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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Niches 3 Oct

Of 1,116 niches with 30+ 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 1,116 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.

The niche list

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.
Hide one-hit markets0 outHide small samples149 outHolds in every lens+720 if off

1,116 of 4,635 niches have 30+ launches at $10 to $20. 396 match the search and chips. 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 2 of 80 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 802 hits under 100 under 100 80 none Pin Hidden Object + Point & Click
3 4 of 124 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 1244 hits $1,150 $18,907 124 none Pin Arcade + Casual
4 2 of 62 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 622 hits under 100 under 100 62 none Pin Adventure + Puzzle Platformer
5 1 in 25 earned $100k+, from 126 launches 1 in 255 hits $2,044 $43,725 126 none Pin Casual + Point & Click
6 4 of 98 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 984 hits under 100 under 100 98 none Pin Adventure + Hidden Object
7 1 in 21 earned $100k+, from 107 launches 1 in 215 hits $1,328 $20,735 107 none Pin Casual + Hidden Object
8 1 in 21 earned $100k+, from 126 launches 1 in 216 hits $1,533 $37,244 126 none Pin Hidden Object + Puzzle
9 3 of 58 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 583 hits under 100 under 100 58 none Pin Adventure + Cartoony
10 1 in 19 earned $100k+, from 95 launches 1 in 195 hits under 100 under 100 95 none Pin 3D + 3D Platformer
11 3 of 55 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 553 hits under 100 under 100 55 none Pin 3D + Sports
12 1 in 18 earned $100k+, from 145 launches 1 in 188 hits $4,170 $61,149 145 none Pin Casual + Visual Novel
13 1 in 18 earned $100k+, from 105 launches 1 in 186 hits $1,803 $52,382 105 none Pin Casual + Fantasy
14 2 of 30 launches earned $100k+ 2 of 302 hits under 100 under 100 30 Small Pin 2D + Linear
15 3 of 44 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 443 hits under 100 under 100 44 Small Pin Arcade + Pixel Graphics
16 4 of 58 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 584 hits under 100 under 100 58 none Pin Casual + Interactive Fiction
17 1 in 14 earned $100k+, from 68 launches 1 in 145 hits under 100 under 100 68 none Pin Action-Adventure + Casual
18 4 of 52 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 524 hits under 100 under 100 52 none Pin Exploration + Hidden Object
19 1 in 13 earned $100k+, from 64 launches 1 in 135 hits under 100 under 100 64 none Pin 2D + Turn-Based Tactics
20 1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 109 launches 1 in 129 hits $5,688 $72,223 109 none Pin Anime + Casual
21 1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 95 launches 1 in 128 hits under 100 under 100 95 none Pin Fantasy + Story Rich
22 1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 188 launches 1 in 1216 hits $3,042 $78,162 188 none Pin Casual + Strategy
23 1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 140 launches 1 in 1212 hits $3,346 $89,036 140 none Pin 2D + Fantasy
24 1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 70 launches 1 in 126 hits under 100 under 100 70 none Pin 2D + Dating Sim
25 1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 346 launches 1 in 1230 hits $2,705 $61,189 346 none Pin Adventure + Casual
26 1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 69 launches 1 in 126 hits under 100 under 100 69 none Pin 3D Platformer + Adventure
27 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 1 in 115 hits under 100 under 100 55 none Pin Arcade + Colorful
28 3 of 33 launches earned $100k+ 3 of 333 hits under 100 under 100 33 Small Pin Cartoon + Casual
29 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 65 launches 1 in 116 hits under 100 under 100 65 none Pin 2D + Turn-Based Strategy
30 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 54 launches 1 in 115 hits under 100 under 100 54 none Pin Casual + Time Management
31 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 118 launches 1 in 1111 hits $5,708 $82,425 118 none Pin 2D Platformer + Adventure
32 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 116 launches 1 in 1111 hits $2,705 $99,644 116 none Pin 2D + Point & Click
33 1 in 10 earned $100k+, from 73 launches 1 in 107 hits under 100 under 100 73 none Pin Family Friendly + Puzzle
34 1 in 10 earned $100k+, from 143 launches 1 in 1014 hits $2,366 $98,814 143 none Pin Casual + Family Friendly
35 1 in 10 earned $100k+, from 203 launches 1 in 1020 hits $2,047 $98,814 203 none Pin 2D + Puzzle
36 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 130 launches 10 in 10013 hits $4,101 $116,742 130 none Pin Casual + Story Rich
37 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 60 launches 10 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 60 none Pin 3D Platformer + Action-Adventure
38 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 99 launches 10 in 10010 hits under 100 under 100 99 none Pin Party-Based RPG + RPG
39 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 167 launches 10 in 10017 hits $3,346 $103,475 167 none Pin Adventure + Fantasy
40 4 of 39 launches earned $100k+ 4 of 394 hits under 100 under 100 39 Small Pin Board Game + Casual
41 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 136 launches 10 in 10014 hits $8,788 $119,431 136 none Pin Romance + Visual Novel
42 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 48 launches 10 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 48 Small Pin Casual + Stylized
43 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 162 launches 10 in 10017 hits $7,154 $115,845 162 none Pin Adventure + Anime
44 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 66 launches 11 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 66 none Pin Cute + Strategy
45 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 11 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 47 Small Pin Action-Adventure + Open World
46 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 83 launches 11 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 83 none Pin 3D Platformer + Action
47 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 144 launches 11 in 10016 hits $9,298 $118,746 144 none Pin Cute + Visual Novel
48 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 71 launches 11 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 71 none Pin Action-Adventure + Third Person
49 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 62 launches 11 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 62 none Pin Choose Your Own Adventure + Simulation
50 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 53 launches 11 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 53 none Pin Colorful + Strategy
51 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 167 launches 11 in 10019 hits $3,371 $117,666 167 none Pin Casual + Colorful
52 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 79 launches 11 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 79 none Pin 3D Platformer + Platformer
53 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 79 launches 11 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 79 none Pin Action + Puzzle
54 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 200 launches 12 in 10023 hits $9,463 $129,728 200 none Pin Adventure + Visual Novel
55 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 170 launches 12 in 10020 hits $6,528 $177,979 170 none Pin Adventure + Simulation
56 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 92 launches 12 in 10011 hits under 100 under 100 92 none Pin Action RPG + Adventure
57 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 132 launches 12 in 10016 hits $5,769 $116,196 132 none Pin 3D + Strategy
58 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 12 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 41 Small Pin Cartoony + Colorful
59 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 90 launches 12 in 10011 hits under 100 under 100 90 none Pin 2D + Arcade
60 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 154 launches 12 in 10019 hits $3,678 $161,282 154 none Pin Adventure + Point & Click
61 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 48 launches 13 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 48 Small Pin Action-Adventure + Fantasy
62 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 126 launches 13 in 10016 hits $4,101 $116,114 126 none Pin 3D + Third Person
63 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 102 launches 13 in 10013 hits $6,795 $146,833 102 none Pin 3D + Shooter
64 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 94 launches 13 in 10012 hits under 100 under 100 94 none Pin Real Time Tactics + Strategy
65 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 288 launches 13 in 10037 hits $5,310 $150,290 288 none Pin Action-Adventure + Adventure
66 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 193 launches 13 in 10025 hits $6,513 $147,262 193 none Pin 2D + Strategy
67 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 46 launches 13 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 46 Small Pin Action + Survival Horror
68 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 46 launches 13 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 46 Small Pin Adventure + Survival Horror
69 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 76 launches 13 in 10010 hits under 100 under 100 76 none Pin RPG + Tactical RPG
70 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 13 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 38 Small Pin Action + Top-Down Shooter
71 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 13 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 38 Small Pin FPS + Horror
72 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 361 launches 13 in 10048 hits $6,437 $159,575 361 none Pin 2D + Adventure
73 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 45 launches 13 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 45 Small Pin Action + Cartoony
74 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 185 launches 14 in 10025 hits $2,974 $138,828 185 none Pin 3D + Casual
75 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 37 launches 14 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 37 Small Pin First-Person + Walking Simulator
76 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 147 launches 14 in 10020 hits $6,068 $149,556 147 none Pin 3D + Action-Adventure
77 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 320 launches 14 in 10044 hits $4,225 $173,428 320 none Pin Adventure + Puzzle
78 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 174 launches 14 in 10024 hits $7,969 $165,099 174 none Pin Action + Arcade
79 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches 14 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 36 Small Pin Arcade + Bullet Hell
80 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 14 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 43 Small Pin 2D + Cartoony
81 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 114 launches 14 in 10016 hits $3,137 $161,282 114 none Pin 3D + Puzzle
82 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 191 launches 14 in 10027 hits $7,664 $128,484 191 none Pin Exploration + Puzzle
83 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 203 launches 14 in 10029 hits $9,785 $143,548 203 none Pin Adventure + Cute
84 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 49 launches 14 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 49 Small Pin Adventure + Realistic
85 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 97 launches 14 in 10014 hits under 100 under 100 97 none Pin Adventure + Interactive Fiction
86 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 199 launches 15 in 10029 hits $4,550 $187,531 199 none Pin 3D + Exploration
87 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 96 launches 15 in 10014 hits under 100 under 100 96 none Pin Action-Adventure + Platformer
88 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 48 launches 15 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 48 Small Pin Cute + Fantasy
89 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 137 launches 15 in 10020 hits $8,495 $135,317 137 none Pin Adventure + Colorful
90 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 123 launches 15 in 10018 hits $3,346 $188,821 123 none Pin 2D + Simulation
91 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 81 launches 15 in 10012 hits under 100 under 100 81 none Pin 2D Platformer + Action-Adventure
92 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 54 launches 15 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 54 none Pin 3D + Roguelite
93 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 15 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 47 Small Pin 2D + Action Roguelike
94 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 15 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 47 Small Pin Action + Psychological Horror
95 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 80 launches 15 in 10012 hits under 100 under 100 80 none Pin Adventure + Third Person
96 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 15 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 40 Small Pin Action + Zombies
97 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 15 in 1006 hits under 100 under 100 40 Small Pin Arcade + Platformer
98 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 53 launches 15 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 53 none Pin Bullet Hell + Shooter
99 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 298 launches 15 in 10045 hits $7,395 $172,608 298 none Pin Action + Action-Adventure
100 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 15 in 1005 hits under 100 under 100 33 Small Pin 3D + Walking Simulator
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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.

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