Niches / 1990's + Adventure

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1990's + Adventure

Games tagged both 1990's and Adventure: 220 indie paid launches, 5 of them earned $100k+ in their first year.

How to read this page

A hit is an estimated $100k+ first year. Revenue is estimated from Steam reviews, so read figures as "about". 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.
Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
From 26,280 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 17 hit $100k+Under $51 in 219 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 30 hit $100k+$10 to $2018 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4040 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,280 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old. Lens figures exist at all prices only; inside a price band this page shows the standard figures.

Sample 10+

10+ launchesshow small samples 30+ launches 100+ launchesonly big markets

Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

$10 to $20

Showing 1990's + Adventure priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails 1990's and is about level with Adventure; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with 1990's and is too small to compare with Adventure.

1Scoreboard: the pair against each of its tags

The pair's chance of a $100k+ first year beside each of its two tags, ranked like a high-score table, with typical earnings and the launches behind every figure.

ScoreboardDoes this pair beat its genres?$10 to $20

1990's + Adventure is too small to compare with 1990's and is too small to compare with Adventure: 2 of its 37 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 16.5 in 100 for 1990's and 13.3 in 100 for Adventure.

Small sample: 37 launches, 2 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag one1990's

16.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds16.5 in 100

Typical earnings$8,729

Launches109 / 18 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pair1990's + Adventure

2 of 37launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds2 of 37 launches

Typical earnings$6,129

Launches37 / 2 hits

Expected17.6 in 100

TIETied

Tag twomood tagAdventure

13.3in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds13.3 in 100

Typical earnings$6,246

Launches1,309 / 174 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 launches.each block is 1 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Adventure is a mood tag: GMD never ranks it alone, but every game carrying it is counted.

2Overlap: where the two tags meet

Each circle is one tag, sized by its launches, and the gold overlap is exactly this pair. Click a part to read it. Price changes the odds more than genre does (under $5: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices220 in pair Under $5124 in pair $5 to $1054 in pair $10 to $2037 in pair$20 to $405: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 37 games tagged both 1990's and Adventure priced $10 to $20. 2 of 37 of them earned $100k+, against 22.2 in 100 for 1990's-only games and 13.5 in 100 for Adventure-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with 1990's alone and is too small to compare with Adventure alone.

Both: 37 games priced $10 to $20; 2 of 37 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $6,129.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 37 launches. The outer parts are each tag's launches minus the pair's, so their chance is exact; their typical earnings are not computed yet.

3Comparables

Who leads this pair and each of its tags. Free until launch: one click opens the card. The full comparables list (nearest hits by tag pair, price and launch year) is not computed yet, and the card says so.

Comparables

Leaders

Top earner, share of the moneyFree until launch

Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getawayleads this pair28.1%

PairFears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway28.1%

1990'sLost Records: Bloom & Rage20.0%

AdventurePalworld28.0%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 2 of 3, 1 too few to tell. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads 1990's + Adventure

What this card holds

Leaders. The top earner in this pair and in each of its two tags, with its share of the money.
One-hit check. Whether a single game holds over half of the pair's money.
Nearest hits. Similar games that earned $100k+, matched by tag pair, price and launch year: not computed yet.

How the list will be picked

Same tag pairdata ready

Same price banddata ready

Launched within a year of each otherplanned

Earned $100k+planned

The list itselfnot computed yet

Free until launch: one click opens the card.

The leaders, in words

Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway earned 28.1% of the estimated first-year money of the 220 1990's + Adventure launches.
1990's is led by Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, with 20.0% of its money.
Adventure is led by Palworld, with 28.0% of its money.
No game holds over half of this pair's money, so the pair is not a one-hit market.

Nearest hits (similar games that earned $100k+, matched by tag pair, price and launch year): not computed yet.

Filters do not apply here yet. Leaders and shares are for all prices and the Standard view; per price band and per lens they are not computed yet.

4Lens check: does the answer hold?

The same figures with three kinds of games set aside: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

1990's + Adventure holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout; too few to tell in Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

1990's + Adventure through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view211 of 220 launches	Without the breakout219 of 220 launches	Last 18 months69 of 220 launches
Launches counted	2205 hits	2115 hits	2194 hits	692 hits
Earned $100k+	2.3 in 1001 in 44	2.4 in 1001 in 42	4 of 219too few for a rate	2 of 69too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$596top tenth $12,775+	$567	$567	$525
Chance against standard	the base	+4.3%0.1 more in 100	-19.6%0.4 fewer in 100	+27.5%0.6 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	-4.9%$29 less	-4.9%$29 less	-11.9%$71 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 1990's and Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 220 launches.

Launches counted: 2205 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.3 in 1001 in 44
Typical first-year earnings: $596top tenth $12,775+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 9 of 220 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2115 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.4 in 1001 in 42
Typical first-year earnings: $567
Chance against standard: +4.3%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: -4.9%$29 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway (28.1% of the money): 219 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2194 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 219too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $567
Chance against standard: -19.6%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -4.9%$29 less

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 69 of 220.

Launches counted: 692 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 69too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $525
Chance against standard: +27.5%0.6 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: -11.9%$71 less; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both 1990's and Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 220 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 9 of 220 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout: Drops the single biggest earner, Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway (28.1% of the money): 219 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 69 of 220.

1990's holds in West-facing view, Without the breakout and Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

1990's through every lens, all prices
1990's	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view648 of 673 launches	Without the breakout672 of 673 launches	Last 18 months189 of 673 launches
Launches counted	67336 hits	64835 hits	67235 hits	18912 hits
Earned $100k+	5.3 in 1001 in 19	5.4 in 1001 in 19	5.2 in 1001 in 19	6.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings	$510top tenth $25,272+	$510	$510	$579
Chance against standard	the base	+1.0%0.1 more in 100	-2.6%0.1 fewer in 100	+18.7%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	+13.5%$69 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 1990's, 12 to 36 months old: 673 launches.

Launches counted: 67336 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.3 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $510top tenth $25,272+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 25 of 673 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 64835 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $510
Chance against standard: +1.0%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (20.0% of the money): 672 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 67235 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $510
Chance against standard: -2.6%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 189 of 673.

Launches counted: 18912 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings: $579
Chance against standard: +18.7%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standard: +13.5%$69 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged 1990's, 12 to 36 months old: 673 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 25 of 673 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout: Drops the single biggest earner, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (20.0% of the money): 672 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 189 of 673.

Adventure holds in West-facing view, Without the breakout and Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Adventure through every lens, all prices
Adventure	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view7,103 of 7,570 launches	Without the breakout7,569 of 7,570 launches	Last 18 months2,140 of 7,570 launches
Launches counted	7,570391 hits	7,103363 hits	7,569390 hits	2,140105 hits
Earned $100k+	5.2 in 1001 in 19	5.1 in 1001 in 20	5.2 in 1001 in 19	4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings	$583top tenth $30,164+	$612	$579	$612
Chance against standard	the base	-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.2%no change	-5.0%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+5.0%$29 more	-0.7%$4 less	+5.0%$29 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 7,570 launches.

Launches counted: 7,570391 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $583top tenth $30,164+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 467 of 7,570 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 7,103363 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $612
Chance against standard: -1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +5.0%$29 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Palworld (28.0% of the money): 7,569 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 7,569390 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $579
Chance against standard: -0.2%no change
Typical against standard: -0.7%$4 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,140 of 7,570.

Launches counted: 2,140105 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $612
Chance against standard: -5.0%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +5.0%$29 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 7,570 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 467 of 7,570 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout: Drops the single biggest earner, Palworld (28.0% of the money): 7,569 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,140 of 7,570.

A lens moves the chance only when it differs from standard by more than a random cut of the same size would, with 5+ hits on both sides; typical earnings are compared from 100 launches, within 25%. Without the breakout moves the answer when one game earned over half the money. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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