Niche

PvE + Top-Down

Games tagged both PvE and Top-Down: 162 indie paid launches, 5 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 26,291 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 238 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2020 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,291 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 100+

10+ launchesshow small samples 30+ launches 100+ launchesonly big markets

Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

$10 to $20 100+ launches Reset

Showing PvE + Top-Down priced $10 to $20, hiding samples under 100 launches. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with PvE and is about level with Top-Down; priced $10 to $20 it has too few launches to read.

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

17 launches, under your minimum sample of 100.

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2NDRunner-up

Tag onemood tagPvE

12.7in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds12.7 in 100

Typical earnings$8,433

Launches189 / 24 hits

Pairno reading

--No reading

This pairPvE + Top-Down

--too few
to read

Odds--

Typical earnings--

Launches17

17 launches, under your minimum sample of 100.

1STWinner

Tag twomood tagTop-Down

17.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds17.5 in 100

Typical earnings$8,276

Launches189 / 33 hits

Pairno reading

All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.4 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $10,978, from 4,304 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20PvE 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 prices162 in pair Under $5109 in pair $5 to $1034 in pair $10 to $2017 in pair$20 to $402: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 17 games tagged both PvE and Top-Down priced $10 to $20. 3 of 17 of them earned $100k+, against 12.2 in 100 for PvE-only games and 17.4 in 100 for Top-Down-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with PvE alone and is too small to compare with Top-Down alone.

Both: 17 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 17 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 14 of 17 launches · $10k+ 9 of 17 launches · $100k+ 3 of 17 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 17 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

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivorleads this pair51.3%

PairDeep Rock Galactic: Survivor51.3%

PvELethal Company27.2%

Top-DownDeep Rock Galactic: Survivor21.2%

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: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads PvE + Top-Down

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

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor earned 51.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 162 PvE + Top-Down launches.
PvE is led by Lethal Company, with 27.2% of its money.
It also leads Top-Down, with 21.2% 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 + Top-Down is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

PvE + Top-Down through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view160 of 162 launches	Without the breakout161 of 162 launches	Last 18 months48 of 162 launches
Launches counted	1625 hits	1605 hits	1614 hits	482 hits
Earned $100k+	3.1 in 1001 in 32	3.1 in 1001 in 32	4 of 161too few for a rate	2 of 48too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$234top tenth $8,254+	$234	$199	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+1.2%no change	-19.5%0.6 fewer in 100	+35.0%1.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-15.0%$35 less	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both PvE and Top-Down, 12 to 36 months old: 162 launches.

Launches counted: 1625 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.1 in 1001 in 32
Typical first-year earnings: $234top tenth $8,254+
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 162 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1605 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.1 in 1001 in 32
Typical first-year earnings: $234
Chance against standard: +1.2%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (51.3% of the money): 161 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1614 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 161too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $199
Chance against standard: -19.5%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -15.0%$35 less

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 48 of 162.

Launches counted: 482 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 48too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +35.0%1.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both PvE and Top-Down, 12 to 36 months old: 162 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 162 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, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (51.3% of the money): 161 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: 48 of 162.

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 view1,298 of 1,316 launches	Without the breakout1,315 of 1,316 launches	Last 18 months385 of 1,316 launches
Launches counted	1,31665 hits	1,29862 hits	1,31564 hits	38525 hits
Earned $100k+	4.9 in 1001 in 20	4.8 in 1001 in 21	4.9 in 1001 in 21	6.5 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings	$383top tenth $27,439+	$396	$379	$383
Chance against standard	the base	-3.3%0.2 fewer in 100	-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100	+31.5%1.6 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+3.4%$13 more	-1.0%$4 less	0.0%no change
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: 1,316 launches.

Launches counted: 1,31665 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $383top tenth $27,439+
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: 1,29862 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.8 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $396
Chance against standard: -3.3%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +3.4%$13 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Lethal Company (27.2% of the money): 1,315 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,31564 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.9 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $379
Chance against standard: -1.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.0%$4 less

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 385 of 1,316.

Launches counted: 38525 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.5 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings: $383
Chance against standard: +31.5%1.6 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 (27.2% 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: 385 of 1,316.

Top-Down 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.

Top-Down through every lens, all prices
Top-Down	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,778 of 1,861 launches	Without the breakout1,860 of 1,861 launches	Last 18 months504 of 1,861 launches
Launches counted	1,86157 hits	1,77849 hits	1,86056 hits	50414 hits
Earned $100k+	3.1 in 1001 in 33	2.8 in 1001 in 36	3.0 in 1001 in 33	2.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings	$266top tenth $8,426+	$278	$266	$179
Chance against standard	the base	-10.0%0.3 fewer in 100	-1.7%0.1 fewer in 100	-9.3%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+4.5%$12 more	0.0%no change	-32.7%$87 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Top-Down, 12 to 36 months old: 1,861 launches.

Launches counted: 1,86157 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.1 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $266top tenth $8,426+
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: 83 of 1,861 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,77849 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings: $278
Chance against standard: -10.0%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +4.5%$12 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (21.2% of the money): 1,860 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,86056 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $266
Chance against standard: -1.7%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 504 of 1,861.

Launches counted: 50414 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings: $179
Chance against standard: -9.3%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -32.7%$87 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Top-Down, 12 to 36 months old: 1,861 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: 83 of 1,861 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, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (21.2% of the money): 1,860 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: 504 of 1,861.

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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