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 markets136 outHide small samples254 outBeats the base rate+605 if off

1,116 of 4,635 niches have 30+ launches at $10 to $20. 511 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 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 88 launches 20 in 10018 hits under 100 under 100 88 Audience Pin RPG + Strategy RPG
2 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 44 launches 20 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 44 Small Pin 3D + Family Friendly
3 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 78 launches 21 in 10016 hits under 100 under 100 78 Audience Pin Action + Female Protagonist
4 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 39 launches 21 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 39 Small Pin 2D + Deckbuilding
5 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 39 launches 21 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 39 1-hitSmall Pin First-Person + Survival
6 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 39 launches 21 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 39 Small Pin Horror + Shooter
7 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 39 launches 21 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 39 1-hitSmall Pin Shooter + Third Person
8 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 73 launches 21 in 10015 hits under 100 under 100 73 none Pin Casual + Funny
9 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 68 launches 21 in 10014 hits under 100 under 100 68 Audience Pin 2D + Top-Down
10 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 21 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 34 Small Pin Action + Crafting
11 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 21 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 34 Small Pin Co-op + Local Co-Op
12 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 21 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 34 Small Pin Gore + Horror
13 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 21 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 34 SmallAudience Pin Immersive Sim + Strategy
14 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 21 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 34 Small Pin Relaxing + Story Rich
15 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 97 launches 21 in 10020 hits under 100 under 100 97 Audience Pin Choices Matter + Visual Novel
16 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 63 launches 21 in 10013 hits under 100 under 100 63 none Pin Adventure + Dark
17 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 121 launches 21 in 10025 hits $3,764 $269,727 121 none Pin Mystery + Puzzle
18 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 58 launches 21 in 10012 hits under 100 under 100 58 none Pin Female Protagonist + Puzzle
19 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 58 launches 21 in 10012 hits under 100 under 100 58 Audience Pin Pixel Graphics + Platformer
20 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 53 launches 21 in 10011 hits under 100 under 100 53 Audience Pin 3D + Relaxing
21 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 53 launches 21 in 10011 hits under 100 under 100 53 1-hit Pin Adventure + Crafting
22 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 53 launches 21 in 10011 hits under 100 under 100 53 Audience Pin Interactive Fiction + Multiple Endings
23 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 53 launches 21 in 10011 hits under 100 under 100 53 none Pin Sci-fi + Space
24 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 77 launches 21 in 10016 hits under 100 under 100 77 none Pin 2D + Side Scroller
25 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 77 launches 21 in 10016 hits under 100 under 100 77 none Pin Adventure + Sci-fi
26 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 21 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 43 SmallAudience Pin Action + Beat 'em up
27 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 21 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 43 Small Pin Strategy + Tabletop
28 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 81 launches 21 in 10017 hits under 100 under 100 81 1-hit Pin Action RPG + Exploration
29 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 57 launches 21 in 10012 hits under 100 under 100 57 none Pin Casual + Realistic
30 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 21 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 38 Small Pin Adventure + Hack and Slash
31 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 21 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 38 1-hitSmall Pin FPS + PvE
32 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 104 launches 21 in 10022 hits $5,119 $561,226 104 none Pin First-Person + Shooter
33 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 85 launches 21 in 10018 hits under 100 under 100 85 none Pin Action + Story Rich
34 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 66 launches 21 in 10014 hits under 100 under 100 66 1-hit Pin 3D + Horror
35 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 21 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 33 1-hitSmallAudience Pin Action-Adventure + Funny
36 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 21 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 33 Small Pin Cute + Top-Down
37 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 21 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 33 Small Pin Exploration + Turn-Based Strategy
38 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 21 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 33 SmallAudience Pin Space + Strategy
39 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 21 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 33 Small Pin Story Rich + Walking Simulator
40 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 21 in 10010 hits under 100 under 100 47 1-hitSmall Pin Dark Fantasy + RPG
41 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 122 launches 21 in 10026 hits $22,984 $352,908 122 1-hit Pin Adventure + Open World
42 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 192 launches 21 in 10041 hits $14,792 $293,138 192 none Pin Exploration + RPG
43 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 117 launches 21 in 10025 hits $14,934 $462,452 117 none Pin Exploration + Simulation
44 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 42 launches 21 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 42 Small Pin Action + Dark
45 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 42 launches 21 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 42 Small Pin Action-Adventure + Side Scroller
46 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 42 launches 21 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 42 Small Pin Arcade + Racing
47 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 42 launches 21 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 42 SmallAudience Pin Choices Matter + Romance
48 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 42 launches 21 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 42 Small Pin Fantasy + Simulation
49 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 42 launches 21 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 42 1-hitSmall Pin First-Person + Mystery
50 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 42 launches 21 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 42 Small Pin Puzzle + Stylized
51 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 42 launches 21 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 42 Small Pin Sci-fi + Shooter
52 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 163 launches 21 in 10035 hits $7,395 $283,575 163 none Pin Action + RPG
53 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 65 launches 22 in 10014 hits under 100 under 100 65 none Pin Action + Metroidvania
54 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 65 launches 22 in 10014 hits under 100 under 100 65 1-hitAudience Pin Emotional + Story Rich
55 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 227 launches 22 in 10049 hits $14,934 $410,243 227 none Pin 2D + Pixel Graphics
56 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 37 launches 22 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 37 1-hitSmall Pin Adventure + Life Sim
57 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 37 launches 22 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 37 1-hitSmall Pin Comedy + Story Rich
58 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 37 launches 22 in 1008 hits under 100 under 100 37 Small Pin Pixel Graphics + Turn-Based Strategy
59 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 134 launches 22 in 10029 hits $17,543 $336,254 134 1-hit Pin 2D + Exploration
60 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 22 in 10023 hits $12,171 $410,243 106 1-hitAudience Pin 2D + Female Protagonist
61 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 96 launches 22 in 10021 hits under 100 under 100 96 Audience Pin Multiple Endings + Visual Novel
62 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 64 launches 22 in 10014 hits under 100 under 100 64 1-hit Pin 2D + Funny
63 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 64 launches 22 in 10014 hits under 100 under 100 64 none Pin Turn-Based Combat + Turn-Based Strategy
64 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 22 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 32 Small Pin Action Roguelike + Adventure
65 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 22 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 32 1-hitSmallAudience Pin Adventure + Base Building
66 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 22 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 32 Small Pin Combat + RPG
67 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 22 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 32 Small Pin Dark + Exploration
68 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 22 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 32 1-hitSmall Pin Dark Fantasy + Exploration
69 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 22 in 1007 hits under 100 under 100 32 Small Pin Difficult + Precision Platformer
70 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 251 launches 22 in 10055 hits $8,114 $338,415 251 Audience Pin Action + Shooter
71 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 73 launches 22 in 10016 hits under 100 under 100 73 none Pin Adventure + Funny
72 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 22 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 41 SmallAudience Pin 3D + Character Customization
73 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 22 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 41 SmallAudience Pin Detective + Point & Click
74 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 22 in 1009 hits under 100 under 100 41 1-hitSmall Pin Exploration + Survival Horror
75 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 50 launches 22 in 10011 hits under 100 under 100 50 none Pin Action-Adventure + Hack and Slash
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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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