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Niches / Cartoon + Comedy

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Cartoon + Comedy

Games tagged both Cartoon and Comedy: 74 indie paid launches, 5 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 Cartoon + Comedy priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats Cartoon and is about level with Comedy; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Cartoon and is too small to compare with Comedy.

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 + Comedy is too small to compare with Cartoon and is too small to compare with Comedy: 3 of its 13 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 11.6 in 100 for Cartoon and 17.5 in 100 for Comedy.

Small sample: 13 launches, 3 hits.

TIETied
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 + Comedy
3 of 13launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds3 of 13 launches
Typical earnings$7,717
Launches13 / 3 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twomood tagComedy
17.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds17.5 in 100
Typical earnings$9,828
Launches143 / 25 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 2 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 prices74 in pairUnder $540 in pair$5 to $1017 in pair$10 to $2013 in pair$20 to $404: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 13 games tagged both Cartoon and Comedy priced $10 to $20. 3 of 13 of them earned $100k+, against 9.6 in 100 for Cartoon-only games and 16.9 in 100 for Comedy-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Cartoon alone and is too small to compare with Comedy alone.

Both: 13 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 13 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $7,717.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 13 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

Lucky Tower Ultimateleads this pair29.0%
PairLucky Tower Ultimate29.0%
CartoonKingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD22.2%
ComedyR.E.P.O.32.2%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Cartoon + Comedy

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

  • Lucky Tower Ultimate earned 29.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 74 Cartoon + Comedy launches.
  • Cartoon is led by Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD, with 22.2% of its money.
  • Comedy is led by R.E.P.O., with 32.2% 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 + Comedy holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout; too few to tell in Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Cartoon + Comedy through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view69 of 74 launchesWithout the breakout73 of 74 launchesLast 18 months19 of 74 launches
Launches counted745 hits695 hits734 hits191 hits
Earned $100k+6.8 in 1001 in 157.2 in 1001 in 144 of 73too few for a rate1 of 19too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$313top tenth $36,878+$229$253$229
Chance against standardthe base+7.2%0.5 more in 100-18.9%1.3 fewer in 100-22.1%1.5 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base-26.8%$84 less; too few to tell-19.2%$60 less-26.8%$84 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Cartoon and Comedy, 12 to 36 months old: 74 launches.

Launches counted
745 hits
Earned $100k+
6.8 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$313top tenth $36,878+
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: 5 of 74 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
695 hits
Earned $100k+
7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$229
Chance against standard
+7.2%0.5 more in 100
Typical against standard
-26.8%$84 less; too few to tell
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Lucky Tower Ultimate (29.0% of the money): 73 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
734 hits
Earned $100k+
4 of 73too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$253
Chance against standard
-18.9%1.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-19.2%$60 less
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 19 of 74.

Launches counted
191 hits
Earned $100k+
1 of 19too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$229
Chance against standard
-22.1%1.5 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
-26.8%$84 less; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Cartoon and Comedy, 12 to 36 months old: 74 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: 5 of 74 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, Lucky Tower Ultimate (29.0% of the money): 73 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: 19 of 74.

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
CartoonBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view732 of 783 launchesWithout the breakout782 of 783 launchesLast 18 months222 of 783 launches
Launches counted78322 hits73219 hits78221 hits2226 hits
Earned $100k+2.8 in 1001 in 362.6 in 1001 in 392.7 in 1001 in 372.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings$283top tenth $14,050+$297$283$285
Chance against standardthe base-7.6%0.2 fewer in 100-4.4%0.1 fewer in 100-3.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+4.9%$14 more0.0%no change+0.7%$2 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
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.

Comedy 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.

Comedy through every lens, all prices
ComedyBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view895 of 935 launchesWithout the breakout934 of 935 launchesLast 18 months281 of 935 launches
Launches counted93551 hits89549 hits93450 hits28117 hits
Earned $100k+5.5 in 1001 in 185.5 in 1001 in 185.4 in 1001 in 196.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings$761top tenth $30,499+$765$761$689
Chance against standardthe base+0.4%no change-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100+10.9%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+0.5%$4 more0.0%no change-9.5%$72 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Comedy, 12 to 36 months old: 935 launches.

Launches counted
93551 hits
Earned $100k+
5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$761top tenth $30,499+
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: 40 of 935 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
89549 hits
Earned $100k+
5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$765
Chance against standard
+0.4%no change
Typical against standard
+0.5%$4 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, R.E.P.O. (32.2% of the money): 934 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
93450 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$761
Chance against standard
-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 281 of 935.

Launches counted
28117 hits
Earned $100k+
6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$689
Chance against standard
+10.9%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard
-9.5%$72 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Comedy, 12 to 36 months old: 935 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: 40 of 935 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, R.E.P.O. (32.2% of the money): 934 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: 281 of 935.

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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