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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.

The niche list

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. 66 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 31 in 100 earned $100k+, from 68 launches 31 in 10021 hits $26,717 $457,421 68 1-hit Pin Metroidvania + Platformer
2 27 in 100 earned $100k+, from 52 launches 27 in 10014 hits $33,087 $370,024 52 none Pin 2D Platformer + Metroidvania
3 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 93 launches 26 in 10024 hits $18,954 $415,253 93 1-hit Pin Exploration + Platformer
4 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 35 launches 26 in 1009 hits $12,018 $346,811 35 Small Pin 2D Platformer + Female Protagonist
5 26 in 100 earned $100k+, from 39 launches 26 in 10010 hits $15,177 $753,551 39 1-hitSmall Pin Female Protagonist + Platformer
6 24 in 100 earned $100k+, from 112 launches 24 in 10027 hits $26,717 $346,811 112 1-hit Pin 2D + Platformer
7 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 48 launches 23 in 10011 hits $13,660 $370,024 48 1-hitSmall Pin Difficult + Platformer
8 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 69 launches 22 in 10015 hits $16,597 $415,253 69 none Pin Pixel Graphics + Platformer
9 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 20 in 10011 hits $12,749 $218,251 55 none Pin Platformer + Side Scroller
10 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 20 in 1006 hits $24,288 $292,264 30 Small Pin 2D Platformer + Retro
11 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 20 in 1006 hits $10,928 $261,499 30 Small Pin Collectathon + Platformer
12 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 20 in 1006 hits $22,337 $292,316 30 Small Pin Platformer + Retro
13 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches 19 in 1007 hits $12,240 $191,874 36 Small Pin Difficult + Precision Platformer
14 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 19 in 1006 hits $28,230 $883,340 31 Small Pin Funny + Platformer
15 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 19 in 1009 hits $6,882 $218,251 47 Small Pin Colorful + Platformer
16 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 19 in 1006 hits $6,882 $251,337 32 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Collectathon
17 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 18 in 1006 hits $1,416 $187,016 33 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Colorful
18 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 152 launches 17 in 10026 hits $6,882 $261,499 152 none Pin Adventure + Platformer
19 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 59 launches 17 in 10010 hits $14,208 $382,129 59 none Pin 2D Platformer + Exploration
20 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 16 in 1005 hits $12,240 $293,478 31 1-hitSmall Pin Platformer + Story Rich
21 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 16 in 10017 hits $10,440 $231,544 106 Audience Pin 2D Platformer + Pixel Graphics
22 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 63 launches 16 in 10010 hits $6,537 $225,169 63 none Pin 3D Platformer + Exploration
23 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 147 launches 16 in 10023 hits $9,714 $268,381 147 none Pin 2D Platformer + Platformer
24 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 78 launches 15 in 10012 hits $12,749 $172,444 78 none Pin 2D Platformer + Action-Adventure
25 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 15 in 1005 hits $10,930 $184,253 33 SmallAudience Pin Action-Adventure + Puzzle Platformer
26 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 60 launches 15 in 1009 hits $13,575 $191,874 60 none Pin Cute + Platformer
27 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 67 launches 15 in 10010 hits $8,499 $172,444 67 none Pin 2D Platformer + Side Scroller
28 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 15 in 1007 hits $4,048 $268,381 47 Small Pin 2D Platformer + RPG
29 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 101 launches 15 in 10015 hits $7,082 $130,750 101 none Pin Action-Adventure + Platformer
30 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 95 launches 15 in 10014 hits $3,643 $237,678 95 none Pin 3D Platformer + Platformer
31 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 173 launches 14 in 10025 hits $6,882 $191,874 173 none Pin Action + Platformer
32 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 35 launches 14 in 1005 hits $12,749 $148,561 35 Small Pin Cute + Puzzle Platformer
33 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 141 launches 14 in 10020 hits $7,891 $172,444 141 none Pin 2D Platformer + Action
34 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 177 launches 14 in 10025 hits $6,072 $174,231 177 none Pin 2D + 2D Platformer
35 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 86 launches 14 in 10012 hits $3,562 $209,280 86 none Pin 3D Platformer + Adventure
36 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 61 launches 13 in 1008 hits $3,339 $218,251 61 none Pin Casual + Platformer
37 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 13 in 1004 hits $10,624 $132,369 31 SmallAudience Pin 2D Platformer + Difficult
38 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 13 in 1006 hits $7,082 $189,850 47 SmallAudience Pin 2D Platformer + Anime
39 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 13 in 1005 hits $12,018 $124,758 40 1-hitSmall Pin Exploration + Puzzle Platformer
40 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 65 launches 12 in 1008 hits $7,088 $174,231 65 none Pin 2D Platformer + Cute
41 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 12 in 1005 hits $12,240 $132,369 41 Small Pin 2D Platformer + Precision Platformer
42 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 12 in 1005 hits $8,499 $102,320 41 SmallAudience Pin 2D Platformer + Story Rich
43 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 66 launches 12 in 1008 hits $7,891 $132,369 66 none Pin Platformer + Precision Platformer
44 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 12 in 1004 hits $2,428 $163,538 33 Small Pin Platformer + Third Person
45 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 12 in 1004 hits $10,017 $124,151 34 1-hitSmall Pin 2D + Puzzle Platformer
46 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 93 launches 11 in 10010 hits $3,783 $130,750 93 none Pin 3D Platformer + Action
47 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 11 in 1005 hits $2,428 $163,538 47 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Third Person
48 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 67 launches 10 in 1007 hits $4,553 $124,151 67 none Pin Platformer + Puzzle
49 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 64 launches 1 in 116 hits $3,096 $88,621 64 Audience Pin 3D Platformer + Action-Adventure
50 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 1 in 113 hits $6,678 $69,220 32 Small Pin Action + Puzzle Platformer
51 1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 1 in 113 hits $7,891 $43,711 33 Small Pin Action + Precision Platformer
52 1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 61 launches 1 in 125 hits $1,214 $42,381 61 none Pin 2D Platformer + Casual
53 1 in 13 earned $100k+, from 113 launches 1 in 139 hits $4,453 $72,131 113 Audience Pin 2D Platformer + Adventure
54 1 in 13 earned $100k+, from 90 launches 1 in 137 hits $6,678 $65,725 90 1-hit Pin Puzzle + Puzzle Platformer
55 1 in 13 earned $100k+, from 66 launches 1 in 135 hits $2,429 $45,337 66 none Pin 3D + Platformer
56 1 in 14 earned $100k+, from 68 launches 1 in 145 hits $6,678 $65,025 68 none Pin Platformer + Puzzle Platformer
57 1 in 14 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 1 in 143 hits $6,537 $46,443 41 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Cute
58 1 in 15 earned $100k+, from 59 launches 1 in 154 hits $5,524 $69,220 59 none Pin Adventure + Puzzle Platformer
59 1 in 15 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 1 in 157 hits $2,834 $45,337 106 Audience Pin 3D + 3D Platformer
60 1 in 17 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 1 in 172 hits $4,472 $51,004 33 Small Pin 2D Platformer + Puzzle
61 1 in 19 earned $100k+, from 37 launches 1 in 192 hits $5,099 $69,220 37 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Puzzle Platformer
62 1 in 19 earned $100k+, from 57 launches 1 in 193 hits $1,214 $34,196 57 1-hitAudience Pin 3D Platformer + Casual
63 1 in 20 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 1 in 202 hits $2,671 $62,295 40 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Puzzle
64 1 in 22 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 1 in 222 hits $9,472 $65,025 43 Small Pin 2D Platformer + Puzzle Platformer
65 1 in 22 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 1 in 222 hits $2,429 $34,408 43 Small Pin Arcade + Platformer
66 none of 33 launches earned $100k+ 0 in 100no hits $1,214 $15,382 33 Small Pin 3D Platformer + Arcade
Showing 66 of 66 niches
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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