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Niches / 3D Platformer + Hidden Object

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3D Platformer + Hidden Object

Games tagged both 3D Platformer and Hidden Object: 98 indie paid launches, 0 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 Platformer + Hidden Object priced under $5.

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

3D Platformer + Hidden Object is too small to compare with 3D Platformer and is too small to compare with Hidden Object: 0 of its 73 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 3 of 977 launches for 3D Platformer and 1 of 1,036 launches for Hidden Object.

Small sample: 73 launches, 0 hits.

TIEA tie
3 of 977launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds3 of 977 launches
Typical earnings$96
Launches977 / 3 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pair3D Platformer + Hidden Object
0 of 73launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds0 of 73 launches
Typical earnings$156
Launches73 / 0 hits
Expected0.5 in 100
TIEA tie
1 of 1,036launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds1 of 1,036 launches
Typical earnings$371
Launches1,036 / 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 prices98 in pairUnder $573 in pair$5 to $1022 in pair$10 to $203: too few$20 to $40no launches
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 73 games tagged both 3D Platformer and Hidden Object priced under $5. 0 of 73 of them earned $100k+, against 3 of 904 for 3D Platformer-only games and 1 of 963 for Hidden Object-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with 3D Platformer alone and is too small to compare with Hidden Object alone.

Both: 73 games priced under $5; 0 of 73 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $156.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 73 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

Last Lessonleads this pair12.5%
PairLast Lesson12.5%
3D PlatformerAnother Crab's Treasure14.0%
Hidden ObjectWhisper of the House11.8%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 1 of 3, 2 too few to tell. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: too few to tell. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads 3D Platformer + Hidden Object

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

  • Last Lesson earned 12.5% of the estimated first-year money of the 98 3D Platformer + Hidden Object launches.
  • 3D Platformer is led by Another Crab's Treasure, with 14.0% of its money.
  • Hidden Object is led by Whisper of the House, with 11.8% 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 Platformer + Hidden Object holds in Without the breakout; too few to tell in West-facing view and Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

3D Platformer + Hidden Object through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view96 of 98 launchesWithout the breakout97 of 98 launchesLast 18 months34 of 98 launches
Launches counted980 hits960 hits970 hits340 hits
Earned $100k+0 of 98too few for a rate0 of 96too few for a rate0 of 97too few for a rate0 of 34too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$172top tenth $3,152+$172$169$76
Chance against standardthe base0.0%no change; too few to tell0.0%no change0.0%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change; too few to tell-1.7%$3 less-55.8%$96 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewToo few to tellHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D Platformer and Hidden Object, 12 to 36 months old: 98 launches.

Launches counted
980 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 98too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$172top tenth $3,152+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewToo few to tell

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 2 of 98 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
960 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 96too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$172
Chance against standard
0.0%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standard
0.0%no change; too few to tell
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Last Lesson (12.5% of the money): 97 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
970 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 97too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$169
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
-1.7%$3 less
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 34 of 98.

Launches counted
340 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 34too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$76
Chance against standard
0.0%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standard
-55.8%$96 less; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D Platformer and Hidden Object, 12 to 36 months old: 98 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: 2 of 98 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, Last Lesson (12.5% of the money): 97 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: 34 of 98.

3D 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.

3D Platformer through every lens, all prices
3D PlatformerBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,492 of 1,583 launchesWithout the breakout1,582 of 1,583 launchesLast 18 months442 of 1,583 launches
Launches counted1,58344 hits1,49241 hits1,58243 hits44213 hits
Earned $100k+2.8 in 1001 in 362.7 in 1001 in 362.7 in 1001 in 372.9 in 1001 in 34
Typical first-year earnings$191top tenth $8,470+$202$191$192
Chance against standardthe base-1.1%no change-2.2%0.1 fewer in 100+5.8%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+5.8%$11 more0.0%no change+0.5%$1 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged 3D Platformer, 12 to 36 months old: 1,583 launches.

Launches counted
1,58344 hits
Earned $100k+
2.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings
$191top tenth $8,470+
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: 91 of 1,583 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,49241 hits
Earned $100k+
2.7 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings
$202
Chance against standard
-1.1%no change
Typical against standard
+5.8%$11 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Another Crab's Treasure (14.0% of the money): 1,582 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,58243 hits
Earned $100k+
2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings
$191
Chance against standard
-2.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 442 of 1,583.

Launches counted
44213 hits
Earned $100k+
2.9 in 1001 in 34
Typical first-year earnings
$192
Chance against standard
+5.8%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+0.5%$1 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged 3D Platformer, 12 to 36 months old: 1,583 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: 91 of 1,583 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 (14.0% of the money): 1,582 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: 442 of 1,583.

Hidden Object 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.

Hidden Object through every lens, all prices
Hidden ObjectBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,584 of 1,626 launchesWithout the breakout1,625 of 1,626 launchesLast 18 months466 of 1,626 launches
Launches counted1,62620 hits1,58419 hits1,62519 hits4669 hits
Earned $100k+1.2 in 1001 in 811.2 in 1001 in 831.2 in 1001 in 861.9 in 1001 in 52
Typical first-year earnings$548top tenth $6,135+$548$535$455
Chance against standardthe base-2.5%no change-4.9%0.1 fewer in 100+57.0%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change-2.4%$13 less-17.0%$93 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Hidden Object, 12 to 36 months old: 1,626 launches.

Launches counted
1,62620 hits
Earned $100k+
1.2 in 1001 in 81
Typical first-year earnings
$548top tenth $6,135+
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: 42 of 1,626 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,58419 hits
Earned $100k+
1.2 in 1001 in 83
Typical first-year earnings
$548
Chance against standard
-2.5%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Whisper of the House (11.8% of the money): 1,625 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,62519 hits
Earned $100k+
1.2 in 1001 in 86
Typical first-year earnings
$535
Chance against standard
-4.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-2.4%$13 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 466 of 1,626.

Launches counted
4669 hits
Earned $100k+
1.9 in 1001 in 52
Typical first-year earnings
$455
Chance against standard
+57.0%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard
-17.0%$93 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Hidden Object, 12 to 36 months old: 1,626 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: 42 of 1,626 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, Whisper of the House (11.8% of the money): 1,625 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: 466 of 1,626.

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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