Niche

Dark + Hidden Object

Games tagged both Dark and Hidden Object: 94 indie paid launches, 1 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 Under $5

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.

Under $5

Showing Dark + Hidden Object priced under $5.

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?Under $5

Dark + Hidden Object is too small to compare with Dark and is too small to compare with Hidden Object: 0 of its 56 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 0.7 in 100 for Dark and 1 of 1,036 launches for Hidden Object.

Small sample: 56 launches, 0 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagDark

0.7in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 141

Typical earnings$337

Launches703 / 5 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairDark + Hidden Object

0 of 56launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 56 launches

Typical earnings$152

Launches56 / 0 hits

Expected0.5 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoHidden Object

1 of 1,036launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds1 of 1,036 launches

Typical earnings$371

Launches1,036 / 1 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches under $5: 0.5 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 219), typical $169, from 13,780 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5Dark 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 prices94 in pair Under $556 in pair $5 to $1032 in pair$10 to $205: too few$20 to $401: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 56 games tagged both Dark and Hidden Object priced under $5. 0 of 56 of them earned $100k+, against 0.8 in 100 for Dark-only games and 1 of 980 for Hidden Object-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Dark alone and is too small to compare with Hidden Object alone.

Both: 56 games priced under $5; 0 of 56 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $152.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 56 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

Dead Signalleads this pair56.7%

PairDead Signal56.7%

DarkNo, I'm not a Human12.2%

Hidden ObjectWhisper of the House11.8%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Dark + Hidden Object

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

Dead Signal earned 56.7% of the estimated first-year money of the 94 Dark + Hidden Object launches.
Dark is led by No, I'm not a Human, with 12.2% of its money.
Hidden Object is led by Whisper of the House, with 11.8% 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

Dark + Hidden Object is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money.

Dark + Hidden Object through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view93 of 94 launches	Without the breakout93 of 94 launches	Last 18 months25 of 94 launches
Launches counted	941 hits	931 hits	930 hits	250 hits
Earned $100k+	1 of 94too few for a rate	1 of 93too few for a rate	0 of 93too few for a rate	0 of 25too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$406top tenth $4,707+	$383	$383	$153
Chance against standard	the base	+1.1%no change; too few to tell	-100.0%1.1 fewer in 100	-100.0%1.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	-5.7%$23 less; too few to tell	-5.7%$23 less	-62.3%$253 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Too few to tell	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Dark and Hidden Object, 12 to 36 months old: 94 launches.

Launches counted: 941 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 94too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $406top tenth $4,707+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewToo few to tell

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 1 of 94 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 931 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 93too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $383
Chance against standard: +1.1%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standard: -5.7%$23 less; too few to tell

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Dead Signal (56.7% of the money): 93 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 930 hits
Earned $100k+: 0 of 93too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $383
Chance against standard: -100.0%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -5.7%$23 less

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 25 of 94.

Launches counted: 250 hits
Earned $100k+: 0 of 25too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $153
Chance against standard: -100.0%1.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: -62.3%$253 less; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Dark and Hidden Object, 12 to 36 months old: 94 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 94 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, Dead Signal (56.7% of the money): 93 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: 25 of 94.

Dark 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.

Dark through every lens, all prices
Dark	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,200 of 1,223 launches	Without the breakout1,222 of 1,223 launches	Last 18 months340 of 1,223 launches
Launches counted	1,22367 hits	1,20065 hits	1,22266 hits	34019 hits
Earned $100k+	5.5 in 1001 in 18	5.4 in 1001 in 18	5.4 in 1001 in 19	5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings	$843top tenth $31,969+	$844	$843	$861
Chance against standard	the base	-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100	-1.4%0.1 fewer in 100	+2.0%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+0.1%$1 more	0.0%no change	+2.1%$18 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Dark, 12 to 36 months old: 1,223 launches.

Launches counted: 1,22367 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $843top tenth $31,969+
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: 23 of 1,223 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,20065 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.4 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $844
Chance against standard: -1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +0.1%$1 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, No, I'm not a Human (12.2% of the money): 1,222 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,22266 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $843
Chance against standard: -1.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 340 of 1,223.

Launches counted: 34019 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $861
Chance against standard: +2.0%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +2.1%$18 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Dark, 12 to 36 months old: 1,223 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: 23 of 1,223 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 (12.2% of the money): 1,222 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: 340 of 1,223.

Hidden Object 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.

Hidden Object through every lens, all prices
Hidden Object	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,584 of 1,626 launches	Without the breakout1,625 of 1,626 launches	Last 18 months466 of 1,626 launches
Launches counted	1,62620 hits	1,58419 hits	1,62519 hits	4669 hits
Earned $100k+	1.2 in 1001 in 81	1.2 in 1001 in 83	1.2 in 1001 in 86	1.9 in 1001 in 52
Typical first-year earnings	$548top tenth $6,135+	$548	$535	$455
Chance against standard	the base	-2.5%no change	-4.9%0.1 fewer in 100	+57.0%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-2.4%$13 less	-17.0%$93 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Hidden Object, 12 to 36 months old: 1,626 launches.

Launches counted: 1,62620 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.2 in 1001 in 81
Typical first-year earnings: $548top tenth $6,135+
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 1,626 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,58419 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.2 in 1001 in 83
Typical first-year earnings: $548
Chance against standard: -2.5%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Whisper of the House (11.8% of the money): 1,625 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,62519 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.2 in 1001 in 86
Typical first-year earnings: $535
Chance against standard: -4.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -2.4%$13 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 466 of 1,626.

Launches counted: 4669 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.9 in 1001 in 52
Typical first-year earnings: $455
Chance against standard: +57.0%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard: -17.0%$93 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Hidden Object, 12 to 36 months old: 1,626 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 1,626 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, Whisper of the House (11.8% of the money): 1,625 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: 466 of 1,626.

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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