Niche

Economy + Resource Management

Games tagged both Economy and Resource Management: 117 indie paid launches, 27 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 26,758 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 2 Nov 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 230 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2021 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,758 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+

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$10 to $20

Showing Economy + Resource Management 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

Economy + Resource Management beats both its tags: 46.3 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 34.9 in 100 for Economy and 31.4 in 100 for Resource Management.

That is about 2.3 times the 20.5 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

2NDRunner-up

Tag oneEconomy

34.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds34.9 in 100

Typical earnings$44,137

Launches169 / 59 hits

Pair leads by11.4 in 100

1STWinner

This pairEconomy + Resource Management

46.3in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds46.3 in 100

$1k+95 in 100

$10k+76 in 100

Launches41 / 19 hits

Expected20.5 in 100

3RDThird

Tag twoResource Management

31.4in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds31.4 in 100

Typical earnings$31,078

Launches153 / 48 hits

Pair leads by15.0 in 100

All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $11,233, from 4,337 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: 0.4 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 44.2 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices117 in pair Under $533 in pair $5 to $1032 in pair $10 to $2041 in pair $20 to $4011 in pair

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 41 games tagged both Economy and Resource Management priced $10 to $20. 46.3 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 31.3 in 100 for Economy-only games and 25.9 in 100 for Resource Management-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 41 games priced $10 to $20; 46.3 in 100 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 95 in 100 · $10k+ 76 in 100 · $100k+ 46 in 100.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 41 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

Grocery Store Simulatorleads this pair14.3%

PairGrocery Store Simulator14.3%

EconomySupermarket Simulator22.8%

Resource MgmtManor Lords45.9%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Economy + Resource Mgmt

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

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The leaders, in words

Grocery Store Simulator earned 14.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 117 Economy + Resource Management launches.
Economy is led by Supermarket Simulator, with 22.8% of its money.
Resource Management is led by Manor Lords, with 45.9% 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

Economy + Resource Management 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.

Economy + Resource Management through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view117 of 117 launches	Without the breakout116 of 117 launches	Last 18 months46 of 117 launches
Launches counted	11727 hits	11727 hits	11626 hits	4611 hits
Earned $100k+	23.1 in 100	23.1 in 100	22.4 in 100	23.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$3,943top tenth $306,753+	$3,943	$3,943	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-2.9%0.7 fewer in 100	+3.6%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Economy and Resource Management, 12 to 36 months old: 117 launches.

Launches counted: 11727 hits
Earned $100k+: 23.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $3,943top tenth $306,753+
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: 0 of 117 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 11727 hits
Earned $100k+: 23.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $3,943
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Grocery Store Simulator (14.3% of the money): 116 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 11626 hits
Earned $100k+: 22.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $3,943
Chance against standard: -2.9%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 46 of 117.

Launches counted: 4611 hits
Earned $100k+: 23.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +3.6%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Economy and Resource Management, 12 to 36 months old: 117 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: 0 of 117 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, Grocery Store Simulator (14.3% of the money): 116 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: 46 of 117.

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

Economy through every lens, all prices
Economy	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view500 of 509 launches	Without the breakout508 of 509 launches	Last 18 months198 of 509 launches
Launches counted	50993 hits	50092 hits	50892 hits	19834 hits
Earned $100k+	18.3 in 100	18.4 in 100	18.1 in 100	17.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$4,501top tenth $280,355+	$4,925	$4,501	$3,301
Chance against standard	the base	+0.7%0.1 more in 100	-0.9%0.2 fewer in 100	-6.0%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+9.4%$424 more	0.0%no change	-26.7%$1,200 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Economy, 12 to 36 months old: 509 launches.

Launches counted: 50993 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $4,501top tenth $280,355+
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: 9 of 509 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 50092 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $4,925
Chance against standard: +0.7%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +9.4%$424 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Supermarket Simulator (22.8% of the money): 508 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 50892 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $4,501
Chance against standard: -0.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 198 of 509.

Launches counted: 19834 hits
Earned $100k+: 17.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $3,301
Chance against standard: -6.0%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -26.7%$1,200 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Economy, 12 to 36 months old: 509 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: 9 of 509 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, Supermarket Simulator (22.8% of the money): 508 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: 198 of 509.

Resource Management 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.

Resource Management through every lens, all prices
Resource Mgmt	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view567 of 584 launches	Without the breakout583 of 584 launches	Last 18 months197 of 584 launches
Launches counted	58490 hits	56787 hits	58389 hits	19732 hits
Earned $100k+	15.4 in 100	15.3 in 100	15.3 in 100	16.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$2,230top tenth $205,749+	$2,212	$2,224	$2,719
Chance against standard	the base	-0.4%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100	+5.4%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-0.8%$18 less	-0.3%$6 less	+21.9%$489 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Resource Management, 12 to 36 months old: 584 launches.

Launches counted: 58490 hits
Earned $100k+: 15.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,230top tenth $205,749+
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: 17 of 584 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 56787 hits
Earned $100k+: 15.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,212
Chance against standard: -0.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.8%$18 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Manor Lords (45.9% of the money): 583 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 58389 hits
Earned $100k+: 15.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,224
Chance against standard: -0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.3%$6 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 197 of 584.

Launches counted: 19732 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,719
Chance against standard: +5.4%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard: +21.9%$489 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Resource Management, 12 to 36 months old: 584 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: 17 of 584 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, Manor Lords (45.9% of the money): 583 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: 197 of 584.

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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