Niche

PvE + Survival Horror

Games tagged both PvE and Survival Horror: 55 indie paid launches, 3 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 Under $5

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.

Under $5

Showing PvE + Survival Horror 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 + Survival Horror is too small to compare with PvE and is too small to compare with Survival Horror: 0 of its 30 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 2 of 709 launches for PvE and 0 of 464 launches for Survival Horror.

Small sample: 30 launches, 0 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagPvE

2 of 709launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds2 of 709 launches

Typical earnings$152

Launches709 / 2 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairPvE + Survival Horror

0 of 30launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 30 launches

Typical earnings$202

Launches30 / 0 hits

Expected0.5 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoSurvival Horror

0 of 464launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 464 launches

Typical earnings$313

Launches464 / 0 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches under $5: 0.5 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 219), typical $169, from 13,780 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: 0.5 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 prices55 in pair Under $530 in pair $5 to $1019 in pair$10 to $206: too few$20 to $40no launches

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 30 games tagged both PvE and Survival Horror priced under $5. 0 of 30 of them earned $100k+, against 2 of 679 for PvE-only games and 0 of 434 for Survival Horror-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with PvE alone and is too small to compare with Survival Horror alone.

Both: 30 games priced under $5; 0 of 30 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $202.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 30 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

Lethal Companyleads this pair95.8%

PairLethal Company95.8%

PvELethal Company31.0%

Survival HorrorLethal Company53.3%

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 + Survival 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

Lethal Company earned 95.8% of the estimated first-year money of the 55 PvE + Survival Horror launches.
It also leads PvE, with 31.0% of that tag's money.
It also leads Survival Horror, with 53.3% 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

PvE + Survival Horror is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money.

PvE + Survival Horror through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view54 of 55 launches	Without the breakout54 of 55 launches	Last 18 monthstoo few
Launches counted	553 hits	543 hits	542 hits	too few
Earned $100k+	3 of 55too few for a rate	3 of 54too few for a rate	2 of 54too few for a rate	too few
Typical first-year earnings	$540top tenth $56,172+	$844	$540	too few
Chance against standard	the base	+1.9%0.1 more in 100; too few to tell	-32.1%1.8 fewer in 100	too few
Typical against standard	the base	+56.3%$304 more; too few to tell	0.0%no change	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 Survival Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 55 launches.

Launches counted: 553 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 55too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $540top tenth $56,172+
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 55 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 543 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 54too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $844
Chance against standard: +1.9%0.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +56.3%$304 more; too few to tell

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Lethal Company (95.8% of the money): 54 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 542 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 54too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $540
Chance against standard: -32.1%1.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsNot run yet

Too few launches to run this lens.

Launches counted: too few
Earned $100k+: too few
Typical first-year earnings: too few
Chance against standard: too few
Typical against standard: too few

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both PvE and Survival Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 55 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 55 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 (95.8% of the money): 54 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: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

PvE through every lens, all prices
PvE	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,298 of 1,316 launches	Without the breakout1,315 of 1,316 launches	Last 18 months386 of 1,316 launches
Launches counted	1,31660 hits	1,29857 hits	1,31559 hits	38623 hits
Earned $100k+	4.6 in 1001 in 22	4.4 in 1001 in 23	4.5 in 1001 in 22	6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings	$383top tenth $22,048+	$385	$383	$383
Chance against standard	the base	-3.7%0.2 fewer in 100	-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100	+30.7%1.4 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+0.5%$2 more	0.0%no change	0.0%no change
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged PvE, 12 to 36 months old: 1,316 launches.

Launches counted: 1,31660 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.6 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings: $383top tenth $22,048+
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: 18 of 1,316 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,29857 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings: $385
Chance against standard: -3.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +0.5%$2 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Lethal Company (31.0% of the money): 1,315 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,31559 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.5 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings: $383
Chance against standard: -1.6%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 1,316.

Launches counted: 38623 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $383
Chance against standard: +30.7%1.4 more in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged PvE, 12 to 36 months old: 1,316 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: 18 of 1,316 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 (31.0% of the money): 1,315 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 1,316.

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

Survival Horror through every lens, all prices
Survival Horror	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view855 of 887 launches	Without the breakout886 of 887 launches	Last 18 months233 of 887 launches
Launches counted	88754 hits	85553 hits	88653 hits	23314 hits
Earned $100k+	6.1 in 1001 in 16	6.2 in 1001 in 16	6.0 in 1001 in 17	6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings	$895top tenth $41,352+	$919	$895	$802
Chance against standard	the base	+1.8%0.1 more in 100	-1.7%0.1 fewer in 100	-1.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+2.7%$24 more	0.0%no change	-10.4%$93 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Survival Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 887 launches.

Launches counted: 88754 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.1 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings: $895top tenth $41,352+
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 887 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 85553 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings: $919
Chance against standard: +1.8%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +2.7%$24 more

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Lethal Company (53.3% of the money): 886 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 88653 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $895
Chance against standard: -1.7%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 233 of 887.

Launches counted: 23314 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $802
Chance against standard: -1.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -10.4%$93 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Survival Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 887 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 887 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 (53.3% of the money): 886 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: 233 of 887.

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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