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

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Niches 1 Oct

Of 1,269 niches with 30+ launches at $10 to $20, 581 beat the 19 in 100 base rate. Price moves the odds most: 1 in 192 under $5, 42 in 100 at $20 to $40.581 of 1,269 niches beat the 19 in 100 base rate.581 beat the base rate.

Cohort median $606

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 6 to 30 months old, data 1 Oct 2026. A hit is an estimated first year of $100k+. The revenue estimate is soft: about 5 to 8 in 100 launches overall.

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Best odds at my priceChance of $100k+, read within one price band.Now: Casual + Cozy, 55 in 100. 1,269 match.Steady marketsHolds in every lens and no single game owns it.Now: Casual + Cozy, 55 in 100. 706 match.Biggest typical yearWhat the middle launch earned, highest first.Now: Casual + Cozy, $120,225 typical. 1,269 match.Biggest upsideWhat the top tenth earned at least.Now: Co-op + Multiplayer, $1.6M top 1 in 10. 658 match.Proven at scale100+ launches and above the base rate.Now: Building + Sandbox, 38 in 100. 75 match.Busiest marketsMost launches first: where the competition is.Now: Adventure + Exploration, 437 launches. 1,269 match.
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1,269 of 5,145 niches have 30+ launches at $10 to $20. 78 match the search and chips. Sorted by chance of $100k+, highest 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 19 in 100893 of 4,810 $9,226$248,075 4,810
1 36 in 100 earned $100k+, from 53 launches 36 in 10019 hits $22,032 $1,133,143 53 none Pin 3D + Multiplayer
2 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 61 launches 33 in 10020 hits $16,572 $529,689 61 none Pin 3D + Funny
3 27 in 100 earned $100k+, from 99 launches 27 in 10027 hits $19,729 $306,583 99 none Pin 3D + Sandbox
4 25 in 100 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 25 in 10014 hits $12,952 $256,801 55 1-hit Pin 3D + Building
5 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 77 launches 23 in 10018 hits $21,833 $256,801 77 none Pin 3D + Life Sim
6 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 35 launches 23 in 1008 hits $7,286 $337,407 35 Small Pin 3D + Psychological Horror
7 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 71 launches 23 in 10016 hits $22,359 $203,613 71 1-hit Pin 3D + Management
8 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 23 in 1009 hits $3,157 $1,133,143 40 SmallAudience Pin 3D + Third-Person Shooter
9 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches 22 in 1008 hits $7,285 $354,198 36 Small Pin 3D + Driving
10 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 22 in 1009 hits $21,833 $256,801 41 1-hitSmall Pin 3D + Time Management
11 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 21 in 10010 hits $7,628 $274,407 47 1-hitSmallAudience Pin 3D + Action Roguelike
12 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 76 launches 21 in 10016 hits $4,128 $315,082 76 1-hit Pin 3D + Horror
13 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 78 launches 21 in 10016 hits $8,255 $337,407 78 none Pin 3D + FPS
14 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 54 launches 20 in 10011 hits $4,048 $299,145 54 none Pin 3D + Open World
15 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 52 launches 19 in 10010 hits $7,932 $329,505 52 none Pin 3D + Physics
16 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 69 launches 19 in 10013 hits $6,537 $529,689 69 none Pin 3D + Relaxing
17 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 19 in 1006 hits $6,882 $251,337 32 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Collectathon
18 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 60 launches 18 in 10011 hits $5,099 $303,193 60 Audience Pin 3D + Racing
19 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 131 launches 18 in 10024 hits $6,678 $188,126 131 none Pin 3D + Realistic
20 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 18 in 1006 hits $1,416 $187,016 33 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Colorful
21 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 239 launches 18 in 10043 hits $5,261 $203,613 239 none Pin 3D + First-Person
22 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 18 in 1007 hits $30,250 $256,801 40 1-hitSmall Pin 3D + Economy
23 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 108 launches 17 in 10018 hits $12,386 $175,354 108 none Pin 3D + Immersive Sim
24 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 66 launches 17 in 10011 hits $7,628 $209,685 66 none Pin 3D + Roguelike
25 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 67 launches 16 in 10011 hits $3,643 $303,193 67 none Pin 3D + Stylized
26 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 16 in 1007 hits $4,006 $209,280 43 SmallAudience Pin 3D + Character Customization
27 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 56 launches 16 in 1009 hits $6,556 $109,744 56 1-hit Pin 3D + Top-Down
28 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 63 launches 16 in 10010 hits $6,537 $225,169 63 none Pin 3D Platformer + Exploration
29 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 57 launches 16 in 1009 hits $7,286 $178,920 57 none Pin 3D + Roguelite
30 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 16 in 1005 hits $5,584 $173,658 32 SmallAudience Pin 3D + Cartoony
31 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 16 in 1005 hits $4,250 $209,280 32 Small Pin 3D + Collectathon
32 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 252 launches 15 in 10039 hits $6,678 $169,403 252 none Pin 3D + Simulation
33 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 52 launches 15 in 1008 hits $4,553 $369,985 52 Audience Pin 3D + PvP
34 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 95 launches 15 in 10014 hits $3,643 $237,678 95 none Pin 3D Platformer + Platformer
35 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 14 in 10015 hits $3,420 $136,976 106 none Pin 3D + Colorful
36 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 86 launches 14 in 10012 hits $3,562 $209,280 86 none Pin 3D Platformer + Adventure
37 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 108 launches 14 in 10015 hits $4,553 $274,407 108 none Pin 3D + Shooter
38 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 13 in 1005 hits $2,428 $268,381 38 Small Pin 3D + Combat
39 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 286 launches 13 in 10037 hits $3,946 $136,596 286 none Pin 3D + Action
40 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 109 launches 13 in 10014 hits $6,556 $127,106 109 none Pin 3D + Cute
41 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 13 in 1006 hits $4,553 $122,054 47 Small Pin 3D + Family Friendly
42 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 56 launches 13 in 1007 hits $7,222 $309,618 56 none Pin 3D + Story Rich
43 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 48 launches 13 in 1006 hits $2,834 $147,751 48 Small Pin 3D + Sci-fi
44 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 153 launches 12 in 10019 hits $3,885 $127,106 153 none Pin 3D + Action-Adventure
45 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 213 launches 12 in 10026 hits $3,156 $127,106 213 none Pin 3D + Adventure
46 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 229 launches 12 in 10027 hits $4,553 $142,499 229 none Pin 3D + Exploration
47 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 12 in 1004 hits $4,250 $242,848 34 Small Pin 3D + Walking Simulator
48 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 35 launches 11 in 1004 hits $1,841 $107,676 35 1-hitSmallAudience Pin 3D + Tower Defense
49 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 118 launches 11 in 10013 hits $3,643 $116,259 118 Audience Pin 3D + RPG
50 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 209 launches 11 in 10023 hits $3,339 $109,884 209 none Pin 3D + Casual
51 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 129 launches 11 in 10014 hits $3,035 $140,337 129 none Pin 3D + Puzzle
52 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 93 launches 11 in 10010 hits $3,783 $130,750 93 none Pin 3D Platformer + Action
53 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 11 in 1005 hits $2,428 $163,538 47 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Third Person
54 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 38 launches 11 in 1004 hits $4,735 $106,797 38 Small Pin 3D + Automobile Sim
55 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 39 launches 10 in 1004 hits $5,667 $127,106 39 Small Pin 3D + Anime
56 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 108 launches 10 in 10011 hits $3,157 $106,057 108 none Pin 3D + Arcade
57 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 70 launches 10 in 1007 hits $2,024 $132,774 70 Audience Pin 3D + Sports
58 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 10 in 1003 hits $3,946 $250,570 30 Small Pin 3D + Real Time Tactics
59 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 149 launches 1 in 1114 hits $2,590 $90,078 149 none Pin 3D + Third Person
60 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 64 launches 1 in 116 hits $3,096 $88,621 64 Audience Pin 3D Platformer + Action-Adventure
61 1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 153 launches 1 in 1213 hits $3,886 $79,607 153 none Pin 3D + Strategy
62 1 in 13 earned $100k+, from 66 launches 1 in 135 hits $4,370 $65,313 66 none Pin 3D + Action RPG
63 1 in 13 earned $100k+, from 66 launches 1 in 135 hits $2,429 $45,337 66 none Pin 3D + Platformer
64 1 in 13 earned $100k+, from 53 launches 1 in 134 hits $6,477 $79,226 53 none Pin 3D + Female Protagonist
65 1 in 13 earned $100k+, from 67 launches 1 in 135 hits $2,428 $84,993 67 1-hit Pin 3D + PvE
66 1 in 14 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 1 in 143 hits $6,537 $46,443 41 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Cute
67 1 in 15 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 1 in 152 hits $6,576 $66,814 30 Small Pin 3D + Hidden Object
68 1 in 15 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 1 in 157 hits $2,834 $45,337 106 Audience Pin 3D + 3D Platformer
69 1 in 16 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 1 in 162 hits $5,175 $88,651 31 Small Pin 2D + 3D
70 1 in 16 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 1 in 162 hits $1,113 $40,509 31 Small Pin 3D + 3D Fighter
71 1 in 16 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 1 in 162 hits $6,071 $69,988 31 Small Pin 3D + City Builder
72 1 in 16 earned $100k+, from 49 launches 1 in 163 hits $2,671 $27,623 49 1-hitSmall Pin 3D + VR
73 1 in 18 earned $100k+, from 35 launches 1 in 182 hits $810 $40,509 35 SmallAudience Pin 3D Fighter + Action
74 1 in 19 earned $100k+, from 37 launches 1 in 192 hits $5,099 $69,220 37 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Puzzle Platformer
75 1 in 19 earned $100k+, from 57 launches 1 in 193 hits $4,735 $65,313 57 none Pin 3D + Fantasy
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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 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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