Niche

2.5D + 2D

Games tagged both 2.5D and 2D: 108 indie paid launches, 3 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".
Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
From 29,637 indie paid launches 6 to 30 months old, data of 1 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 16 hit $100k+Under $51 in 200 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 26 hit $100k+$10 to $2019 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4042 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 6 to 30 months old, 29,637 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 6 to 30 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 2.5D + 2D priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails 2.5D and is level with 2D; priced $10 to $20 it trails both its tags.

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

2.5D + 2D trails both its tags: 1 of its 13 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 12.9 in 100 for 2.5D and 14.4 in 100 for 2D.

Small sample: 13 launches, 1 hits.

2NDRunner-up

Tag onemood tag2.5D

12.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds12.9 in 100

Typical earnings$6,882

Launches132 / 17 hits

Pair trails by5.2 in 100

3RDThird

This pair2.5D + 2D

1 of 13launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds1 of 13 launches

Typical earnings$5,827

Launches13 / 1 hits

Expected18.6 in 100

1STWinner

Tag twomood tag2D

14.4in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds14.4 in 100

Typical earnings$6,072

Launches1,032 / 149 hits

Pair trails by6.7 in 100

All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 1 in 100 all indie at $10 to $202.5D 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: 42.4 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices108 in pair Under $559 in pair $5 to $1034 in pair $10 to $2013 in pair$20 to $402: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 13 games tagged both 2.5D and 2D priced $10 to $20. 7.7 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 13.4 for 2.5D-only games and 14.5 for 2D-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 13 games priced $10 to $20; 7.7 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 13), typical first-year earnings $5,827.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 13 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

Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Storyleads this pair26.3%

PairDoraemon Dorayaki Shop Story26.3%

2.5DRivals of Aether II13.0%

2DHollow Knight: Silksong32.4%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently +1. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads 2.5D + 2D

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

Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story earned 26.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 108 2.5D + 2D launches.
2.5D is led by Rivals of Aether II, with 13.0% of its money.
2D is led by Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 32.4% 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: those with a mostly Chinese audience, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

2.5D + 2D is changed recently +1: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter, and 1 more lens too. It holds in 1 of 3.

2.5D + 2D through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view105 of 108 launches	Without the breakout107 of 108 launches	Last 18 months59 of 108 launches
Launches counted	1083 hits	1053 hits	1072 hits	590 hits
Earned $100k+	2.8 in 1001 in 36	2.9 in 1001 in 34	1.9 in 1001 in 53	0.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$364top tenth $12,362+	$303	$303	$242
Chance against standard	the yardstick	+3.6%0.1 more in 100	-32.1%0.9 fewer in 100	-100.0%2.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	-16.8%$61 less	-16.8%$61 less	-33.5%$122 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 2.5D and 2D, 6 to 30 months old: 108 launches.

Launches counted: 1083 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings: $364top tenth $12,362+
Chance against standard: the yardstick
Typical against standard: the yardstick

West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 3 of 108 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1053 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.9 in 1001 in 34
Typical first-year earnings: $303
Chance against standard: +3.6%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: -16.8%$61 less

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story (26.3% of the money): 107 launches left.

Launches counted: 1072 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.9 in 1001 in 53
Typical first-year earnings: $303
Chance against standard: -32.1%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -16.8%$61 less

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 59 of 108.

Launches counted: 590 hits
Earned $100k+: 0.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $242
Chance against standard: -100.0%2.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -33.5%$122 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both 2.5D and 2D, 6 to 30 months old: 108 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 3 of 108 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, Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story (26.3% of the money): 107 launches left.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 59 of 108.

2.5D is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

2.5D through every lens, all prices
2.5D	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view650 of 686 launches	Without the breakout685 of 686 launches	Last 18 months378 of 686 launches
Launches counted	68636 hits	65034 hits	68535 hits	37812 hits
Earned $100k+	5.2 in 1001 in 19	5.2 in 1001 in 19	5.1 in 1001 in 20	3.2 in 1001 in 31
Typical first-year earnings	$404top tenth $23,883+	$404	$403	$324
Chance against standard	the yardstick	0.0%no change	-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100	-38.5%2.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	0.0%no change	-0.2%$1 less	-19.8%$80 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 2.5D, 6 to 30 months old: 686 launches.

Launches counted: 68636 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $404top tenth $23,883+
Chance against standard: the yardstick
Typical against standard: the yardstick

West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 36 of 686 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 65034 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $404
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Rivals of Aether II (13.0% of the money): 685 launches left.

Launches counted: 68535 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $403
Chance against standard: -1.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.2%$1 less

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 378 of 686.

Launches counted: 37812 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.2 in 1001 in 31
Typical first-year earnings: $324
Chance against standard: -38.5%2.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -19.8%$80 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged 2.5D, 6 to 30 months old: 686 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 36 of 686 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, Rivals of Aether II (13.0% of the money): 685 launches left.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 378 of 686.

2D holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

2D through every lens, all prices
2D	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view8,723 of 9,279 launches	Without the breakout9,278 of 9,279 launches	Last 18 months5,071 of 9,279 launches
Launches counted	9,279280 hits	8,723261 hits	9,278279 hits	5,071141 hits
Earned $100k+	3.0 in 1001 in 33	3.0 in 1001 in 33	3.0 in 1001 in 33	2.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings	$303top tenth $12,749+	$303	$303	$243
Chance against standard	the yardstick	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	-6.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	-19.8%$60 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 2D, 6 to 30 months old: 9,279 launches.

Launches counted: 9,279280 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $303top tenth $12,749+
Chance against standard: the yardstick
Typical against standard: the yardstick

West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 556 of 9,279 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 8,723261 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $303
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hollow Knight: Silksong (32.4% of the money): 9,278 launches left.

Launches counted: 9,278279 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $303
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 5,071 of 9,279.

Launches counted: 5,071141 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings: $243
Chance against standard: -6.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -19.8%$60 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged 2D, 6 to 30 months old: 9,279 launches.
West-facing view: Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 556 of 9,279 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, Hollow Knight: Silksong (32.4% of the money): 9,278 launches left.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 5,071 of 9,279.

A lens holds when chance and typical earnings both stay within 25% of standard. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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