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Niches / Choices Matter + Psychological Horror

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Choices Matter + Psychological Horror

Games tagged both Choices Matter and Psychological Horror: 199 indie paid launches, 16 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 Choices Matter + Psychological Horror priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is level with Choices Matter and beats Psychological Horror; priced $10 to $20 it beats both its tags.

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

Choices Matter + Psychological Horror beats both its tags: 5 of its 24 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 20.1 in 100 for Choices Matter and 19.7 in 100 for Psychological Horror.

Small sample: 24 launches, 5 hits.

2NDTied
Tag onemood tagChoices Matter
20.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds20.1 in 100
Typical earnings$13,111
Launches284 / 57 hits
Pair leads by0.7 in 100
1STWinner
This pairChoices Matter + Psychological Horror
5 of 24launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds5 of 24 launches
Typical earnings$22,688
Launches24 / 5 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
2NDTied
Tag twoPsychological Horror
19.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds19.7 in 100
Typical earnings$16,691
Launches228 / 45 hits
Pair leads by1.1 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Choices Matter 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 prices199 in pairUnder $5118 in pair$5 to $1051 in pair$10 to $2024 in pair$20 to $406: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 24 games tagged both Choices Matter and Psychological Horror priced $10 to $20. 20.8 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 20.0 for Choices Matter-only games and 19.6 for Psychological Horror-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 24 games priced $10 to $20; 20.8 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $22,688.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 24 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

No, I'm not a Humanleads this pair37.5%
PairNo, I'm not a Human37.5%
Choices MatterLegend of Mortal10.7%
Psychological HorrorMouthwashing7.5%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Choices Matter + Psychological Horror

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, I'm not a Human earned 37.5% of the estimated first-year money of the 199 Choices Matter + Psychological Horror launches.
  • Choices Matter is led by Legend of Mortal, with 10.7% of its money.
  • Psychological Horror is led by Mouthwashing, with 7.5% 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

Choices Matter + Psychological Horror is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Choices Matter + Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view193 of 199 launchesWithout the breakout198 of 199 launchesLast 18 months118 of 199 launches
Launches counted19916 hits19314 hits19815 hits1187 hits
Earned $100k+8.0 in 1001 in 137.3 in 1001 in 147.6 in 1001 in 135.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings$1,617top tenth $65,378+$1,535$1,617$1,314
Chance against standardthe yardstick-8.8%0.7 fewer in 100-5.0%0.4 fewer in 100-26.3%2.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick-5.1%$82 less0.0%no change-18.7%$303 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Choices Matter and Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 199 launches.

Launches counted
19916 hits
Earned $100k+
8.0 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,617top tenth $65,378+
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: 6 of 199 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
19314 hits
Earned $100k+
7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$1,535
Chance against standard
-8.8%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-5.1%$82 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, No, I'm not a Human (37.5% of the money): 198 launches left.

Launches counted
19815 hits
Earned $100k+
7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,617
Chance against standard
-5.0%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 118 of 199.

Launches counted
1187 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$1,314
Chance against standard
-26.3%2.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-18.7%$303 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Choices Matter and Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 199 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: 6 of 199 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, I'm not a Human (37.5% of the money): 198 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 118 of 199.

Choices Matter is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Choices Matter through every lens, all prices
Choices MatterBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,292 of 1,354 launchesWithout the breakout1,353 of 1,354 launchesLast 18 months780 of 1,354 launches
Launches counted1,354106 hits1,29294 hits1,353105 hits78045 hits
Earned $100k+7.8 in 1001 in 137.3 in 1001 in 147.8 in 1001 in 135.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings$1,048top tenth $65,378+$1,029$1,029$709
Chance against standardthe yardstick-6.4%0.5 fewer in 1000.0%no change-25.6%2.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick-1.8%$19 less-1.8%$19 less-32.3%$339 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Choices Matter, 6 to 30 months old: 1,354 launches.

Launches counted
1,354106 hits
Earned $100k+
7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,048top tenth $65,378+
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: 62 of 1,354 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,29294 hits
Earned $100k+
7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$1,029
Chance against standard
-6.4%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-1.8%$19 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Legend of Mortal (10.7% of the money): 1,353 launches left.

Launches counted
1,353105 hits
Earned $100k+
7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,029
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
-1.8%$19 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 780 of 1,354.

Launches counted
78045 hits
Earned $100k+
5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$709
Chance against standard
-25.6%2.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-32.3%$339 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Choices Matter, 6 to 30 months old: 1,354 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: 62 of 1,354 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, Legend of Mortal (10.7% of the money): 1,353 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 780 of 1,354.

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

Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
Psychological HorrorBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view2,390 of 2,500 launchesWithout the breakout2,499 of 2,500 launchesLast 18 months1,334 of 2,500 launches
Launches counted2,500136 hits2,390127 hits2,499135 hits1,33456 hits
Earned $100k+5.4 in 1001 in 195.3 in 1001 in 195.4 in 1001 in 194.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings$1,314top tenth $30,835+$1,314$1,314$1,112
Chance against standardthe yardstick-1.9%0.1 fewer in 1000.0%no change-22.2%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-15.4%$202 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 2,500 launches.

Launches counted
2,500136 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$1,314top tenth $30,835+
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: 110 of 2,500 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2,390127 hits
Earned $100k+
5.3 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$1,314
Chance against standard
-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mouthwashing (7.5% of the money): 2,499 launches left.

Launches counted
2,499135 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$1,314
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: 1,334 of 2,500.

Launches counted
1,33456 hits
Earned $100k+
4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$1,112
Chance against standard
-22.2%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-15.4%$202 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 2,500 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: 110 of 2,500 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, Mouthwashing (7.5% of the money): 2,499 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,334 of 2,500.

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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