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Niches / 3D + Zombies

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3D + Zombies

Games tagged both 3D and Zombies: 119 indie paid launches, 4 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.

Showing 3D + Zombies 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 + Zombies is too small to compare with 3D and is too small to compare with Zombies: 2 of its 12 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 13.6 in 100 for 3D and 16.4 in 100 for Zombies.

Small sample: 12 launches, 2 hits.

TIEA tie
Tag onemood tag3D
13.6in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds13.6 in 100
Typical earnings$4,471
Launches797 / 108 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pair3D + Zombies
2 of 12launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds2 of 12 launches
Typical earnings$6,398
Launches12 / 2 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoZombies
16.4in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds16.4 in 100
Typical earnings$3,670
Launches73 / 12 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 $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: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 12 games tagged both 3D and Zombies priced $10 to $20. 2 of 12 of them earned $100k+, against 13.5 in 100 for 3D-only games and 16.4 in 100 for Zombies-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with 3D alone and is too small to compare with Zombies alone.

Both: 12 games priced $10 to $20; 2 of 12 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $6,398.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 12 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

Arizona Sunshine® VR 2leads this pair39.2%
PairArizona Sunshine® VR 239.2%
3DR.E.P.O.18.3%
ZombiesKilling Floor 333.6%
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 3D + Zombies

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

  • Arizona Sunshine® VR 2 earned 39.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 119 3D + Zombies launches.
  • 3D is led by R.E.P.O., with 18.3% of its money.
  • Zombies is led by Killing Floor 3, with 33.6% 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

3D + Zombies 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.

3D + Zombies through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view109 of 119 launchesWithout the breakout118 of 119 launchesLast 18 months31 of 119 launches
Launches counted1194 hits1094 hits1183 hits311 hits
Earned $100k+4 of 119too few for a rate4 of 109too few for a rate3 of 118too few for a rate1 of 31too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$227top tenth $4,387+$227$227$229
Chance against standardthe base+9.2%0.3 more in 100; too few to tell-24.4%0.8 fewer in 100-4.0%0.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change0.0%no change+0.9%$2 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D and Zombies, 12 to 36 months old: 119 launches.

Launches counted
1194 hits
Earned $100k+
4 of 119too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$227top tenth $4,387+
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: 10 of 119 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1094 hits
Earned $100k+
4 of 109too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$227
Chance against standard
+9.2%0.3 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Arizona Sunshine® VR 2 (39.2% of the money): 118 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1183 hits
Earned $100k+
3 of 118too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$227
Chance against standard
-24.4%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 31 of 119.

Launches counted
311 hits
Earned $100k+
1 of 31too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$229
Chance against standard
-4.0%0.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
+0.9%$2 more; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D and Zombies, 12 to 36 months old: 119 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: 10 of 119 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, Arizona Sunshine® VR 2 (39.2% of the money): 118 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: 31 of 119.

3D 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.

3D through every lens, all prices
3DBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view5,903 of 6,122 launchesWithout the breakout6,121 of 6,122 launchesLast 18 months1,738 of 6,122 launches
Launches counted6,122236 hits5,903230 hits6,121235 hits1,73877 hits
Earned $100k+3.9 in 1001 in 263.9 in 1001 in 263.8 in 1001 in 264.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings$354top tenth $13,485+$375$354$383
Chance against standardthe base+1.1%no change-0.4%no change+14.9%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+5.9%$21 more0.0%no change+8.2%$29 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 3D, 12 to 36 months old: 6,122 launches.

Launches counted
6,122236 hits
Earned $100k+
3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$354top tenth $13,485+
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: 219 of 6,122 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
5,903230 hits
Earned $100k+
3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$375
Chance against standard
+1.1%no change
Typical against standard
+5.9%$21 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, R.E.P.O. (18.3% of the money): 6,121 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
6,121235 hits
Earned $100k+
3.8 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$354
Chance against standard
-0.4%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,738 of 6,122.

Launches counted
1,73877 hits
Earned $100k+
4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$383
Chance against standard
+14.9%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard
+8.2%$29 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged 3D, 12 to 36 months old: 6,122 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: 219 of 6,122 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. (18.3% of the money): 6,121 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: 1,738 of 6,122.

Zombies 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.

Zombies through every lens, all prices
ZombiesBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view443 of 472 launchesWithout the breakout471 of 472 launchesLast 18 months128 of 472 launches
Launches counted47227 hits44325 hits47126 hits12810 hits
Earned $100k+5.7 in 1001 in 175.6 in 1001 in 185.5 in 1001 in 187.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings$425top tenth $25,761+$421$425$383
Chance against standardthe base-1.3%0.1 fewer in 100-3.5%0.2 fewer in 100+36.6%2.1 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base-0.9%$4 less0.0%no change-9.9%$42 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Zombies, 12 to 36 months old: 472 launches.

Launches counted
47227 hits
Earned $100k+
5.7 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$425top tenth $25,761+
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: 29 of 472 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
44325 hits
Earned $100k+
5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$421
Chance against standard
-1.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.9%$4 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Killing Floor 3 (33.6% of the money): 471 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
47126 hits
Earned $100k+
5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$425
Chance against standard
-3.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 128 of 472.

Launches counted
12810 hits
Earned $100k+
7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$383
Chance against standard
+36.6%2.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
-9.9%$42 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Zombies, 12 to 36 months old: 472 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: 29 of 472 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, Killing Floor 3 (33.6% of the money): 471 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: 128 of 472.

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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