Genres

Ticker: price and year-over-year change for 40 genres. Price is the median estimated first-year revenue of indie paid launches. The change shows for genres with 100+ launches. The same figures are on the Genres page.

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Of 3,337 niches with 10+ launches at $10 to $20, 511 beat the 20 in 100 base rate. Price moves the odds most: 1 in 238 under $5, 44 in 100 at $20 to $40.511 of 3,337 niches beat the 20 in 100 base rate.511 beat the base rate.

Typical launch, all prices, first year $552

Niches

Every tag pair (two tags on the same game), screened by how often its indie launches earned $100k or more in their first year. Pick your price first: price moves the odds more than the tags do.

Indie paid Steam launches 12 to 36 months old, data 3 Oct 2026. A hit is an estimated first year of $100k+. 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. The revenue estimate is soft: about 6 to 7.5 in 100 launches overall.

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Best odds at my priceChance of $100k+, read within one price band.Now: Building + Life Sim, 63 in 100. 1,116 match.Steady marketsHolds in every lens and no single game owns it.Now: Cozy + Simulation, 56 in 100. 396 match.Biggest typical yearWhat the middle launch earned, highest first.Now: Economy + Management, $51,218 typical. 1,116 match.Biggest upsideWhat the top tenth earned at least.Now: First-Person + Immersive Sim, $903k top 1 in 10. 569 match.Proven at scale100+ launches and above the base rate.Now: Management + Simulation, 38 in 100. 53 match.Busiest marketsMost launches first: where the competition is.Now: Adventure + Exploration, 390 launches. 1,116 match.
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3,337 of 4,635 niches have 10+ launches at $10 to $20. Sorted by chance of $100k+, lowest first.

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Niches at $10 to $20, sorted by chance of $100k+. The first row is the base rate.
Rank#NicheChance of $100k+Typical yearTop 1 in 10LaunchesMarkersPin
All games at $10 to $20the base rate: the row to beat 20 in 100878 of 4,304 $10,978$287,297 4,304
1 none of 71 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 71no hits under 100 under 100 71 none Pin 2D + Hidden Object
2 none of 50 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 50no hits under 100 under 100 50 1-hit Pin 3D Platformer + Casual
3 none of 45 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 45no hits under 100 under 100 45 Small Pin Fantasy + Hidden Object
4 none of 37 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 37no hits under 100 under 100 37 Small Pin Immersive Sim + VR
5 none of 35 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 35no hits under 100 under 100 35 Small Pin Arcade + VR
6 none of 31 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 31no hits under 100 under 100 31 1-hitSmall Pin 2D + Magic
7 none of 28 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 28no hits under 100 under 100 28 Small Pin Arcade + Family Friendly
8 none of 26 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 26no hits under 100 under 100 26 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Arcade
9 none of 26 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 26no hits under 100 under 100 26 Small Pin Anime + Comedy
10 none of 25 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 25no hits under 100 under 100 25 Small Pin Casual + Linear
11 none of 25 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 25no hits under 100 under 100 25 1-hitSmall Pin Magic + Story Rich
12 none of 24 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 24no hits under 100 under 100 24 1-hitSmall Pin 3D + Puzzle Platformer
13 none of 24 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 24no hits under 100 under 100 24 SmallAudience Pin Card Battler + Casual
14 none of 24 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 24no hits under 100 under 100 24 Small Pin Military + Strategy
15 none of 24 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 24no hits under 100 under 100 24 Small Pin Romance + Text-Based
16 none of 23 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 23no hits under 100 under 100 23 1-hitSmall Pin 2.5D + Casual
17 none of 23 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 23no hits under 100 under 100 23 Small Pin 3D + Linear
18 none of 23 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 23no hits under 100 under 100 23 1-hitSmall Pin Casual + Investigation
19 none of 23 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 23no hits under 100 under 100 23 Small Pin Casual + Real Time Tactics
20 none of 23 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 23no hits under 100 under 100 23 Small Pin Colorful + Romance
21 none of 23 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 23no hits under 100 under 100 23 1-hitSmall Pin Magic + Puzzle
22 none of 23 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 23no hits under 100 under 100 23 SmallAudience Pin PvE + Roguelike
23 none of 22 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 22no hits under 100 under 100 22 Small Pin 2D + Immersive Sim
24 none of 22 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 22no hits under 100 under 100 22 Small Pin Survival + Survival Horror
25 none of 20 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 20no hits under 100 under 100 20 Small Pin 3D + Minimalist
26 none of 20 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 20no hits under 100 under 100 20 Small Pin Adventure + Thriller
27 none of 20 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 20no hits under 100 under 100 20 1-hitSmall Pin Grand Strategy + RTS
28 none of 20 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 20no hits under 100 under 100 20 Small Pin Roguelike + Stylized
29 none of 19 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 19no hits under 100 under 100 19 Small Pin 3D + Bullet Hell
30 none of 19 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 19no hits under 100 under 100 19 Small Pin Card Game + Puzzle
31 none of 19 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 19no hits under 100 under 100 19 Small Pin Casual + Side Scroller
32 none of 19 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 19no hits under 100 under 100 19 Small Pin Dating Sim + Fantasy
33 none of 19 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 19no hits under 100 under 100 19 Small Pin Detective + Hidden Object
34 none of 19 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 19no hits under 100 under 100 19 Small Pin Family Friendly + Hidden Object
35 none of 19 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 19no hits under 100 under 100 19 1-hitSmall Pin First-Person + Sports
36 none of 18 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 18no hits under 100 under 100 18 Small Pin Colorful + Time Management
37 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 Small Pin 2D + Sports
38 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 1-hitSmall Pin 3D + Survival Horror
39 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 Small Pin 3D + Tactical RPG
40 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 Small Pin Adventure + Comic Book
41 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 Small Pin First-Person + Post-apocalyptic
42 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 SmallAudience Pin FPS + Post-apocalyptic
43 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 1-hitSmall Pin Hand-drawn + Interactive Fiction
44 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 Small Pin Hidden Object + Strategy
45 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 1-hitSmall Pin Magic + Visual Novel
46 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 1-hitSmall Pin Sandbox + VR
47 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 1-hitSmall Pin Simulation + Space Sim
48 none of 17 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 17no hits under 100 under 100 17 1-hitSmall Pin Sports + VR
49 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin 2D + Solitaire
50 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 1-hitSmall Pin Action + Choices Matter
51 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin Action-Adventure + Interactive Fiction
52 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin Arcade + Combat
53 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin Casual + Historical
54 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin Casual + Score Attack
55 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin Dating Sim + Text-Based
56 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin Fantasy + Romance
57 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin First-Person + Linear
58 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin PvE + Turn-Based Tactics
59 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 1-hitSmall Pin Sci-fi + VR
60 none of 16 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 16no hits under 100 under 100 16 Small Pin Turn-Based Tactics + Wargame
61 none of 15 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 15no hits under 100 under 100 15 Small Pin 6DOF + VR
62 none of 15 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 15no hits under 100 under 100 15 1-hitSmall Pin Adventure + Cyberpunk
63 none of 15 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 15no hits under 100 under 100 15 Small Pin Arcade + Precision Platformer
64 none of 15 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 15no hits under 100 under 100 15 Small Pin Board Game + Family Friendly
65 none of 15 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 15no hits under 100 under 100 15 Small Pin Casual + Dark
66 none of 15 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 15no hits under 100 under 100 15 Small Pin Colorful + Hidden Object
67 none of 15 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 15no hits under 100 under 100 15 1-hitSmall Pin Colorful + Logic
68 none of 15 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 15no hits under 100 under 100 15 Small Pin Fantasy + Retro
69 none of 15 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 15no hits under 100 under 100 15 Small Pin Incremental + Point & Click
70 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 1-hitSmall Pin 2D + CRPG
71 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin 3D + Party-Based RPG
72 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin 3D + Shoot 'Em Up
73 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin 3D Platformer + VR
74 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin Action + Hidden Object
75 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 1-hitSmall Pin Adventure + PvE
76 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 1-hitSmall Pin Anime + Magic
77 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin Casual + Modern
78 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 SmallAudience Pin Casual + Solitaire
79 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin Colorful + Dating Sim
80 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin Family Friendly + Fantasy
81 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin Fantasy + Top-Down
82 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin Idler + Simulation
83 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin Puzzle Platformer + Side Scroller
84 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin PvE + Turn-Based Strategy
85 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 Small Pin Simulation + Walking Simulator
86 none of 14 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 14no hits under 100 under 100 14 1-hitSmall Pin Space + Story Rich
87 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin 2D + Wargame
88 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin 2D Platformer + Dating Sim
89 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 1-hitSmallAudience Pin Abstract + Adventure
90 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 1-hitSmall Pin Action-Adventure + Point & Click
91 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 1-hitSmall Pin Adventure + Board Game
92 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Adventure + Mystery Dungeon
93 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Adventure + RTS
94 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 1-hitSmall Pin Cartoony + Time Management
95 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Casual + Comic Book
96 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Choose Your Own Adventure + Colorful
97 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Comic Book + Cute
98 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 1-hitSmall Pin Cyberpunk + Sci-fi
99 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 1-hitSmall Pin Dialogue Heavy + Multiple Endings
100 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Family Friendly + Story Rich
101 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 1-hitSmall Pin Family Friendly + Wholesome
102 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Platformer + Strategy
103 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Puzzle + Side Scroller
104 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Puzzle + Solitaire
105 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 1-hitSmall Pin Real Time Tactics + Time Management
106 none of 13 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 13no hits under 100 under 100 13 Small Pin Top-Down + Tower Defense
107 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin 1980s + Retro
108 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin 2D + Mystery Dungeon
109 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin 2D Platformer + Dark Fantasy
110 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin 2D Platformer + Family Friendly
111 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin 3D + Medieval
112 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin 3D + Top-Down Shooter
113 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Anime
114 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin 3D Platformer + Fantasy
115 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin Anime + Comic Book
116 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin Arcade + On-Rails Shooter
117 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin Casual + Party Game
118 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin Casual + Runner
119 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin Colorful + Puzzle Platformer
120 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin Combat + PvE
121 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin Cyberpunk + Futuristic
122 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin Family Friendly + Local Multiplayer
123 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin Family Friendly + Puzzle Platformer
124 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin Family Friendly + Time Management
125 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin First-Person + Puzzle Platformer
126 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin Football (Soccer) + Sports
127 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin Funny + Puzzle Platformer
128 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin Puzzle + Sports
129 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 1-hitSmall Pin PvE + Real Time Tactics
130 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin PvP + RPG
131 none of 12 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 12no hits under 100 under 100 12 Small Pin RPG + Third-Person Shooter
132 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin 2.5D + 3D
133 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin 3D + Precision Platformer
134 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin Action + Choose Your Own Adventure
135 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 1-hitSmall Pin Action + On-Rails Shooter
136 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin Action + Thriller
137 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin Action-Adventure + Hidden Object
138 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin Choose Your Own Adventure + Detective
139 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 1-hitSmall Pin Colorful + Turn-Based Strategy
140 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin Combat + Simulation
141 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin Cute + Sokoban
142 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin Family Friendly + Tabletop
143 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin Horror + Linear
144 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin Immersive Sim + Walking Simulator
145 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin Linear + Visual Novel
146 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin On-Rails Shooter + Shooter
147 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 1-hitSmall Pin Open World + PvE
148 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 1-hitSmall Pin Physics + Precision Platformer
149 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 Small Pin Point & Click + Time Management
150 none of 11 launches earned $100k+ 0 of 11no hits under 100 under 100 11 1-hitSmall Pin Psychological Horror + Survival
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green beats the base ratecoral below it bar: the chance; amber tick: the base rate1-hit one game holds over half the moneySmall under 50 launches in this viewAudience reads differently for Western players

Under 30 launches or 5 hits a chance is written as a count ("3 of 12"), never as odds. Typical year is the middle launch's first-year earnings. Lenses, the one-hit share and the audience split are measured across all prices. A game counts in every pair its tags make.

Releases

Ticker: 30 upcoming games dated within 90 days, with wishlist rank, release date and followers. The same list is on the Upcoming page.