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 1,115 niches with 30+ launches at $10 to $20, 500 beat the 18 in 100 base rate. Price moves the odds most: 1 in 219 under $5, 40 in 100 at $20 to $40.500 of 1,115 niches beat the 18 in 100 base rate.500 beat the base rate.

Typical launch, all prices, first year $540

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 5 to 8 in 100 launches overall.

The niche list

Best odds at my priceChance of $100k+, read within one price band.Now: Building + Life Sim, 57 in 100. 1,115 match.Steady marketsHolds in every lens and no single game owns it.Now: Cinematic + Story Rich, 52 in 100. 362 match.Biggest typical yearWhat the middle launch earned, highest first.Now: Cinematic + Story Rich, $133,868 typical. 1,115 match.Biggest upsideWhat the top tenth earned at least.Now: Casual + Cozy, $2.1M top 1 in 10. 563 match.Proven at scale100+ launches and above the base rate.Now: Economy + Simulation, 36 in 100. 57 match.Busiest marketsMost launches first: where the competition is.Now: Adventure + Exploration, 390 launches. 1,115 match.
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1,115 of 4,634 niches have 30+ launches at $10 to $20. Sorted by chance of $100k+, highest first.

Multiplayer + Simulation 41 in 100 earned $100k+, from 58 launches at $10 to $20typical $49,207. Best of the pins none
2D + Linear 2 of 30 earned $100k+ at $10 to $20typical $6,246 Small
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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 18 in 100758 of 4,301 $8,234$217,858 4,301
1 57 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 57 in 10017 hits $126,326 $682,937 30 1-hitSmall Pin Building + Life Sim
2 52 in 100 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 52 in 10016 hits $133,868 $475,739 31 Small Pin Cinematic + Story Rich
3 51 in 100 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 51 in 10028 hits $111,100 $1,272,702 55 Audience Pin Cozy + Relaxing
4 50 in 100 earned $100k+, from 50 launches 50 in 10025 hits $130,631 $2,100,811 50 Audience Pin Casual + Cozy
5 50 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 50 in 10016 hits $119,545 $1,509,973 32 Small Pin Online Co-Op + Simulation
6 49 in 100 earned $100k+, from 37 launches 49 in 10018 hits $95,668 $809,154 37 Small Pin Cozy + Simulation
7 47 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 47 in 10016 hits $99,736 $1,077,879 34 Small Pin Base Building + Tower Defense
8 47 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 47 in 10014 hits $86,855 $1,783,729 30 SmallAudience Pin Cooking + Simulation
9 45 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 45 in 10015 hits $89,865 $784,585 33 Small Pin Life Sim + Open World
10 45 in 100 earned $100k+, from 53 launches 45 in 10024 hits $73,018 $694,394 53 1-hit Pin Base Building + City Builder
11 44 in 100 earned $100k+, from 52 launches 44 in 10023 hits $67,836 $456,339 52 1-hit Pin Economy + Immersive Sim
12 44 in 100 earned $100k+, from 48 launches 44 in 10021 hits $60,807 $694,394 48 SmallAudience Pin Economy + Sandbox
13 42 in 100 earned $100k+, from 52 launches 42 in 10022 hits $58,190 $1,383,355 52 1-hitAudience Pin First-Person + Management
14 42 in 100 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 42 in 10018 hits $36,472 $411,945 43 1-hitSmall Pin City Builder + Sandbox
15 42 in 100 earned $100k+, from 79 launches 42 in 10033 hits $67,200 $784,585 79 none Pin Multiplayer + Online Co-Op
16 41 in 100 earned $100k+, from 58 launches 41 in 10024 hits $49,207 $1,783,729 58 none Pinned Multiplayer + Simulation
17 41 in 100 earned $100k+, from 81 launches 41 in 10033 hits $38,186 $641,210 81 none Pin Open World + Sandbox
18 41 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 41 in 10013 hits $56,514 $588,173 32 1-hitSmall Pin Simulation + Trading
19 40 in 100 earned $100k+, from 35 launches 40 in 10014 hits $46,244 $668,606 35 1-hitSmall Pin Automation + Crafting
20 39 in 100 earned $100k+, from 64 launches 39 in 10025 hits $41,029 $809,154 64 none Pin Open World + Simulation
21 39 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches 39 in 10014 hits $42,497 $655,133 36 Small Pin Cozy + Exploration
22 39 in 100 earned $100k+, from 49 launches 39 in 10019 hits $42,497 $528,393 49 Small Pin Cozy + Cute
23 39 in 100 earned $100k+, from 80 launches 39 in 10031 hits $49,793 $682,937 80 none Pin Immersive Sim + Life Sim
24 38 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 38 in 10013 hits $44,833 $366,715 34 Small Pin Economy + Resource Management
25 38 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 38 in 10013 hits $56,466 $1,509,973 34 Small Pin First-Person + Multiplayer
26 38 in 100 earned $100k+, from 37 launches 38 in 10014 hits $37,600 $460,726 37 Small Pin Base Building + Colony Sim
27 37 in 100 earned $100k+, from 86 launches 37 in 10032 hits $37,224 $466,495 86 Audience Pin Building + Management
28 37 in 100 earned $100k+, from 35 launches 37 in 10013 hits $26,760 $641,210 35 Small Pin Automation + Sandbox
29 37 in 100 earned $100k+, from 84 launches 37 in 10031 hits $46,752 $456,339 84 1-hit Pin Life Sim + Management
30 37 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 37 in 10011 hits $35,654 $441,877 30 Small Pin Action-Adventure + Roguelite
31 37 in 100 earned $100k+, from 71 launches 37 in 10026 hits $33,396 $641,210 71 1-hitAudience Pin Base Building + Sandbox
32 37 in 100 earned $100k+, from 41 launches 37 in 10015 hits $44,858 $682,937 41 1-hitSmall Pin Building + Immersive Sim
33 36 in 100 earned $100k+, from 99 launches 36 in 10036 hits $26,760 $668,606 99 none Pin Building + Sandbox
34 36 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 36 in 10012 hits $28,903 $366,715 33 1-hitSmall Pin City Builder + Resource Management
35 36 in 100 earned $100k+, from 47 launches 36 in 10017 hits $22,437 $372,839 47 Small Pin 3D + Funny
36 36 in 100 earned $100k+, from 50 launches 36 in 10018 hits $38,186 $893,571 50 1-hitAudience Pin First-Person + Life Sim
37 36 in 100 earned $100k+, from 117 launches 36 in 10042 hits $36,935 $588,173 117 none Pin Economy + Simulation
38 36 in 100 earned $100k+, from 39 launches 36 in 10014 hits $32,655 $366,715 39 1-hitSmall Pin City Builder + Management
39 36 in 100 earned $100k+, from 81 launches 36 in 10029 hits $42,360 $778,975 81 none Pin Co-op + Multiplayer
40 36 in 100 earned $100k+, from 81 launches 36 in 10029 hits $50,860 $466,495 81 none Pin Immersive Sim + Management
41 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 35 in 10011 hits $18,809 $1,094,520 31 1-hitSmall Pin Realistic + Shooter
42 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 31 launches 35 in 10011 hits $27,377 $985,954 31 Small Pin Roguelike + Tower Defense
43 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 48 launches 35 in 10017 hits $47,961 $441,198 48 1-hitSmall Pin Action Roguelike + Dungeon Crawler
44 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches 35 in 10012 hits $28,780 $313,975 34 Small Pin 2D Platformer + Female Protagonist
45 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 74 launches 35 in 10026 hits $52,130 $694,394 74 1-hit Pin Management + Sandbox
46 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 37 launches 35 in 10013 hits $20,166 $947,019 37 SmallAudience Pin Immersive Sim + RPG
47 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 35 in 10014 hits $36,064 $641,210 40 1-hitSmallAudience Pin Automation + Simulation
48 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches 35 in 10014 hits $24,867 $655,133 40 Small Pin Exploration + Life Sim
49 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 35 in 10015 hits $42,360 $387,117 43 1-hitSmall Pin Crafting + Management
50 35 in 100 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 35 in 10019 hits $35,422 $641,210 55 1-hit Pin Base Building + Simulation
51 34 in 100 earned $100k+, from 87 launches 34 in 10030 hits $32,397 $310,018 87 1-hit Pin Sandbox + Strategy
52 34 in 100 earned $100k+, from 122 launches 34 in 10042 hits $26,594 $410,130 122 Audience Pin Building + Simulation
53 34 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 34 in 10011 hits $38,186 $363,930 32 Small Pin Crafting + Life Sim
54 34 in 100 earned $100k+, from 32 launches 34 in 10011 hits $38,003 $542,063 32 1-hitSmall Pin Horror + Simulation
55 34 in 100 earned $100k+, from 62 launches 34 in 10021 hits $31,186 $352,182 62 none Pin Building + Crafting
56 34 in 100 earned $100k+, from 204 launches 34 in 10069 hits $37,224 $456,445 204 none Pin Management + Simulation
57 34 in 100 earned $100k+, from 77 launches 34 in 10026 hits $34,532 $778,975 77 none Pin Co-op + Online Co-Op
58 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 66 launches 33 in 10022 hits $38,186 $341,747 66 none Pin Casual + Management
59 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 57 launches 33 in 10019 hits $39,424 $719,079 57 1-hit Pin Roguelike Deckbuilder + Roguelite
60 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 54 launches 33 in 10018 hits $37,934 $842,454 54 none Pin Building + Economy
61 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 48 launches 33 in 10016 hits $43,477 $519,436 48 1-hitSmallAudience Pin 2D + Metroidvania
62 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 48 launches 33 in 10016 hits $16,572 $608,395 48 Small Pin Action + Sandbox
63 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 42 launches 33 in 10014 hits $36,064 $641,210 42 1-hitSmall Pin Automation + Base Building
64 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches 33 in 10012 hits $47,449 $770,635 36 1-hitSmall Pin Action RPG + Roguelike
65 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches 33 in 10012 hits $24,867 $784,585 36 Small Pin Casual + Open World
66 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches 33 in 10012 hits $29,186 $568,688 36 1-hitSmall Pin Female Protagonist + Platformer
67 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 33 launches 33 in 10011 hits $42,492 $668,606 33 Small Pin Base Building + Open World Survival Craft
68 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 33 in 10010 hits $32,655 $694,394 30 Small Pin City Builder + Economy
69 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 30 launches 33 in 10010 hits $62,544 $883,045 30 Small Pin Life Sim + Pixel Graphics
70 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 119 launches 33 in 10039 hits $37,934 $436,654 119 none Pin Economy + Management
71 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 33 in 10018 hits $38,186 $252,787 55 1-hit Pin Economy + Life Sim
72 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 46 launches 33 in 10015 hits $24,685 $830,431 46 Small Pin 3D + Multiplayer
73 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 46 launches 33 in 10015 hits $17,724 $1,159,887 46 SmallAudience Pin Action + Online Co-Op
74 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 33 in 10014 hits $19,159 $668,606 43 1-hitSmall Pin Base Building + Open World
75 33 in 100 earned $100k+, from 43 launches 33 in 10014 hits $25,531 $436,993 43 Small Pin Driving + Simulation
Show 25 moreShowing 75 of 1,115 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 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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