Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Adventure / Conspiracy
Adventure + Conspiracy: 23 releases in the last 12 months
There is no price yet: it needs 30 or more indie paid launches in the last four complete quarters. 3 of 39 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 2.9 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases fell 12% on the year before: 23 against 26.
- One game dominates the figure
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 23 26 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 93 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 215 carrying both tags
Boards
as of 30 Sep 2026Where this pair stands on each board of the front page. Every value carries its 90% interval and its sample.
| Board | Value | Interval | Sample | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most anticipatedShare of all upcoming wishlist heat on Steam, with the number of upcoming games beside it. | 0.04%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.03% to 0.06% | 9 ranked of 93 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #2,748 of 7,193pairs on this board |
Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter.
| 1.02xhits against expected | 0.72x to 1.68x | 39 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #2,686 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 20 or more releases in each 12-month period. | |||
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 1,000 reviews in each window. | |||
Pairs are noisier than genres: the demand boards at pair level are indicative only.
Launch success
launches 6 to 30 months oldMatured indie paid launches that earned an estimated $100k or more, against the number expected for games at the same price tier and launch quarter.
- Launches
- 39
- Hit rate
- 7.9%0.0% to 15.1%
- Expected rate
- 7.4%
- Against expected
- 1.02x0.72x to 1.68x
Launch window: indie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old). Hit odds are shrunk toward the Steam-wide rate by 3 expected hits.
Revenue spread
38 launchesEstimated lifetime gross of the same matured launches. Half earned less than the median; one in ten earned more than the top figure.
- Bottom tenth
- $0
- Median
- $860
- Top tenth
- $51,197
Estimated from Steam review counts. Lifetime to date, so it differs from the first-year price above.
Supply
raw release countsGames released with both tags, last 12 months against the 12 before.
- Change
- −12%
Parent tags
- AdventureNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- ConspiracyNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
Comparable games
8 indie titlesThe biggest indie games in this pair by estimated lifetime gross. Revenue is shown as a number at 50 or more reviews, as a range at 10 to 49, and not at all below 10.
- The Rise of the Golden Idol (opens the Steam store)2024 · 3,797 reviews, 92% positiveest. $1.5M
- Confidential Killings - A Detective Game (opens the Steam store)2026 · 720 reviews, 76% positiveest. $219k
- The Ratline (opens the Steam store)2026 · 330 reviews, 82% positiveest. $100k
- Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island (opens the Steam store)2024 · 151 reviews, 75% positiveest. $76k
- Saturnalia (opens the Steam store)2023 · 116 reviews, 91% positiveest. $70k
- Hermit and Pig (opens the Steam store)2026 · 176 reviews, 98% positiveest. $53k
- Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room (opens the Steam store)2024 · 191 reviews, 81% positiveest. $50k
- Orten Was The Case (opens the Steam store)2023 · 127 reviews, 94% positiveest. $39k
More with Adventure
pairs with Adventure- Adventure + Cozy$32,10838 launches priced, 93 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + Narrative$12,85033 launches priced, 48 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + LGBTQ+$7,36637 launches priced, 54 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + Online Co-Op$6,34186 launches priced, 187 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + Base Building$5,35342 launches priced, 47 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + Building$4,85745 launches priced, 62 releases in 12 months
More with Conspiracy
pairs with Conspiracy- Conspiracy + Mysteryno price20 releases in 12 months
- Puzzle + Conspiracyno price15 releases in 12 months
- Action + Conspiracyno price14 releases in 12 months
- Simulation + Conspiracyno price12 releases in 12 months
- Story Rich + Conspiracyno price11 releases in 12 months
- Exploration + Conspiracyno price11 releases in 12 months
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