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Niches / 2D Platformer + Action-Adventure

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2D Platformer + Action-Adventure

Games tagged both 2D Platformer and Action-Adventure: 540 indie paid launches, 22 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.

Showing 2D Platformer + Action-Adventure priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats 2D Platformer and trails Action-Adventure; priced $10 to $20 it beats 2D Platformer and is level with Action-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

2D Platformer + Action-Adventure beats 2D Platformer and is level with Action-Adventure: 15.4 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 12.9 in 100 for 2D Platformer and 15.2 in 100 for Action-Adventure.

That is about 0.8 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

3RDThird
12.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds12.9 in 100
Typical earnings$6,193
Launches317 / 41 hits
Pair leads by2.5 in 100
1STTied winner
This pair2D Platformer + Action-Adventure
15.4in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds15.4 in 100
Typical earnings$12,749
Launches78 / 12 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
1STTied winner
15.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds15.2 in 100
Typical earnings$5,767
Launches572 / 87 hits
Pair is level0.2 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 $20

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.

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 78 games tagged both 2D Platformer and Action-Adventure priced $10 to $20. 15.4 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 12.1 for 2D Platformer-only games and 15.2 for Action-Adventure-only games, so the mix beats 2D Platformer alone and is level with Action-Adventure alone.

Both: 78 games priced $10 to $20; 15.4 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $12,749.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 78 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

The Plucky Squireleads this pair13.2%
PairThe Plucky Squire13.2%
2D PlatformerNeva7.9%
Action-AdventureAI LIMIT7.3%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads 2D Platformer + Action-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

  • The Plucky Squire earned 13.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 540 2D Platformer + Action-Adventure launches.
  • 2D Platformer is led by Neva, with 7.9% of its money.
  • Action-Adventure is led by AI LIMIT, with 7.3% 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

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

2D Platformer + Action-Adventure through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view498 of 540 launchesWithout the breakout539 of 540 launchesLast 18 months257 of 540 launches
Launches counted54022 hits49820 hits53921 hits25712 hits
Earned $100k+4.1 in 1001 in 244.0 in 1001 in 253.9 in 1001 in 264.7 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings$241top tenth $14,562+$263$222$221
Chance against standardthe yardstick-2.4%0.1 fewer in 100-4.9%0.2 fewer in 100+14.6%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+9.1%$22 more-7.9%$19 less-8.3%$20 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 2D Platformer and Action-Adventure, 6 to 30 months old: 540 launches.

Launches counted
54022 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$241top tenth $14,562+
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: 42 of 540 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
49820 hits
Earned $100k+
4.0 in 1001 in 25
Typical first-year earnings
$263
Chance against standard
-2.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+9.1%$22 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Plucky Squire (13.2% of the money): 539 launches left.

Launches counted
53921 hits
Earned $100k+
3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$222
Chance against standard
-4.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-7.9%$19 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 257 of 540.

Launches counted
25712 hits
Earned $100k+
4.7 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings
$221
Chance against standard
+14.6%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard
-8.3%$20 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both 2D Platformer and Action-Adventure, 6 to 30 months old: 540 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: 42 of 540 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, The Plucky Squire (13.2% of the money): 539 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 257 of 540.

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

2D Platformer through every lens, all prices
2D PlatformerBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view2,483 of 2,738 launchesWithout the breakout2,737 of 2,738 launchesLast 18 months1,430 of 2,738 launches
Launches counted2,73876 hits2,48368 hits2,73775 hits1,43033 hits
Earned $100k+2.8 in 1001 in 362.7 in 1001 in 372.7 in 1001 in 372.3 in 1001 in 43
Typical first-year earnings$202top tenth $10,206+$221$202$201
Chance against standardthe yardstick-3.6%0.1 fewer in 100-3.6%0.1 fewer in 100-17.9%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+9.4%$19 more0.0%no change-0.5%$1 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 2D Platformer, 6 to 30 months old: 2,738 launches.

Launches counted
2,73876 hits
Earned $100k+
2.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings
$202top tenth $10,206+
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: 255 of 2,738 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2,48368 hits
Earned $100k+
2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings
$221
Chance against standard
-3.6%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+9.4%$19 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Neva (7.9% of the money): 2,737 launches left.

Launches counted
2,73775 hits
Earned $100k+
2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings
$202
Chance against standard
-3.6%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,430 of 2,738.

Launches counted
1,43033 hits
Earned $100k+
2.3 in 1001 in 43
Typical first-year earnings
$201
Chance against standard
-17.9%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.5%$1 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged 2D Platformer, 6 to 30 months old: 2,738 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: 255 of 2,738 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, Neva (7.9% of the money): 2,737 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,430 of 2,738.

Action-Adventure holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

Action-Adventure through every lens, all prices
Action-AdventureBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view3,443 of 3,592 launchesWithout the breakout3,591 of 3,592 launchesLast 18 months1,851 of 3,592 launches
Launches counted3,592194 hits3,443186 hits3,591193 hits1,85195 hits
Earned $100k+5.4 in 1001 in 195.4 in 1001 in 195.4 in 1001 in 195.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings$404top tenth $23,070+$405$404$363
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-5.6%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.2%$1 more0.0%no change-10.1%$41 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Action-Adventure, 6 to 30 months old: 3,592 launches.

Launches counted
3,592194 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$404top tenth $23,070+
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: 149 of 3,592 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
3,443186 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$405
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+0.2%$1 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, AI LIMIT (7.3% of the money): 3,591 launches left.

Launches counted
3,591193 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$404
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: 1,851 of 3,592.

Launches counted
1,85195 hits
Earned $100k+
5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$363
Chance against standard
-5.6%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-10.1%$41 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Action-Adventure, 6 to 30 months old: 3,592 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: 149 of 3,592 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, AI LIMIT (7.3% of the money): 3,591 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,851 of 3,592.

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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