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Niches / 3D Platformer + Colorful

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3D Platformer + Colorful

Games tagged both 3D Platformer and Colorful: 197 indie paid launches, 14 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 Platformer + Colorful priced $10 to $20, without the breakout. Lens figures exist at all prices only, so inside a price band the page shows the standard figures.

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 Platformer + Colorful beats both its tags: 18.2 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 11.1 in 100 for 3D Platformer and 14.7 in 100 for Colorful.

That is about 1.0 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures.

3RDThird
Tag one3D Platformer
11.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds11.1 in 100
Typical earnings$3,157
Launches208 / 23 hits
Pair leads by7.1 in 100
1STWinner
This pair3D Platformer + Colorful
18.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds18.2 in 100
Typical earnings$1,416
Launches33 / 6 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
2NDRunner-up
Tag twomood tagColorful
14.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds14.7 in 100
Typical earnings$4,896
Launches421 / 62 hits
Pair leads by3.5 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 $20Colorful 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 prices197 in pairUnder $5112 in pair$5 to $1045 in pair$10 to $2033 in pair$20 to $407: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 33 games tagged both 3D Platformer and Colorful priced $10 to $20. 18.2 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 9.7 for 3D Platformer-only games and 14.4 for Colorful-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 33 games priced $10 to $20; 18.2 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $1,416.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 33 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. The without the breakout lens is not computed for the outer parts, so this diagram uses the standard figures.

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

Caravan SandWitchleads this pair25.6%
PairCaravan SandWitch25.6%
3D PlatformerAnother Crab's Treasure15.8%
ColorfulHello Kitty Island Adventure10.0%
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 Platformer + Colorful

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

  • Caravan SandWitch earned 25.6% of the estimated first-year money of the 197 3D Platformer + Colorful launches.
  • 3D Platformer is led by Another Crab's Treasure, with 15.8% of its money.
  • Colorful is led by Hello Kitty Island Adventure, with 10.0% 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 Platformer + Colorful holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

3D Platformer + Colorful through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view196 of 197 launchesWithout the breakout196 of 197 launchesLast 18 months111 of 197 launches
Launches counted19714 hits19614 hits19613 hits1119 hits
Earned $100k+7.1 in 1001 in 147.1 in 1001 in 146.6 in 1001 in 158.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings$303top tenth $23,685+$303$303$242
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-7.0%0.5 fewer in 100+14.1%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-20.1%$61 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D Platformer and Colorful, 6 to 30 months old: 197 launches.

Launches counted
19714 hits
Earned $100k+
7.1 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$303top tenth $23,685+
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: 1 of 197 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
19614 hits
Earned $100k+
7.1 in 1001 in 14
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, Caravan SandWitch (25.6% of the money): 196 launches left.

Launches counted
19613 hits
Earned $100k+
6.6 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$303
Chance against standard
-7.0%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 111 of 197.

Launches counted
1119 hits
Earned $100k+
8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$242
Chance against standard
+14.1%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standard
-20.1%$61 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D Platformer and Colorful, 6 to 30 months old: 197 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: 1 of 197 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, Caravan SandWitch (25.6% of the money): 196 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 111 of 197.

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

3D Platformer through every lens, all prices
3D PlatformerBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,632 of 1,724 launchesWithout the breakout1,723 of 1,724 launchesLast 18 months915 of 1,724 launches
Launches counted1,72460 hits1,63257 hits1,72359 hits91533 hits
Earned $100k+3.5 in 1001 in 293.5 in 1001 in 293.4 in 1001 in 293.6 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings$242top tenth $10,509+$242$242$223
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-2.9%0.1 fewer in 100+2.9%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-7.9%$19 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 3D Platformer, 6 to 30 months old: 1,724 launches.

Launches counted
1,72460 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$242top tenth $10,509+
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: 92 of 1,724 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,63257 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$242
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Another Crab's Treasure (15.8% of the money): 1,723 launches left.

Launches counted
1,72359 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$242
Chance against standard
-2.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 915 of 1,724.

Launches counted
91533 hits
Earned $100k+
3.6 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings
$223
Chance against standard
+2.9%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
-7.9%$19 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged 3D Platformer, 6 to 30 months old: 1,724 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: 92 of 1,724 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, Another Crab's Treasure (15.8% of the money): 1,723 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 915 of 1,724.

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

Colorful through every lens, all prices
ColorfulBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view3,038 of 3,082 launchesWithout the breakout3,081 of 3,082 launchesLast 18 months1,714 of 3,082 launches
Launches counted3,082134 hits3,038130 hits3,081133 hits1,71470 hits
Earned $100k+4.3 in 1001 in 234.3 in 1001 in 234.3 in 1001 in 234.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings$364top tenth $17,195+$364$364$303
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-4.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-16.8%$61 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Colorful, 6 to 30 months old: 3,082 launches.

Launches counted
3,082134 hits
Earned $100k+
4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$364top tenth $17,195+
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: 44 of 3,082 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
3,038130 hits
Earned $100k+
4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$364
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hello Kitty Island Adventure (10.0% of the money): 3,081 launches left.

Launches counted
3,081133 hits
Earned $100k+
4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$364
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: 1,714 of 3,082.

Launches counted
1,71470 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$303
Chance against standard
-4.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-16.8%$61 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Colorful, 6 to 30 months old: 3,082 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: 44 of 3,082 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, Hello Kitty Island Adventure (10.0% of the money): 3,081 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,714 of 3,082.

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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