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Niches / Story Rich + Third Person

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Story Rich + Third Person

Games tagged both Story Rich and Third Person: 75 indie paid launches, 8 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.

Showing Story Rich + Third Person priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Story Rich and beats Third Person; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Story Rich and is too small to compare with Third Person.

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

Story Rich + Third Person is too small to compare with Story Rich and is too small to compare with Third Person: 4 of its 21 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 18.4 in 100 for Story Rich and 14.5 in 100 for Third Person.

Small sample: 21 launches, 4 hits.

TIEA tie
Tag onemood tagStory Rich
18.4in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds18.4 in 100
Typical earnings$10,492
Launches651 / 120 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pairStory Rich + Third Person
4 of 21launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds4 of 21 launches
Typical earnings$3,906
Launches21 / 4 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
TIETied
Tag twomood tagThird Person
14.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds14.5 in 100
Typical earnings$4,543
Launches242 / 35 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 launches.each block is 1 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Story Rich 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 prices75 in pairUnder $525 in pair$5 to $1020 in pair$10 to $2021 in pair$20 to $409: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 21 games tagged both Story Rich and Third Person priced $10 to $20. 4 of 21 of them earned $100k+, against 18.4 in 100 for Story Rich-only games and 14.0 in 100 for Third Person-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Story Rich alone and is too small to compare with Third Person alone.

Both: 21 games priced $10 to $20; 4 of 21 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $3,906.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 21 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

South of Midnightleads this pair35.4%
PairSouth of Midnight35.4%
Story RichDELTARUNE15.3%
Third PersonThe Forever Winter14.7%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 2 of 3, 1 too few to tell. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Story Rich + Third Person

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

  • South of Midnight earned 35.4% of the estimated first-year money of the 75 Story Rich + Third Person launches.
  • Story Rich is led by DELTARUNE, with 15.3% of its money.
  • Third Person is led by The Forever Winter, with 14.7% 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

Story Rich + Third Person holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout; too few to tell in Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Story Rich + Third Person through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view73 of 75 launchesWithout the breakout74 of 75 launchesLast 18 months17 of 75 launches
Launches counted758 hits738 hits747 hits172 hits
Earned $100k+10.7 in 10011.0 in 1009.5 in 1001 in 112 of 17too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$941top tenth $133,868+$849$941$3,906
Chance against standardthe base+2.7%0.3 more in 100-11.3%1.2 fewer in 100+10.3%1.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base-9.8%$92 less; too few to tell0.0%no change+315.1%$2,965 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Story Rich and Third Person, 12 to 36 months old: 75 launches.

Launches counted
758 hits
Earned $100k+
10.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$941top tenth $133,868+
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 75 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
738 hits
Earned $100k+
11.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$849
Chance against standard
+2.7%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
-9.8%$92 less; too few to tell
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, South of Midnight (35.4% of the money): 74 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
747 hits
Earned $100k+
9.5 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$941
Chance against standard
-11.3%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 17 of 75.

Launches counted
172 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 17too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$3,906
Chance against standard
+10.3%1.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
+315.1%$2,965 more; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Story Rich and Third Person, 12 to 36 months old: 75 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 75 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, South of Midnight (35.4% of the money): 74 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: 17 of 75.

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 RichBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view2,237 of 2,468 launchesWithout the breakout2,467 of 2,468 launchesLast 18 months714 of 2,468 launches
Launches counted2,468254 hits2,237212 hits2,467253 hits71480 hits
Earned $100k+10.3 in 1009.5 in 1001 in 1110.3 in 10011.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$1,914top tenth $107,480+$1,882$1,914$2,298
Chance against standardthe base-7.9%0.8 fewer in 100-0.4%no change+8.9%0.9 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base-1.7%$32 less0.0%no change+20.1%$384 more
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Story Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 2,468 launches.

Launches counted
2,468254 hits
Earned $100k+
10.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,914top tenth $107,480+
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: 231 of 2,468 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2,237212 hits
Earned $100k+
9.5 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,882
Chance against standard
-7.9%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-1.7%$32 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (15.3% of the money): 2,467 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
2,467253 hits
Earned $100k+
10.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,914
Chance against standard
-0.4%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 714 of 2,468.

Launches counted
71480 hits
Earned $100k+
11.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,298
Chance against standard
+8.9%0.9 more in 100
Typical against standard
+20.1%$384 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Story Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 2,468 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: 231 of 2,468 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 (15.3% of the money): 2,467 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: 714 of 2,468.

Third Person 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.

Third Person through every lens, all prices
Third PersonBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,434 of 1,486 launchesWithout the breakout1,485 of 1,486 launchesLast 18 months425 of 1,486 launches
Launches counted1,48676 hits1,43475 hits1,48575 hits42523 hits
Earned $100k+5.1 in 1001 in 205.2 in 1001 in 195.1 in 1001 in 205.4 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings$287top tenth $20,660+$304$287$287
Chance against standardthe base+2.3%0.1 more in 100-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100+5.8%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+5.9%$17 more0.0%no change0.0%no change
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Third Person, 12 to 36 months old: 1,486 launches.

Launches counted
1,48676 hits
Earned $100k+
5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$287top tenth $20,660+
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: 52 of 1,486 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,43475 hits
Earned $100k+
5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$304
Chance against standard
+2.3%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+5.9%$17 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Forever Winter (14.7% of the money): 1,485 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,48575 hits
Earned $100k+
5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$287
Chance against standard
-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 425 of 1,486.

Launches counted
42523 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$287
Chance against standard
+5.8%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Third Person, 12 to 36 months old: 1,486 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: 52 of 1,486 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 Forever Winter (14.7% of the money): 1,485 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: 425 of 1,486.

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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