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Niches / Cute + JRPG

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Cute + JRPG

Games tagged both Cute and JRPG: 95 indie paid launches, 5 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 Cute + JRPG priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is level with Cute and trails JRPG; priced $10 to $20 it trails 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

Cute + JRPG trails both its tags: 2.7 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 16.3 in 100 for Cute and 10.5 in 100 for JRPG.

That is 1 in 37, about 0.1 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

1STWinner
Tag onemood tagCute
16.3in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds16.3 in 100
Typical earnings$9,124
Launches615 / 100 hits
Pair trails by13.6 in 100
3RDThird
This pairCute + JRPG
2.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 37
Typical earnings$4,807
Launches37 / 1 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
2NDRunner-up
Tag twoJRPG
10.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds10.5 in 100
Typical earnings$5,767
Launches181 / 19 hits
Pair trails by7.8 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 1 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Cute 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
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 37 games tagged both Cute and JRPG priced $10 to $20. 2.7 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 17.1 for Cute-only games and 12.5 for JRPG-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 37 games priced $10 to $20; 2.7 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 37), typical first-year earnings $4,807.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 37 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

Bloomtown: A Different Storyleads this pair28.7%
PairBloomtown: A Different Story28.7%
CuteMewgenics15.9%
JRPGElin14.1%
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 Cute + JRPG

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

  • Bloomtown: A Different Story earned 28.7% of the estimated first-year money of the 95 Cute + JRPG launches.
  • Cute is led by Mewgenics, with 15.9% of its money.
  • JRPG is led by Elin, with 14.1% 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

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

Cute + JRPG through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view78 of 95 launchesWithout the breakout94 of 95 launchesLast 18 months55 of 95 launches
Launches counted955 hits784 hits944 hits553 hits
Earned $100k+5.3 in 1001 in 195.1 in 1001 in 204.3 in 1001 in 235.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings$2,125top tenth $25,501+$1,821$2,125$3,038
Chance against standardthe yardstick-3.8%0.2 fewer in 100-18.9%1.0 fewer in 100+3.8%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick-14.3%$304 less0.0%no change+43.0%$913 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Cute and JRPG, 6 to 30 months old: 95 launches.

Launches counted
955 hits
Earned $100k+
5.3 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$2,125top tenth $25,501+
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 95 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
784 hits
Earned $100k+
5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$1,821
Chance against standard
-3.8%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-14.3%$304 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Bloomtown: A Different Story (28.7% of the money): 94 launches left.

Launches counted
944 hits
Earned $100k+
4.3 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$2,125
Chance against standard
-18.9%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 55 of 95.

Launches counted
553 hits
Earned $100k+
5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$3,038
Chance against standard
+3.8%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+43.0%$913 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Cute and JRPG, 6 to 30 months old: 95 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 95 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, Bloomtown: A Different Story (28.7% of the money): 94 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 55 of 95.

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

Cute through every lens, all prices
CuteBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view4,089 of 4,279 launchesWithout the breakout4,278 of 4,279 launchesLast 18 months2,326 of 4,279 launches
Launches counted4,279218 hits4,089200 hits4,278217 hits2,326111 hits
Earned $100k+5.1 in 1001 in 204.9 in 1001 in 205.1 in 1001 in 204.8 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings$725top tenth $28,533+$727$725$642
Chance against standardthe yardstick-3.9%0.2 fewer in 1000.0%no change-5.9%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.3%$2 more0.0%no change-11.4%$83 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Cute, 6 to 30 months old: 4,279 launches.

Launches counted
4,279218 hits
Earned $100k+
5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$725top tenth $28,533+
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: 190 of 4,279 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
4,089200 hits
Earned $100k+
4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$727
Chance against standard
-3.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+0.3%$2 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mewgenics (15.9% of the money): 4,278 launches left.

Launches counted
4,278217 hits
Earned $100k+
5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$725
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: 2,326 of 4,279.

Launches counted
2,326111 hits
Earned $100k+
4.8 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings
$642
Chance against standard
-5.9%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-11.4%$83 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Cute, 6 to 30 months old: 4,279 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: 190 of 4,279 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, Mewgenics (15.9% of the money): 4,278 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,326 of 4,279.

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

JRPG through every lens, all prices
JRPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view534 of 626 launchesWithout the breakout625 of 626 launchesLast 18 months333 of 626 launches
Launches counted62642 hits53435 hits62541 hits33323 hits
Earned $100k+6.7 in 1001 in 156.6 in 1001 in 156.6 in 1001 in 156.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings$1,214top tenth $55,628+$1,214$1,214$1,617
Chance against standardthe yardstick-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100+3.0%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change+33.2%$403 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged JRPG, 6 to 30 months old: 626 launches.

Launches counted
62642 hits
Earned $100k+
6.7 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$1,214top tenth $55,628+
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: 92 of 626 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
53435 hits
Earned $100k+
6.6 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$1,214
Chance against standard
-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Elin (14.1% of the money): 625 launches left.

Launches counted
62541 hits
Earned $100k+
6.6 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$1,214
Chance against standard
-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 333 of 626.

Launches counted
33323 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$1,617
Chance against standard
+3.0%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+33.2%$403 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged JRPG, 6 to 30 months old: 626 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: 92 of 626 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, Elin (14.1% of the money): 625 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 333 of 626.

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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