Niche

Family Friendly + Sandbox

Games tagged both Family Friendly and Sandbox: 51 indie paid launches, 9 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 26,291 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 238 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2020 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,291 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 Family Friendly + Sandbox priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats Family Friendly and is about level with Sandbox; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Family Friendly and is too small to compare with Sandbox.

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

Family Friendly + Sandbox is too small to compare with Family Friendly and is too small to compare with Sandbox: 4 of its 15 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 10.4 in 100 for Family Friendly and 32.8 in 100 for Sandbox.

Small sample: 15 launches, 4 hits.

TIETied

Tag onemood tagFamily Friendly

10.4in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds10.4 in 100

Typical earnings$4,391

Launches230 / 24 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairFamily Friendly + Sandbox

4 of 15launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds4 of 15 launches

$1k+13 of 15 launches

$10k+11 of 15 launches

Launches15 / 4 hits

Expected20.4 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoSandbox

32.8in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds32.8 in 100

Typical earnings$30,251

Launches360 / 118 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.4 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $10,978, from 4,304 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Family Friendly 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: 0.4 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 prices51 in pair Under $518 in pair $5 to $1012 in pair $10 to $2015 in pair$20 to $406: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 15 games tagged both Family Friendly and Sandbox priced $10 to $20. 4 of 15 of them earned $100k+, against 9.3 in 100 for Family Friendly-only games and 33.0 in 100 for Sandbox-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Family Friendly alone and is too small to compare with Sandbox alone.

Both: 15 games priced $10 to $20; 4 of 15 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 13 of 15 launches · $10k+ 11 of 15 launches · $100k+ 4 of 15 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 15 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

Little Kitty, Big Cityleads this pair51.0%

PairLittle Kitty, Big City51.0%

Family FriendlyLittle Kitty, Big City14.1%

SandboxManor Lords23.1%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Family Friendly + Sandbox

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

Little Kitty, Big City earned 51.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 51 Family Friendly + Sandbox launches.
It also leads Family Friendly, with 14.1% of that tag's money.
Sandbox is led by Manor Lords, with 23.1% 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

Family Friendly + Sandbox is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

Family Friendly + Sandbox through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view51 of 51 launches	Without the breakout50 of 51 launches	Last 18 months16 of 51 launches
Launches counted	519 hits	519 hits	508 hits	162 hits
Earned $100k+	17.6 in 100	17.6 in 100	16.0 in 100	2 of 16too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+	43 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 57 in 100	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-9.3%1.6 fewer in 100	-29.2%5.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Family Friendly and Sandbox, 12 to 36 months old: 51 launches.

Launches counted: 519 hits
Earned $100k+: 17.6 in 100
Chance of $10k+: 43 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 57 in 100
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 51 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 519 hits
Earned $100k+: 17.6 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Little Kitty, Big City (51.0% of the money): 50 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 508 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.0 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -9.3%1.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 16 of 51.

Launches counted: 162 hits
Earned $100k+: 2 of 16too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -29.2%5.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Family Friendly and Sandbox, 12 to 36 months old: 51 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 51 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, Little Kitty, Big City (51.0% of the money): 50 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: 16 of 51.

Family Friendly 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.

Family Friendly through every lens, all prices
Family Friendly	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,306 of 1,315 launches	Without the breakout1,314 of 1,315 launches	Last 18 months363 of 1,315 launches
Launches counted	1,31552 hits	1,30651 hits	1,31451 hits	36314 hits
Earned $100k+	4.0 in 1001 in 25	3.9 in 1001 in 26	3.9 in 1001 in 26	3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings	$365top tenth $20,496+	$362	$365	$354
Chance against standard	the base	-1.2%no change	-1.8%0.1 fewer in 100	-2.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-0.8%$3 less	0.0%no change	-3.0%$11 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Family Friendly, 12 to 36 months old: 1,315 launches.

Launches counted: 1,31552 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.0 in 1001 in 25
Typical first-year earnings: $365top tenth $20,496+
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 1,315 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,30651 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings: $362
Chance against standard: -1.2%no change
Typical against standard: -0.8%$3 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Little Kitty, Big City (14.1% of the money): 1,314 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,31451 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings: $365
Chance against standard: -1.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 363 of 1,315.

Launches counted: 36314 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings: $354
Chance against standard: -2.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -3.0%$11 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Family Friendly, 12 to 36 months old: 1,315 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 1,315 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, Little Kitty, Big City (14.1% of the money): 1,314 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: 363 of 1,315.

Sandbox 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.

Sandbox through every lens, all prices
Sandbox	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,173 of 1,220 launches	Without the breakout1,219 of 1,220 launches	Last 18 months386 of 1,220 launches
Launches counted	1,220206 hits	1,173194 hits	1,219205 hits	38665 hits
Earned $100k+	16.9 in 100	16.5 in 100	16.8 in 100	16.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$2,007top tenth $290,975+	$2,070	$1,992	$2,439
Chance against standard	the base	-2.1%0.3 fewer in 100	-0.4%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.3%no change
Typical against standard	the base	+3.1%$63 more	-0.7%$15 less	+21.5%$432 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Sandbox, 12 to 36 months old: 1,220 launches.

Launches counted: 1,220206 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,007top tenth $290,975+
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: 47 of 1,220 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,173194 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,070
Chance against standard: -2.1%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +3.1%$63 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Manor Lords (23.1% of the money): 1,219 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,219205 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,992
Chance against standard: -0.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.7%$15 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 386 of 1,220.

Launches counted: 38665 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,439
Chance against standard: -0.3%no change
Typical against standard: +21.5%$432 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Sandbox, 12 to 36 months old: 1,220 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: 47 of 1,220 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 (23.1% of the money): 1,219 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: 386 of 1,220.

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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