Niche

Cartoon + Cartoony

Games tagged both Cartoon and Cartoony: 246 indie paid launches, 10 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.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 17 hit $100k+Under $51 in 219 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 30 hit $100k+$10 to $2018 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4040 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,280 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old. Lens figures exist at all prices only; inside a price band this page shows the standard figures.

Sample 10+

10+ launchesshow small samples 30+ launches 100+ launchesonly big markets

Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

$10 to $20

Showing Cartoon + Cartoony priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Cartoon and is about level with Cartoony; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Cartoon and is too small to compare with Cartoony.

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

Cartoon + Cartoony is too small to compare with Cartoon and is too small to compare with Cartoony: 4 of its 20 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 11.6 in 100 for Cartoon and 12.8 in 100 for Cartoony.

Small sample: 20 launches, 4 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagCartoon

11.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds11.6 in 100

Typical earnings$3,241

Launches86 / 10 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairCartoon + Cartoony

4 of 20launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds4 of 20 launches

Typical earnings$3,137

Launches20 / 4 hits

Expected17.6 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twomood tagCartoony

12.8in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds12.8 in 100

Typical earnings$3,952

Launches133 / 17 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 $20Cartoon 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

All prices246 in pair Under $5149 in pair $5 to $1066 in pair $10 to $2020 in pair $20 to $4011 in pair

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 20 games tagged both Cartoon and Cartoony priced $10 to $20. 4 of 20 of them earned $100k+, against 9.1 in 100 for Cartoon-only games and 11.5 in 100 for Cartoony-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Cartoon alone and is too small to compare with Cartoony alone.

Both: 20 games priced $10 to $20; 4 of 20 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $3,137.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 20 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

Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TDleads this pair41.3%

PairKingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD41.3%

CartoonKingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD22.2%

CartoonyAnother Crab's Treasure22.4%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkAudience split. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: moves the answer. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Cartoon + Cartoony

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

Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD earned 41.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 246 Cartoon + Cartoony launches.
It also leads Cartoon, with 22.2% of that tag's money.
Cartoony is led by Another Crab's Treasure, with 22.4% 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: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Cartoon + Cartoony is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout.

Cartoon + Cartoony through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view232 of 246 launches	Without the breakout245 of 246 launches	Last 18 months61 of 246 launches
Launches counted	24610 hits	2328 hits	2459 hits	612 hits
Earned $100k+	4.1 in 1001 in 25	3.4 in 1001 in 29	3.7 in 1001 in 27	2 of 61too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$283top tenth $15,390+	$283	$283	$402
Chance against standard	the base	-15.2%0.6 fewer in 100	-9.6%0.4 fewer in 100	-19.3%0.8 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	+42.0%$119 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Cartoon and Cartoony, 12 to 36 months old: 246 launches.

Launches counted: 24610 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.1 in 1001 in 25
Typical first-year earnings: $283top tenth $15,390+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 14 of 246 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2328 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings: $283
Chance against standard: -15.2%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD (41.3% of the money): 245 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2459 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings: $283
Chance against standard: -9.6%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 61 of 246.

Launches counted: 612 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 61too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $402
Chance against standard: -19.3%0.8 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +42.0%$119 more; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Cartoon and Cartoony, 12 to 36 months old: 246 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: 14 of 246 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, Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD (41.3% of the money): 245 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: 61 of 246.

Cartoon 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.

Cartoon through every lens, all prices
Cartoon	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view732 of 783 launches	Without the breakout782 of 783 launches	Last 18 months222 of 783 launches
Launches counted	78322 hits	73219 hits	78221 hits	2226 hits
Earned $100k+	2.8 in 1001 in 36	2.6 in 1001 in 39	2.7 in 1001 in 37	2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings	$283top tenth $14,050+	$297	$283	$285
Chance against standard	the base	-7.6%0.2 fewer in 100	-4.4%0.1 fewer in 100	-3.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+4.9%$14 more	0.0%no change	+0.7%$2 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Cartoon, 12 to 36 months old: 783 launches.

Launches counted: 78322 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings: $283top tenth $14,050+
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: 51 of 783 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 73219 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.6 in 1001 in 39
Typical first-year earnings: $297
Chance against standard: -7.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +4.9%$14 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD (22.2% of the money): 782 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 78221 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings: $283
Chance against standard: -4.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 222 of 783.

Launches counted: 2226 hits
Earned $100k+: 2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings: $285
Chance against standard: -3.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +0.7%$2 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Cartoon, 12 to 36 months old: 783 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: 51 of 783 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, Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD (22.2% of the money): 782 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: 222 of 783.

Cartoony 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.

Cartoony through every lens, all prices
Cartoony	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,250 of 1,335 launches	Without the breakout1,334 of 1,335 launches	Last 18 months361 of 1,335 launches
Launches counted	1,33545 hits	1,25040 hits	1,33444 hits	36114 hits
Earned $100k+	3.4 in 1001 in 30	3.2 in 1001 in 31	3.3 in 1001 in 30	3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings	$316top tenth $10,773+	$344	$316	$383
Chance against standard	the base	-5.1%0.2 fewer in 100	-2.1%0.1 fewer in 100	+15.1%0.5 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+8.9%$28 more	0.0%no change	+21.2%$67 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Cartoony, 12 to 36 months old: 1,335 launches.

Launches counted: 1,33545 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.4 in 1001 in 30
Typical first-year earnings: $316top tenth $10,773+
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: 85 of 1,335 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,25040 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.2 in 1001 in 31
Typical first-year earnings: $344
Chance against standard: -5.1%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +8.9%$28 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Another Crab's Treasure (22.4% of the money): 1,334 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,33444 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.3 in 1001 in 30
Typical first-year earnings: $316
Chance against standard: -2.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 361 of 1,335.

Launches counted: 36114 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings: $383
Chance against standard: +15.1%0.5 more in 100
Typical against standard: +21.2%$67 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Cartoony, 12 to 36 months old: 1,335 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: 85 of 1,335 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 (22.4% of the money): 1,334 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: 361 of 1,335.

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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