Niche

2D Platformer + Beat 'em up

Games tagged both 2D Platformer and Beat 'em up: 57 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 Under $5

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.

Under $5

Showing 2D Platformer + Beat 'em up priced under $5. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats 2D Platformer and is about level with Beat 'em up; priced under $5 it is too small to compare with 2D Platformer and is too small to compare with Beat 'em up.

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?Under $5

2D Platformer + Beat 'em up is too small to compare with 2D Platformer and is too small to compare with Beat 'em up: 0 of its 34 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 2 of 1,490 launches for 2D Platformer and 1 of 205 launches for Beat 'em up.

Small sample: 34 launches, 0 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag one2D Platformer

2 of 1,490launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds2 of 1,490 launches

Typical earnings$84

Launches1,490 / 2 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pair2D Platformer + Beat 'em up

0 of 34launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 34 launches

Typical earnings$188

Launches34 / 0 hits

Expected0.5 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoBeat 'em up

1 of 205launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds1 of 205 launches

Typical earnings$96

Launches205 / 1 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches under $5: 0.5 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 219), typical $169, from 13,780 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5

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 prices57 in pair Under $534 in pair $5 to $1012 in pair$10 to $207: too few$20 to $404: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 34 games tagged both 2D Platformer and Beat 'em up priced under $5. 0 of 34 of them earned $100k+, against 2 of 1,456 for 2D Platformer-only games and 1 of 171 for Beat 'em up-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with 2D Platformer alone and is too small to compare with Beat 'em up alone.

Both: 34 games priced under $5; 0 of 34 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $188.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 34 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

PATAPON 1+2 REPLAYleads this pair56.4%

PairPATAPON 1+2 REPLAY56.4%

2D PlatformerNeva6.7%

Beat 'em upRotwood21.9%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkOne-hit market. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads 2D Platformer + Beat 'em up

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

PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY earned 56.4% of the estimated first-year money of the 57 2D Platformer + Beat 'em up launches.
2D Platformer is led by Neva, with 6.7% of its money.
Beat 'em up is led by Rotwood, with 21.9% of its money.
One game holds over half of this pair's money: read every figure here as that game's story.

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

2D Platformer + Beat 'em up is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

2D Platformer + Beat 'em up through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view57 of 57 launches	Without the breakout56 of 57 launches	Last 18 months11 of 57 launches
Launches counted	575 hits	575 hits	564 hits	113 hits
Earned $100k+	8.8 in 1001 in 11	8.8 in 1001 in 11	4 of 56too few for a rate	3 of 11too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$235top tenth $48,341+	$235	$235	$229
Chance against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-18.6%1.6 fewer in 100	+210.9%18.5 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change; too few to tell	0.0%no change	-2.6%$6 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 2D Platformer and Beat 'em up, 12 to 36 months old: 57 launches.

Launches counted: 575 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.8 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $235top tenth $48,341+
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: 0 of 57 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 575 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.8 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $235
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change; too few to tell

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY (56.4% of the money): 56 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 564 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 56too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $235
Chance against standard: -18.6%1.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 11 of 57.

Launches counted: 113 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 11too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $229
Chance against standard: +210.9%18.5 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: -2.6%$6 less; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both 2D Platformer and Beat 'em up, 12 to 36 months old: 57 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: 0 of 57 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, PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY (56.4% of the money): 56 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: 11 of 57.

2D Platformer 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.

2D Platformer through every lens, all prices
2D Platformer	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view2,294 of 2,530 launches	Without the breakout2,529 of 2,530 launches	Last 18 months681 of 2,530 launches
Launches counted	2,53078 hits	2,29470 hits	2,52977 hits	68125 hits
Earned $100k+	3.1 in 1001 in 32	3.1 in 1001 in 33	3.0 in 1001 in 33	3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings	$191top tenth $9,404+	$202	$191	$191
Chance against standard	the base	-1.0%no change	-1.2%no change	+19.1%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+5.8%$11 more	0.0%no change	0.0%no change
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 2D Platformer, 12 to 36 months old: 2,530 launches.

Launches counted: 2,53078 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.1 in 1001 in 32
Typical first-year earnings: $191top tenth $9,404+
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: 236 of 2,530 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,29470 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.1 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $202
Chance against standard: -1.0%no change
Typical against standard: +5.8%$11 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Neva (6.7% of the money): 2,529 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2,52977 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings: $191
Chance against standard: -1.2%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 681 of 2,530.

Launches counted: 68125 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings: $191
Chance against standard: +19.1%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged 2D Platformer, 12 to 36 months old: 2,530 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: 236 of 2,530 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 (6.7% of the money): 2,529 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: 681 of 2,530.

Beat 'em up is audience split +1: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in Without the breakout.

Beat 'em up through every lens, all prices
Beat 'em up	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view394 of 399 launches	Without the breakout398 of 399 launches	Last 18 months90 of 399 launches
Launches counted	39924 hits	39422 hits	39823 hits	909 hits
Earned $100k+	6.0 in 1001 in 17	5.6 in 1001 in 18	5.8 in 1001 in 17	10.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$297top tenth $32,415+	$297	$297	$478
Chance against standard	the base	-7.2%0.4 fewer in 100	-3.9%0.2 fewer in 100	+66.3%4.0 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	+60.9%$181 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Beat 'em up, 12 to 36 months old: 399 launches.

Launches counted: 39924 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $297top tenth $32,415+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 5 of 399 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 39422 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $297
Chance against standard: -7.2%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Rotwood (21.9% of the money): 398 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 39823 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings: $297
Chance against standard: -3.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 90 of 399.

Launches counted: 909 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $478
Chance against standard: +66.3%4.0 more in 100
Typical against standard: +60.9%$181 more; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Beat 'em up, 12 to 36 months old: 399 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: 5 of 399 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, Rotwood (21.9% of the money): 398 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: 90 of 399.

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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