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Niches / Creature Collector + Idler

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Creature Collector + Idler

Games tagged both Creature Collector and Idler: 150 indie paid launches, 17 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 Creature Collector + Idler priced $10 to $20.

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

Creature Collector + Idler beats both its tags: 5 of its 11 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 26.5 in 100 for Creature Collector and 21.7 in 100 for Idler.

Small sample: 11 launches, 5 hits.

2NDRunner-up
Tag oneCreature Collector
26.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds26.5 in 100
Typical earnings$24,693
Launches83 / 22 hits
Pair leads by19.0 in 100
1STWinner
This pairCreature Collector + Idler
5 of 11launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds5 of 11 launches
Typical earnings$72,864
Launches11 / 5 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
3RDThird
Tag twoIdler
21.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds21.7 in 100
Typical earnings$13,597
Launches46 / 10 hits
Pair leads by23.8 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 2.5 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: 0.5 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 prices150 in pairUnder $587 in pair$5 to $1052 in pair$10 to $2011 in pair$20 to $40no launches
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 11 games tagged both Creature Collector and Idler priced $10 to $20. 45.5 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 23.6 for Creature Collector-only games and 14.3 for Idler-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 11 games priced $10 to $20; 45.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $72,864.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 11 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

Spirit City: Lofi Sessionsleads this pair31.8%
PairSpirit City: Lofi Sessions31.8%
Creature CollectorWEBFISHING18.2%
IdlerSpirit City: Lofi Sessions9.5%
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 Creature Collector + Idler

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

  • Spirit City: Lofi Sessions earned 31.8% of the estimated first-year money of the 150 Creature Collector + Idler launches.
  • Creature Collector is led by WEBFISHING, with 18.2% of its money.
  • It also leads Idler, with 9.5% of that tag's 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

Creature Collector + Idler holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

Creature Collector + Idler through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view133 of 150 launchesWithout the breakout149 of 150 launchesLast 18 months105 of 150 launches
Launches counted15017 hits13314 hits14916 hits10511 hits
Earned $100k+11.3 in 10010.5 in 10010.7 in 10010.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$1,780top tenth $119,466+$1,938$1,699$1,780
Chance against standardthe yardstick-7.1%0.8 fewer in 100-5.3%0.6 fewer in 100-7.1%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+8.9%$158 more-4.6%$81 less0.0%no change
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Creature Collector and Idler, 6 to 30 months old: 150 launches.

Launches counted
15017 hits
Earned $100k+
11.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,780top tenth $119,466+
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: 17 of 150 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
13314 hits
Earned $100k+
10.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,938
Chance against standard
-7.1%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+8.9%$158 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Spirit City: Lofi Sessions (31.8% of the money): 149 launches left.

Launches counted
14916 hits
Earned $100k+
10.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,699
Chance against standard
-5.3%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-4.6%$81 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 105 of 150.

Launches counted
10511 hits
Earned $100k+
10.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,780
Chance against standard
-7.1%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Creature Collector and Idler, 6 to 30 months old: 150 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: 17 of 150 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, Spirit City: Lofi Sessions (31.8% of the money): 149 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 105 of 150.

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

Creature Collector through every lens, all prices
Creature CollectorBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view542 of 585 launchesWithout the breakout584 of 585 launchesLast 18 months329 of 585 launches
Launches counted58547 hits54242 hits58446 hits32926 hits
Earned $100k+8.0 in 1001 in 137.7 in 1001 in 137.9 in 1001 in 137.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings$1,212top tenth $63,745+$1,332$1,212$1,290
Chance against standardthe yardstick-3.7%0.3 fewer in 100-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+9.9%$120 more0.0%no change+6.4%$78 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Creature Collector, 6 to 30 months old: 585 launches.

Launches counted
58547 hits
Earned $100k+
8.0 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,212top tenth $63,745+
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: 43 of 585 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
54242 hits
Earned $100k+
7.7 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,332
Chance against standard
-3.7%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+9.9%$120 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, WEBFISHING (18.2% of the money): 584 launches left.

Launches counted
58446 hits
Earned $100k+
7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,212
Chance against standard
-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 329 of 585.

Launches counted
32926 hits
Earned $100k+
7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,290
Chance against standard
-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+6.4%$78 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Creature Collector, 6 to 30 months old: 585 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: 43 of 585 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, WEBFISHING (18.2% of the money): 584 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 329 of 585.

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

Idler through every lens, all prices
IdlerBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,123 of 1,212 launchesWithout the breakout1,211 of 1,212 launchesLast 18 months829 of 1,212 launches
Launches counted1,21267 hits1,12358 hits1,21166 hits82946 hits
Earned $100k+5.5 in 1001 in 185.2 in 1001 in 195.5 in 1001 in 185.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings$707top tenth $34,996+$708$707$707
Chance against standardthe yardstick-5.5%0.3 fewer in 1000.0%no change0.0%no change
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.1%$1 more0.0%no change0.0%no change
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Idler, 6 to 30 months old: 1,212 launches.

Launches counted
1,21267 hits
Earned $100k+
5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$707top tenth $34,996+
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: 89 of 1,212 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,12358 hits
Earned $100k+
5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$708
Chance against standard
-5.5%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+0.1%$1 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Spirit City: Lofi Sessions (9.5% of the money): 1,211 launches left.

Launches counted
1,21166 hits
Earned $100k+
5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$707
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: 829 of 1,212.

Launches counted
82946 hits
Earned $100k+
5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$707
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Idler, 6 to 30 months old: 1,212 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: 89 of 1,212 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, Spirit City: Lofi Sessions (9.5% of the money): 1,211 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 829 of 1,212.

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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