo few
Launches counted	404 hits	393 hits	393 hits	too few
Earned $100k+	4 of 40too few for a rate	3 of 39too few for a rate	3 of 39too few for a rate	too few
Chance of $10k+	25 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 50 in 100	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	too few
Chance against standard	the base	-23.1%2.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell	-23.1%2.3 fewer in 100	too few
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	too few
Does it hold?	The base view	Too few to tell	Moves the answer	Not run yet

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both PvE and Story Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 40 launches.

Launches counted: 404 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 40too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: 25 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 50 in 100
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewToo few to tell

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 1 of 40 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 393 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 39too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -23.1%2.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Granblue Fantasy: Relink (92.2% of the money): 39 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 393 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 39too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -23.1%2.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Last 18 monthsNot run yet

Too few launches to run this lens.

Launches counted: too few
Earned $100k+: too few
Chance of $10k+: too few
Chance against standard: too few
Typical against standard: too few

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both PvE and Story Rich, 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: 1 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, Granblue Fantasy: Relink (92.2% of the money): 39 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Too few launches to run this lens.

PvE is audience split +1: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in Without the breakout.

PvE through every lens, all prices
PvE	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,338 of 1,360 launches	Without the breakout1,359 of 1,360 launches	Last 18 months405 of 1,360 launches
Launches counted	1,36072 hits	1,33868 hits	1,35971 hits	40528 hits
Earned $100k+	5.3 in 1001 in 19	5.1 in 1001 in 20	5.2 in 1001 in 19	6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings	$402top tenth $29,739+	$411	$390	$363
Chance against standard	the base	-4.0%0.2 fewer in 100	-1.3%0.1 fewer in 100	+30.6%1.6 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+2.2%$9 more	-3.0%$12 less	-9.7%$39 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged PvE, 12 to 36 months old: 1,360 launches.

Launches counted: 1,36072 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.3 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $402top tenth $29,739+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 22 of 1,360 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,33868 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $411
Chance against standard: -4.0%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +2.2%$9 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Gray Zone Warfare (21.2% of the money): 1,359 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,35971 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $390
Chance against standard: -1.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -3.0%$12 less

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 405 of 1,360.

Launches counted: 40528 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $363
Chance against standard: +30.6%1.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: -9.7%$39 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged PvE, 12 to 36 months old: 1,360 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: 22 of 1,360 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 (21.2% of the money): 1,359 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: 405 of 1,360.

Story Rich is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Story Rich through every lens, all prices
Story Rich	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view2,304 of 2,537 launches	Without the breakout2,536 of 2,537 launches	Last 18 months747 of 2,537 launches
Launches counted	2,537298 hits	2,304256 hits	2,536297 hits	74784 hits
Earned $100k+	11.7 in 100	11.1 in 100	11.7 in 100	11.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$2,080top tenth $130,829+	$2,080	$2,080	$2,340
Chance against standard	the base	-5.4%0.6 fewer in 100	-0.3%no change	-4.3%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	+12.5%$260 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Story Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 2,537 launches.

Launches counted: 2,537298 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,080top tenth $130,829+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 233 of 2,537 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,304256 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,080
Chance against standard: -5.4%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (15.6% of the money): 2,536 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2,536297 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,080
Chance against standard: -0.3%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 747 of 2,537.

Launches counted: 74784 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,340
Chance against standard: -4.3%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +12.5%$260 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Story Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 2,537 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: 233 of 2,537 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, DELTARUNE (15.6% of the money): 2,536 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: 747 of 2,537.

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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