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Niches / Cartoony + Hidden Object

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Cartoony + Hidden Object

Games tagged both Cartoony and Hidden Object: 141 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".
  • 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 Cartoony + Hidden Object priced under $5. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails both its tags; priced under $5 it is level with Cartoony and is level with Hidden Object.

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

Cartoony + Hidden Object is level with Cartoony and is level with Hidden Object: 0.0 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 0.2 in 100 for Cartoony and 0.2 in 100 for Hidden Object.

That is about 0.0 times the 0.5 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

1STTied winner
Tag onemood tagCartoony
0.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 500
Typical earnings$200
Launches927 / 2 hits
Pair is level0.2 in 100
1STTied winner
This pairCartoony + Hidden Object
0.0in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds0.0 in 100
Typical earnings$601
Launches128 / 0 hits
Expected0.5 in 100
1STTied winner
Tag twoHidden Object
0.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 500
Typical earnings$363
Launches1,131 / 2 hits
Pair is level0.2 in 100
All indie launches under $5: 0.5 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 200), typical $198, from 15,379 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5Cartoony 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: 42.4 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices141 in pairUnder $5128 in pair$5 to $1011 in pair$10 to $201: too few$20 to $401: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 128 games tagged both Cartoony and Hidden Object priced under $5. 0.0 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 0.3 for Cartoony-only games and 0.2 for Hidden Object-only games, so the mix is level with Cartoony alone and is level with Hidden Object alone.

Both: 128 games priced under $5; 0.0 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $601.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 128 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

Travellin Cats Around the World 2leads this pair14.2%
PairTravellin Cats Around the World 214.2%
CartoonyAnother Crab's Treasure23.1%
Hidden ObjectWhisper of the House10.0%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Cartoony + 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

  • Travellin Cats Around the World 2 earned 14.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 141 Cartoony + Hidden Object launches.
  • Cartoony is led by Another Crab's Treasure, with 23.1% of its money.
  • Hidden Object is led by Whisper of the House, with 10.0% 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

Cartoony + Hidden Object holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

Cartoony + Hidden Object through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view140 of 141 launchesWithout the breakout140 of 141 launchesLast 18 months82 of 141 launches
Launches counted1410 hits1400 hits1400 hits820 hits
Earned $100k+0.0 in 1000.0 in 1000.0 in 1000.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$581top tenth $1,756+$601$581$481
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change0.0%no change
Typical against standardthe yardstick+3.4%$20 more0.0%no change-17.2%$100 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Cartoony and Hidden Object, 6 to 30 months old: 141 launches.

Launches counted
1410 hits
Earned $100k+
0.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$581top tenth $1,756+
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: 1 of 141 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1400 hits
Earned $100k+
0.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$601
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+3.4%$20 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Travellin Cats Around the World 2 (14.2% of the money): 140 launches left.

Launches counted
1400 hits
Earned $100k+
0.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$581
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: 82 of 141.

Launches counted
820 hits
Earned $100k+
0.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$481
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
-17.2%$100 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Cartoony and Hidden Object, 6 to 30 months old: 141 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: 1 of 141 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, Travellin Cats Around the World 2 (14.2% of the money): 140 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 82 of 141.

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

Cartoony through every lens, all prices
CartoonyBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,368 of 1,463 launchesWithout the breakout1,462 of 1,463 launchesLast 18 months769 of 1,463 launches
Launches counted1,46352 hits1,36847 hits1,46251 hits76926 hits
Earned $100k+3.6 in 1001 in 283.4 in 1001 in 293.5 in 1001 in 293.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings$403top tenth $12,138+$404$403$364
Chance against standardthe yardstick-5.6%0.2 fewer in 100-2.8%0.1 fewer in 100-5.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.2%$1 more0.0%no change-9.7%$39 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Cartoony, 6 to 30 months old: 1,463 launches.

Launches counted
1,46352 hits
Earned $100k+
3.6 in 1001 in 28
Typical first-year earnings
$403top tenth $12,138+
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: 95 of 1,463 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,36847 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$404
Chance against standard
-5.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+0.2%$1 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Another Crab's Treasure (23.1% of the money): 1,462 launches left.

Launches counted
1,46251 hits
Earned $100k+
3.5 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$403
Chance against standard
-2.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 769 of 1,463.

Launches counted
76926 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$364
Chance against standard
-5.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-9.7%$39 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Cartoony, 6 to 30 months old: 1,463 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: 95 of 1,463 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 (23.1% of the money): 1,462 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 769 of 1,463.

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

Hidden Object through every lens, all prices
Hidden ObjectBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,721 of 1,767 launchesWithout the breakout1,766 of 1,767 launchesLast 18 months937 of 1,767 launches
Launches counted1,76726 hits1,72125 hits1,76625 hits93717 hits
Earned $100k+1.5 in 1001 in 671.5 in 1001 in 671.4 in 1001 in 711.8 in 1001 in 56
Typical first-year earnings$541top tenth $6,669+$545$541$424
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-6.7%0.1 fewer in 100+20.0%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.7%$4 more0.0%no change-21.6%$117 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Hidden Object, 6 to 30 months old: 1,767 launches.

Launches counted
1,76726 hits
Earned $100k+
1.5 in 1001 in 67
Typical first-year earnings
$541top tenth $6,669+
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: 46 of 1,767 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,72125 hits
Earned $100k+
1.5 in 1001 in 67
Typical first-year earnings
$545
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+0.7%$4 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Whisper of the House (10.0% of the money): 1,766 launches left.

Launches counted
1,76625 hits
Earned $100k+
1.4 in 1001 in 71
Typical first-year earnings
$541
Chance against standard
-6.7%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 937 of 1,767.

Launches counted
93717 hits
Earned $100k+
1.8 in 1001 in 56
Typical first-year earnings
$424
Chance against standard
+20.0%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
-21.6%$117 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Hidden Object, 6 to 30 months old: 1,767 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: 46 of 1,767 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 (10.0% of the money): 1,766 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 937 of 1,767.

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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