Genres

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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Genres 1 Oct

Of 166 genres with 30+ launches at $10 to $20, 89 beat the 19 in 100 base rate. Price moves the odds most: 1 in 192 under $5, 42 in 100 at $20 to $40.89 of 166 genres beat the 19 in 100 base rate.89 beat the base rate.

Cohort median $606

Genres

Every genre, 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 genre does.

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 genre list

Best odds at my priceChance of $100k+, read within one price band.Now: FMV, 47 in 100. 166 match.Steady marketsHolds in every lens and no single game owns it.Now: FMV, 47 in 100. 125 match.Biggest typical yearWhat the middle launch earned, highest first.Now: FMV, $81,191 typical. 166 match.Biggest upsideWhat the top tenth earned at least.Now: Crime, $1.5M top 1 in 10. 129 match.Proven at scale100+ launches and above the base rate.Now: Cozy, 45 in 100. 45 match.Busiest marketsMost launches first: where the competition is.Now: Simulation, 1,006 launches. 166 match.
Hide one-hit markets13 outHide small samples+24 if offHolds in every lens+12 if off

166 of 266 genres have 30+ launches at $10 to $20. 117 match the search and chips. Sorted by chance of $100k+, lowest first.

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Genres at $10 to $20, sorted by chance of $100k+. The first row is the base rate.
Rank#GenreChance 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 1 in 18 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 1 in 183 hits $5,767 $65,499 55 1-hit Pin 4 Player Local
2 1 in 17 earned $100k+, from 186 launches 1 in 1711 hits $3,238 $49,782 186 none Pin VR
3 1 in 15 earned $100k+, from 189 launches 1 in 1513 hits $1,619 $50,242 189 none Pin Hidden Object
4 1 in 14 earned $100k+, from 123 launches 1 in 149 hits $6,071 $67,084 123 none Pin Magic
5 1 in 13 earned $100k+, from 141 launches 1 in 1311 hits $5,584 $86,922 141 Audience Pin Party-Based RPG
6 1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 137 launches 1 in 1211 hits $7,222 $71,244 137 Audience Pin Puzzle Platformer
7 1 in 10 earned $100k+, from 115 launches 1 in 1011 hits $6,071 $89,850 115 none Pin Board Game
8 1 in 10 earned $100k+, from 51 launches 1 in 105 hits $2,429 $97,151 51 Audience Pin Space Sim
9 10 in 100 earned $100k+, from 181 launches 10 in 10019 hits $5,767 $101,418 181 none Pin JRPG
10 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 75 launches 11 in 1008 hits $6,477 $114,321 75 none Pin Tabletop
11 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 384 launches 11 in 10041 hits $3,643 $106,057 384 none Pin Arcade
12 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 11 in 1006 hits $3,116 $144,500 55 none Pin Score Attack
13 11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 208 launches 11 in 10023 hits $3,157 $156,119 208 none Pin 3D Platformer
14 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 110 launches 12 in 10013 hits $6,576 $124,151 110 none Pin Logic
15 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 117 launches 12 in 10014 hits $3,886 $118,418 117 Audience Pin Real Time Tactics
16 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 50 launches 12 in 1006 hits $3,238 $237,211 50 Audience Pin Arena Shooter
17 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 173 launches 12 in 10021 hits $4,007 $118,201 173 Audience Pin Sports
18 12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 57 launches 12 in 1007 hits $6,072 $231,544 57 Audience Pin 2D Fighter
19 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 88 launches 13 in 10011 hits $8,499 $137,311 88 none Pin Precision Platformer
20 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 64 launches 13 in 1008 hits $7,891 $110,105 64 none Pin Supernatural
21 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 181 launches 13 in 10023 hits $7,691 $138,114 181 none Pin Romance
22 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 317 launches 13 in 10041 hits $6,193 $174,231 317 none Pin 2D Platformer
23 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 107 launches 13 in 10014 hits $5,262 $195,922 107 none Pin Shoot 'Em Up
24 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 254 launches 13 in 10034 hits $4,553 $173,636 254 none Pin Choose Your Own Adventure
25 13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 89 launches 13 in 10012 hits $11,231 $188,807 89 none Pin Wargame
26 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 80 launches 14 in 10011 hits $13,356 $200,375 80 none Pin Cyberpunk
27 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 775 launches 14 in 100107 hits $4,553 $151,799 775 none Pin Puzzle
28 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 269 launches 14 in 10038 hits $9,310 $141,679 269 Audience Pin Turn-Based Tactics
29 14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 127 launches 14 in 10018 hits $9,106 $148,738 127 none Pin Tactical RPG
30 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 460 launches 15 in 10067 hits $7,366 $177,879 460 none Pin Visual Novel
31 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 287 launches 15 in 10043 hits $3,339 $171,634 287 none Pin Point & Click
32 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 572 launches 15 in 10087 hits $5,767 $157,541 572 none Pin Action-Adventure
33 15 in 100 earned $100k+, from 144 launches 15 in 10022 hits $9,106 $138,451 144 none Pin Strategy RPG
34 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 304 launches 16 in 10048 hits $9,410 $180,307 304 Audience Pin Turn-Based Strategy
35 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 63 launches 16 in 10010 hits $8,154 $250,165 63 Audience Pin CRPG
36 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 63 launches 16 in 10010 hits $11,293 $210,966 63 none Pin Perma Death
37 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 119 launches 16 in 10019 hits $8,418 $188,807 119 none Pin Space
38 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 16 in 1009 hits $10,928 $148,359 55 none Pin Thriller
39 16 in 100 earned $100k+, from 978 launches 16 in 100161 hits $9,226 $209,685 978 none Pin Strategy
40 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 337 launches 17 in 10056 hits $7,285 $281,987 337 1-hit Pin Platformer
41 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 270 launches 17 in 10045 hits $11,231 $229,178 270 none Pin Interactive Fiction
42 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 78 launches 17 in 10013 hits $7,892 $565,502 78 Audience Pin Automobile Sim
43 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 140 launches 17 in 10024 hits $9,106 $483,733 140 1-hit Pin Bullet Hell
44 17 in 100 earned $100k+, from 144 launches 17 in 10025 hits $5,099 $208,876 144 none Pin Racing
45 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 205 launches 18 in 10037 hits $13,600 $206,109 205 none Pin Turn-Based Combat
46 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 132 launches 18 in 10024 hits $14,911 $368,366 132 none Pin Post-apocalyptic
47 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 55 launches 18 in 10010 hits $12,142 $301,979 55 1-hit Pin Stealth
48 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 126 launches 18 in 10023 hits $10,017 $155,037 126 none Pin 1990's
49 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 109 launches 18 in 10020 hits $9,733 $242,848 109 none Pin Walking Simulator
50 18 in 100 earned $100k+, from 245 launches 18 in 10045 hits $14,168 $279,264 245 none Pin Card Game
51 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 881 launches 19 in 100163 hits $10,017 $237,886 881 none Pin RPG
52 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 133 launches 19 in 10025 hits $10,928 $227,091 133 1-hit Pin Collectathon
53 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 185 launches 19 in 10035 hits $7,891 $237,886 185 Audience Pin Dating Sim
54 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 297 launches 19 in 10057 hits $8,741 $235,997 297 none Pin Action RPG
55 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 88 launches 19 in 10017 hits $7,892 $271,766 88 Audience Pin Top-Down Shooter
56 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 119 launches 19 in 10023 hits $13,660 $281,739 119 Audience Pin RTS
57 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 62 launches 19 in 10012 hits $17,001 $385,809 62 none Pin Rhythm
58 19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 67 launches 19 in 10013 hits $4,453 $132,576 67 none Pin Flight
59 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 394 launches 20 in 10077 hits $8,418 $319,385 394 Audience Pin Shooter
60 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 228 launches 20 in 10045 hits $16,691 $233,568 228 none Pin Psychological Horror
61 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 81 launches 20 in 10016 hits $5,849 $369,985 81 Audience Pin Zombies
62 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 397 launches 20 in 10079 hits $10,460 $242,848 397 none Pin Horror
63 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 135 launches 20 in 10027 hits $15,866 $187,016 135 none Pin Survival Horror
64 20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 74 launches 20 in 10015 hits $16,148 $281,739 74 none Pin Colony Sim
65 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 58 launches 21 in 10012 hits $12,140 $189,382 58 none Pin War
66 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 72 launches 21 in 10015 hits $22,688 $233,428 72 none Pin Auto Battler
67 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 52 launches 21 in 10011 hits $14,570 $470,375 52 1-hit Pin Mythology
68 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 1,006 launches 21 in 100216 hits $14,573 $294,876 1,006 none Pin Simulation
69 21 in 100 earned $100k+, from 121 launches 21 in 10026 hits $18,695 $286,515 121 none Pin Souls-like
70 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 106 launches 22 in 10023 hits $3,035 $471,994 106 none Pin Third-Person Shooter
71 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 69 launches 22 in 10015 hits $31,382 $510,045 69 1-hit Pin Trading
72 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 128 launches 22 in 10028 hits $13,963 $240,450 128 none Pin Tactical
73 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 145 launches 22 in 10032 hits $17,624 $313,313 145 Audience Pin City Builder
74 22 in 100 earned $100k+, from 224 launches 22 in 10050 hits $14,811 $415,727 224 Audience Pin Dungeon Crawler
75 23 in 100 earned $100k+, from 75 launches 23 in 10017 hits $10,017 $331,124 75 none Pin Military
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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.

Releases

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