Niche

Colorful + Multiplayer

Games tagged both Colorful and Multiplayer: 77 indie paid launches, 8 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 Colorful + Multiplayer priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats Colorful and trails Multiplayer; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Colorful and is too small to compare with Multiplayer.

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

Colorful + Multiplayer is too small to compare with Colorful and is too small to compare with Multiplayer: 3 of its 14 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 14.1 in 100 for Colorful and 29.5 in 100 for Multiplayer.

Small sample: 14 launches, 3 hits.

TIETied

Tag onemood tagColorful

14.1in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds14.1 in 100

Typical earnings$5,171

Launches376 / 53 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairColorful + Multiplayer

3 of 14launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds3 of 14 launches

Typical earnings$31,169

Launches14 / 3 hits

Expected17.6 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twomood tagMultiplayer

29.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds29.5 in 100

Typical earnings$21,859

Launches268 / 79 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 $20Colorful 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 prices77 in pair Under $530 in pair $5 to $1027 in pair $10 to $2014 in pair$20 to $406: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 14 games tagged both Colorful and Multiplayer priced $10 to $20. 3 of 14 of them earned $100k+, against 13.8 in 100 for Colorful-only games and 29.9 in 100 for Multiplayer-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Colorful alone and is too small to compare with Multiplayer alone.

Both: 14 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 14 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $31,169.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 14 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

Headbangers: Rhythm Royaleleads this pair17.4%

PairHeadbangers: Rhythm Royale17.4%

ColorfulHello Kitty Island Adventure10.0%

MultiplayerPalworld21.3%

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 Colorful + Multiplayer

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

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale earned 17.4% of the estimated first-year money of the 77 Colorful + Multiplayer launches.
Colorful is led by Hello Kitty Island Adventure, with 10.0% of its money.
Multiplayer is led by Palworld, with 21.3% 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

Colorful + Multiplayer 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.

Colorful + Multiplayer through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view76 of 77 launches	Without the breakout76 of 77 launches	Last 18 months24 of 77 launches
Launches counted	778 hits	768 hits	767 hits	243 hits
Earned $100k+	10.4 in 100	10.5 in 100	9.2 in 1001 in 11	3 of 24too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$574top tenth $132,750+	$610	$574	$574
Chance against standard	the base	+1.3%0.1 more in 100	-11.3%1.2 fewer in 100	+20.3%2.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	+6.3%$36 more; too few to tell	0.0%no change	0.0%no change; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Colorful and Multiplayer, 12 to 36 months old: 77 launches.

Launches counted: 778 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $574top tenth $132,750+
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: 1 of 77 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 768 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $610
Chance against standard: +1.3%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +6.3%$36 more; too few to tell

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Headbangers: Rhythm Royale (17.4% of the money): 76 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 767 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.2 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $574
Chance against standard: -11.3%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 24 of 77.

Launches counted: 243 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 24too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $574
Chance against standard: +20.3%2.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Colorful and Multiplayer, 12 to 36 months old: 77 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: 1 of 77 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, Headbangers: Rhythm Royale (17.4% of the money): 76 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: 24 of 77.

Colorful is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Colorful through every lens, all prices
Colorful	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view2,806 of 2,852 launches	Without the breakout2,851 of 2,852 launches	Last 18 months838 of 2,852 launches
Launches counted	2,852121 hits	2,806116 hits	2,851120 hits	83837 hits
Earned $100k+	4.2 in 1001 in 24	4.1 in 1001 in 24	4.2 in 1001 in 24	4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings	$312top tenth $14,497+	$313	$312	$285
Chance against standard	the base	-2.6%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.8%no change	+4.1%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+0.3%$1 more	0.0%no change	-8.7%$27 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Colorful, 12 to 36 months old: 2,852 launches.

Launches counted: 2,852121 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings: $312top tenth $14,497+
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: 46 of 2,852 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,806116 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings: $313
Chance against standard: -2.6%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +0.3%$1 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hello Kitty Island Adventure (10.0% of the money): 2,851 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2,851120 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings: $312
Chance against standard: -0.8%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 838 of 2,852.

Launches counted: 83837 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings: $285
Chance against standard: +4.1%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: -8.7%$27 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Colorful, 12 to 36 months old: 2,852 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: 46 of 2,852 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, Hello Kitty Island Adventure (10.0% of the money): 2,851 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: 838 of 2,852.

Multiplayer 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.

Multiplayer through every lens, all prices
Multiplayer	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,254 of 1,296 launches	Without the breakout1,295 of 1,296 launches	Last 18 months371 of 1,296 launches
Launches counted	1,296196 hits	1,254186 hits	1,295195 hits	37161 hits
Earned $100k+	15.1 in 100	14.8 in 100	15.1 in 100	16.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$1,243top tenth $295,661+	$1,254	$1,243	$1,243
Chance against standard	the base	-1.9%0.3 fewer in 100	-0.4%0.1 fewer in 100	+8.7%1.3 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+0.9%$11 more	0.0%no change	0.0%no change
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Multiplayer, 12 to 36 months old: 1,296 launches.

Launches counted: 1,296196 hits
Earned $100k+: 15.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,243top tenth $295,661+
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 1,296 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,254186 hits
Earned $100k+: 14.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,254
Chance against standard: -1.9%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +0.9%$11 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Palworld (21.3% of the money): 1,295 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,295195 hits
Earned $100k+: 15.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,243
Chance against standard: -0.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 371 of 1,296.

Launches counted: 37161 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,243
Chance against standard: +8.7%1.3 more in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Multiplayer, 12 to 36 months old: 1,296 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 1,296 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 (21.3% of the money): 1,295 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: 371 of 1,296.

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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