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Niches / 3D + Puzzle

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3D + Puzzle

Games tagged both 3D and Puzzle: 1,230 indie paid launches, 32 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 3D + Puzzle priced $10 to $20.

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

3D + Puzzle trails both its tags: 10.9 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 14.3 in 100 for 3D and 13.8 in 100 for Puzzle.

That is about 0.6 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

1STTied winner
Tag onemood tag3D
14.3in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds14.3 in 100
Typical earnings$4,735
Launches913 / 131 hits
Pair trails by3.4 in 100
3RDThird
This pair3D + Puzzle
10.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds10.9 in 100
Typical earnings$3,035
Launches129 / 14 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
1STTied winner
Tag twoPuzzle
13.8in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds13.8 in 100
Typical earnings$4,553
Launches775 / 107 hits
Pair trails by2.9 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 $203D 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.

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 129 games tagged both 3D and Puzzle priced $10 to $20. 10.9 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 14.9 for 3D-only games and 14.4 for Puzzle-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 129 games priced $10 to $20; 10.9 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $3,035.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 129 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

Rivenleads this pair11.1%
PairRiven11.1%
3DR.E.P.O.17.8%
PuzzleBlue Prince7.0%
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 3D + Puzzle

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

  • Riven earned 11.1% of the estimated first-year money of the 1,230 3D + Puzzle launches.
  • 3D is led by R.E.P.O., with 17.8% of its money.
  • Puzzle is led by Blue Prince, with 7.0% 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: those with a mostly Chinese audience, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

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

3D + Puzzle through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,197 of 1,230 launchesWithout the breakout1,229 of 1,230 launchesLast 18 months641 of 1,230 launches
Launches counted1,23032 hits1,19730 hits1,22931 hits64115 hits
Earned $100k+2.6 in 1001 in 382.5 in 1001 in 402.5 in 1001 in 402.3 in 1001 in 43
Typical first-year earnings$324top tenth $8,484+$324$324$304
Chance against standardthe yardstick-3.8%0.1 fewer in 100-3.8%0.1 fewer in 100-11.5%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-6.2%$20 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D and Puzzle, 6 to 30 months old: 1,230 launches.

Launches counted
1,23032 hits
Earned $100k+
2.6 in 1001 in 38
Typical first-year earnings
$324top tenth $8,484+
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: 33 of 1,230 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,19730 hits
Earned $100k+
2.5 in 1001 in 40
Typical first-year earnings
$324
Chance against standard
-3.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Riven (11.1% of the money): 1,229 launches left.

Launches counted
1,22931 hits
Earned $100k+
2.5 in 1001 in 40
Typical first-year earnings
$324
Chance against standard
-3.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 641 of 1,230.

Launches counted
64115 hits
Earned $100k+
2.3 in 1001 in 43
Typical first-year earnings
$304
Chance against standard
-11.5%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-6.2%$20 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D and Puzzle, 6 to 30 months old: 1,230 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: 33 of 1,230 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, Riven (11.1% of the money): 1,229 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 641 of 1,230.

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

3D through every lens, all prices
3DBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view6,601 of 6,819 launchesWithout the breakout6,818 of 6,819 launchesLast 18 months3,701 of 6,819 launches
Launches counted6,819286 hits6,601279 hits6,818285 hits3,701152 hits
Earned $100k+4.2 in 1001 in 244.2 in 1001 in 244.2 in 1001 in 244.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings$404top tenth $16,029+$405$404$404
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-2.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.2%$1 more0.0%no change0.0%no change
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 3D, 6 to 30 months old: 6,819 launches.

Launches counted
6,819286 hits
Earned $100k+
4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$404top tenth $16,029+
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: 218 of 6,819 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
6,601279 hits
Earned $100k+
4.2 in 1001 in 24
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, R.E.P.O. (17.8% of the money): 6,818 launches left.

Launches counted
6,818285 hits
Earned $100k+
4.2 in 1001 in 24
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: 3,701 of 6,819.

Launches counted
3,701152 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$404
Chance against standard
-2.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged 3D, 6 to 30 months old: 6,819 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: 218 of 6,819 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, R.E.P.O. (17.8% of the money): 6,818 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 3,701 of 6,819.

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

Puzzle through every lens, all prices
PuzzleBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view5,529 of 5,739 launchesWithout the breakout5,738 of 5,739 launchesLast 18 months3,111 of 5,739 launches
Launches counted5,739203 hits5,529192 hits5,738202 hits3,111106 hits
Earned $100k+3.5 in 1001 in 293.5 in 1001 in 293.5 in 1001 in 293.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings$443top tenth $14,400+$461$443$405
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-2.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+4.1%$18 more0.0%no change-8.6%$38 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Puzzle, 6 to 30 months old: 5,739 launches.

Launches counted
5,739203 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$443top tenth $14,400+
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: 210 of 5,739 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
5,529192 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$461
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+4.1%$18 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Blue Prince (7.0% of the money): 5,738 launches left.

Launches counted
5,738202 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$443
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: 3,111 of 5,739.

Launches counted
3,111106 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$405
Chance against standard
-2.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-8.6%$38 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Puzzle, 6 to 30 months old: 5,739 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: 210 of 5,739 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, Blue Prince (7.0% of the money): 5,738 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 3,111 of 5,739.

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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