Niche

Sci-fi + Survival Horror

Games tagged both Sci-fi and Survival Horror: 43 indie paid launches, 7 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 $5 to $10

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.

$5 to $10

Showing Sci-fi + Survival Horror priced $5 to $10. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $5 to $10 it is too small to compare with Sci-fi and is too small to compare with Survival Horror.

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?$5 to $10

Sci-fi + Survival Horror is too small to compare with Sci-fi and is too small to compare with Survival Horror: 2 of its 20 launches earned $100k+ priced $5 to $10, against 3.0 in 100 for Sci-fi and 6.9 in 100 for Survival Horror.

Small sample: 20 launches, 2 hits.

TIETied

Tag onemood tagSci-fi

3.0in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 33

Typical earnings$1,072

Launches364 / 11 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairSci-fi + Survival Horror

2 of 20launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds2 of 20 launches

$1k+14 of 20 launches

$10k+3 of 20 launches

Launches20 / 2 hits

Expected3.6 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoSurvival Horror

6.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 14

Typical earnings$1,930

Launches304 / 21 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches $5 to $10: 3.6 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 28), typical $1,251, from 7,148 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at $5 to $10Sci-fi 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 prices43 in pair Under $515 in pair $5 to $1020 in pair$10 to $204: too few$20 to $404: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 20 games tagged both Sci-fi and Survival Horror priced $5 to $10. 2 of 20 of them earned $100k+, against 2.6 in 100 for Sci-fi-only games and 6.7 in 100 for Survival Horror-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Sci-fi alone and is too small to compare with Survival Horror alone.

Both: 20 games priced $5 to $10; 2 of 20 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 14 of 20 launches · $10k+ 3 of 20 launches · $100k+ 2 of 20 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 20 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

Pacific Driveleads this pair74.7%

PairPacific Drive74.7%

Sci-fiAbiotic Factor12.7%

Survival HorrorPacific Drive12.1%

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 Sci-fi + 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

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The leaders, in words

Pacific Drive earned 74.7% of the estimated first-year money of the 43 Sci-fi + Survival Horror launches.
Sci-fi is led by Abiotic Factor, with 12.7% of its money.
It also leads Survival Horror, with 12.1% 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

Sci-fi + Survival Horror is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

Sci-fi + Survival Horror through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view42 of 43 launches	Without the breakout42 of 43 launches	Last 18 months15 of 43 launches
Launches counted	437 hits	427 hits	426 hits	151 hits
Earned $100k+	16.3 in 100	16.7 in 100	14.3 in 100	1 of 15too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+	21 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 56 in 100	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+2.4%0.4 more in 100	-12.2%2.0 fewer in 100	-59.0%9.6 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	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 Sci-fi and Survival Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 43 launches.

Launches counted: 437 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.3 in 100
Chance of $10k+: 21 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 56 in 100
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: 1 of 43 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 427 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.7 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +2.4%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Pacific Drive (74.7% of the money): 42 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 426 hits
Earned $100k+: 14.3 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -12.2%2.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 15 of 43.

Launches counted: 151 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 15too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -59.0%9.6 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Sci-fi and Survival Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 43 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 43 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, Pacific Drive (74.7% of the money): 42 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: 15 of 43.

Sci-fi 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.

Sci-fi through every lens, all prices
Sci-fi	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,208 of 1,242 launches	Without the breakout1,241 of 1,242 launches	Last 18 months323 of 1,242 launches
Launches counted	1,242111 hits	1,208107 hits	1,241110 hits	32326 hits
Earned $100k+	8.9 in 1001 in 11	8.9 in 1001 in 11	8.9 in 1001 in 11	8.0 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings	$545top tenth $74,428+	$545	$545	$579
Chance against standard	the base	-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100	-9.9%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	+6.2%$34 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Sci-fi, 12 to 36 months old: 1,242 launches.

Launches counted: 1,242111 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.9 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $545top tenth $74,428+
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: 34 of 1,242 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,208107 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.9 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $545
Chance against standard: -0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Abiotic Factor (12.7% of the money): 1,241 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,241110 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.9 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $545
Chance against standard: -0.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 323 of 1,242.

Launches counted: 32326 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.0 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $579
Chance against standard: -9.9%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +6.2%$34 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Sci-fi, 12 to 36 months old: 1,242 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: 34 of 1,242 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, Abiotic Factor (12.7% of the money): 1,241 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: 323 of 1,242.

Survival 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.

Survival Horror through every lens, all prices
Survival Horror	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view898 of 928 launches	Without the breakout927 of 928 launches	Last 18 months286 of 928 launches
Launches counted	92867 hits	89866 hits	92766 hits	28624 hits
Earned $100k+	7.2 in 1001 in 14	7.3 in 1001 in 14	7.1 in 1001 in 14	8.4 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings	$957top tenth $49,835+	$1,000	$942	$1,017
Chance against standard	the base	+1.8%0.1 more in 100	-1.4%0.1 fewer in 100	+16.2%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+4.5%$43 more	-1.6%$15 less	+6.3%$60 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Survival Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 928 launches.

Launches counted: 92867 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $957top tenth $49,835+
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: 30 of 928 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 89866 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $1,000
Chance against standard: +1.8%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +4.5%$43 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Pacific Drive (12.1% of the money): 927 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 92766 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.1 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $942
Chance against standard: -1.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.6%$15 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 286 of 928.

Launches counted: 28624 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.4 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $1,017
Chance against standard: +16.2%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: +6.3%$60 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Survival Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 928 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: 30 of 928 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, Pacific Drive (12.1% of the money): 927 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: 286 of 928.

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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