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Character Customization + Open World

Games tagged both Character Customization and Open World: 62 indie paid launches, 24 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 26,291 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 238 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2020 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,291 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Last 18 months

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

Only launches from the last 18 months. 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 Last 18 months Reset

Showing Character Customization + Open World priced $10 to $20, last 18 months. Lens figures exist at all prices only, so inside a price band the page shows the standard figures. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Character Customization and is too small to compare with Open World.

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

Character Customization + Open World is too small to compare with Character Customization and is too small to compare with Open World: 13 of its 22 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 24.6 in 100 for Character Customization and 29.6 in 100 for Open World.

Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures. Small sample: 22 launches, 13 hits.

TIETied

Tag oneCharacter Customization

24.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds24.6 in 100

Typical earnings$17,568

Launches191 / 47 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairCharacter Customization + Open World

13 of 22launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds13 of 22 launches

$1k+18 of 22 launches

$10k+14 of 22 launches

Launches22 / 13 hits

Expected20.4 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoOpen World

29.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds29.6 in 100

Typical earnings$25,972

Launches270 / 80 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.4 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $10,978, from 4,304 launches.each block is 5 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: 0.4 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 44.2 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices62 in pair Under $512 in pair $5 to $1015 in pair $10 to $2022 in pair $20 to $4013 in pair

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 22 games tagged both Character Customization and Open World priced $10 to $20. 13 of 22 of them earned $100k+, against 20.1 in 100 for Character Customization-only games and 27.0 in 100 for Open World-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Character Customization alone and is too small to compare with Open World alone.

Both: 22 games priced $10 to $20; 13 of 22 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 18 of 22 launches · $10k+ 14 of 22 launches · $100k+ 13 of 22 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 22 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. The last 18 months lens is not computed for the outer parts, so this diagram uses the standard figures.

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

No Rest for the Wickedleads this pair53.4%

PairNo Rest for the Wicked53.4%

Character CustomizationNo Rest for the Wicked25.7%

Open WorldPalworld30.4%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkOne-hit market. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Character Customization + Open World

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

No Rest for the Wicked earned 53.4% of the estimated first-year money of the 62 Character Customization + Open World launches.
It also leads Character Customization, with 25.7% of that tag's money.
Open World is led by Palworld, with 30.4% of its money.
One game holds over half of this pair's money: read every figure here as that game's story.

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

Character Customization + Open World is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view and Last 18 months.

Character Customization + Open World through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view62 of 62 launches	Without the breakout61 of 62 launches	Last 18 months17 of 62 launches
Launches counted	6224 hits	6224 hits	6123 hits	177 hits
Earned $100k+	38.7 in 100	38.7 in 100	37.7 in 100	7 of 17too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+	53 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 68 in 100	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-2.6%1.0 fewer in 100	+6.4%2.5 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Character Customization and Open World, 12 to 36 months old: 62 launches.

Launches counted: 6224 hits
Earned $100k+: 38.7 in 100
Chance of $10k+: 53 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 68 in 100
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: 0 of 62 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 6224 hits
Earned $100k+: 38.7 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, No Rest for the Wicked (53.4% of the money): 61 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 6123 hits
Earned $100k+: 37.7 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -2.6%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 17 of 62.

Launches counted: 177 hits
Earned $100k+: 7 of 17too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +6.4%2.5 more in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Character Customization and Open World, 12 to 36 months old: 62 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: 0 of 62 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, No Rest for the Wicked (53.4% of the money): 61 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: 17 of 62.

Character Customization 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.

Character Customization through every lens, all prices
Character Customization	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view827 of 852 launches	Without the breakout851 of 852 launches	Last 18 months243 of 852 launches
Launches counted	85296 hits	82791 hits	85195 hits	24330 hits
Earned $100k+	11.3 in 100	11.0 in 100	11.2 in 100	12.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$938top tenth $117,774+	$945	$931	$982
Chance against standard	the base	-2.3%0.3 fewer in 100	-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100	+9.6%1.1 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+0.7%$7 more	-0.7%$7 less	+4.7%$44 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Character Customization, 12 to 36 months old: 852 launches.

Launches counted: 85296 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $938top tenth $117,774+
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: 25 of 852 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 82791 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $945
Chance against standard: -2.3%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +0.7%$7 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, No Rest for the Wicked (25.7% of the money): 851 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 85195 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $931
Chance against standard: -0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.7%$7 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 243 of 852.

Launches counted: 24330 hits
Earned $100k+: 12.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $982
Chance against standard: +9.6%1.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +4.7%$44 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Character Customization, 12 to 36 months old: 852 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: 25 of 852 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, No Rest for the Wicked (25.7% of the money): 851 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: 243 of 852.

Open World 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.

Open World through every lens, all prices
Open World	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view820 of 862 launches	Without the breakout861 of 862 launches	Last 18 months222 of 862 launches
Launches counted	862162 hits	820155 hits	861161 hits	22241 hits
Earned $100k+	18.8 in 100	18.9 in 100	18.7 in 100	18.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$2,048top tenth $475,199+	$2,107	$2,044	$2,528
Chance against standard	the base	+0.6%0.1 more in 100	-0.5%0.1 fewer in 100	-1.7%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+2.9%$59 more	-0.2%$4 less	+23.4%$480 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Open World, 12 to 36 months old: 862 launches.

Launches counted: 862162 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,048top tenth $475,199+
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: 42 of 862 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 820155 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,107
Chance against standard: +0.6%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +2.9%$59 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Palworld (30.4% of the money): 861 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 861161 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,044
Chance against standard: -0.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.2%$4 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 222 of 862.

Launches counted: 22241 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,528
Chance against standard: -1.7%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +23.4%$480 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Open World, 12 to 36 months old: 862 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: 42 of 862 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, Palworld (30.4% of the money): 861 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 862.

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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