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Niches / 3D Platformer + Simulation

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3D Platformer + Simulation

Games tagged both 3D Platformer and Simulation: 244 indie paid launches, 3 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 + Simulation 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 Platformer + Simulation trails both its tags: 1 of its 19 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 11.1 in 100 for 3D Platformer and 21.5 in 100 for Simulation.

Small sample: 19 launches, 1 hits.

2NDRunner-up
Tag one3D Platformer
11.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds11.1 in 100
Typical earnings$3,157
Launches208 / 23 hits
Pair trails by5.8 in 100
3RDThird
This pair3D Platformer + Simulation
1 of 19launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds1 of 19 launches
Typical earnings$3,643
Launches19 / 1 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
1STWinner
Tag twoSimulation
21.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds21.5 in 100
Typical earnings$14,573
Launches1,006 / 216 hits
Pair trails by16.2 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20

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 prices244 in pairUnder $5153 in pair$5 to $1061 in pair$10 to $2019 in pair$20 to $4011 in pair
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 19 games tagged both 3D Platformer and Simulation priced $10 to $20. 5.3 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 11.6 for 3D Platformer-only games and 21.8 for Simulation-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 19 games priced $10 to $20; 5.3 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 19), typical first-year earnings $3,643.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 19 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

Chained Togetherleads this pair48.6%
PairChained Together48.6%
3D PlatformerAnother Crab's Treasure15.8%
SimulationSchedule I15.4%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently +1. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads 3D Platformer + Simulation

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

  • Chained Together earned 48.6% of the estimated first-year money of the 244 3D Platformer + Simulation launches.
  • 3D Platformer is led by Another Crab's Treasure, with 15.8% of its money.
  • Simulation is led by Schedule I, with 15.4% 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 + Simulation is changed recently +1: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter, and 1 more lens too. It holds in 1 of 3.

3D Platformer + Simulation through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view223 of 244 launchesWithout the breakout243 of 244 launchesLast 18 months129 of 244 launches
Launches counted2443 hits2233 hits2432 hits1290 hits
Earned $100k+1.2 in 1001 in 831.3 in 1001 in 770.8 in 1001 in 1250.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$303top tenth $6,313+$303$283$242
Chance against standardthe yardstick+8.3%0.1 more in 100-33.3%0.4 fewer in 100-100.0%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-6.6%$20 less-20.1%$61 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D Platformer and Simulation, 6 to 30 months old: 244 launches.

Launches counted
2443 hits
Earned $100k+
1.2 in 1001 in 83
Typical first-year earnings
$303top tenth $6,313+
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: 21 of 244 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2233 hits
Earned $100k+
1.3 in 1001 in 77
Typical first-year earnings
$303
Chance against standard
+8.3%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Chained Together (48.6% of the money): 243 launches left.

Launches counted
2432 hits
Earned $100k+
0.8 in 1001 in 125
Typical first-year earnings
$283
Chance against standard
-33.3%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-6.6%$20 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 129 of 244.

Launches counted
1290 hits
Earned $100k+
0.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$242
Chance against standard
-100.0%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-20.1%$61 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both 3D Platformer and Simulation, 6 to 30 months old: 244 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: 21 of 244 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, Chained Together (48.6% of the money): 243 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 129 of 244.

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.

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

Simulation through every lens, all prices
SimulationBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view5,023 of 5,285 launchesWithout the breakout5,284 of 5,285 launchesLast 18 months3,070 of 5,285 launches
Launches counted5,285435 hits5,023411 hits5,284434 hits3,070225 hits
Earned $100k+8.2 in 1001 in 128.2 in 1001 in 128.2 in 1001 in 127.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings$982top tenth $69,988+$1,012$982$971
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-11.0%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+3.1%$30 more0.0%no change-1.1%$11 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Simulation, 6 to 30 months old: 5,285 launches.

Launches counted
5,285435 hits
Earned $100k+
8.2 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$982top tenth $69,988+
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: 262 of 5,285 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
5,023411 hits
Earned $100k+
8.2 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$1,012
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+3.1%$30 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Schedule I (15.4% of the money): 5,284 launches left.

Launches counted
5,284434 hits
Earned $100k+
8.2 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$982
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: 3,070 of 5,285.

Launches counted
3,070225 hits
Earned $100k+
7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$971
Chance against standard
-11.0%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-1.1%$11 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Simulation, 6 to 30 months old: 5,285 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: 262 of 5,285 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, Schedule I (15.4% of the money): 5,284 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 3,070 of 5,285.

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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