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Niches / First-Person + Shooter

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First-Person + Shooter

Games tagged both First-Person and Shooter: 614 indie paid launches, 52 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 First-Person + Shooter priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it trails First-Person and beats Shooter.

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

First-Person + Shooter trails First-Person and beats Shooter: 21.0 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 23.2 in 100 for First-Person and 19.5 in 100 for Shooter.

That is about 1.1 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

1STWinner
Tag onemood tagFirst-Person
23.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds23.2 in 100
Typical earnings$10,321
Launches599 / 139 hits
Pair trails by2.2 in 100
2NDRunner-up
This pairFirst-Person + Shooter
21.0in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds21.0 in 100
Typical earnings$5,160
Launches105 / 22 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
3RDThird
Tag twoShooter
19.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds19.5 in 100
Typical earnings$8,418
Launches394 / 77 hits
Pair leads by1.5 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 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20First-Person 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.

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 105 games tagged both First-Person and Shooter priced $10 to $20. 21.0 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 23.7 for First-Person-only games and 19.0 for Shooter-only games, so the mix trails First-Person alone and beats Shooter alone.

Both: 105 games priced $10 to $20; 21.0 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $5,160.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 105 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

Bodycamleads this pair34.3%
PairBodycam34.3%
First-PersonSchedule I16.7%
ShooterGray Zone Warfare19.2%
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 First-Person + Shooter

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

  • Bodycam earned 34.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 614 First-Person + Shooter launches.
  • First-Person is led by Schedule I, with 16.7% of its money.
  • Shooter is led by Gray Zone Warfare, with 19.2% 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

First-Person + Shooter holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

First-Person + Shooter through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view609 of 614 launchesWithout the breakout613 of 614 launchesLast 18 months322 of 614 launches
Launches counted61452 hits60952 hits61351 hits32233 hits
Earned $100k+8.5 in 1001 in 128.5 in 1001 in 128.3 in 1001 in 1210.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$607top tenth $35,217+$607$607$607
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-2.4%0.2 fewer in 100+20.0%1.7 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change0.0%no change
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both First-Person and Shooter, 6 to 30 months old: 614 launches.

Launches counted
61452 hits
Earned $100k+
8.5 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$607top tenth $35,217+
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: 5 of 614 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
60952 hits
Earned $100k+
8.5 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$607
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Bodycam (34.3% of the money): 613 launches left.

Launches counted
61351 hits
Earned $100k+
8.3 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$607
Chance against standard
-2.4%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 322 of 614.

Launches counted
32233 hits
Earned $100k+
10.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$607
Chance against standard
+20.0%1.7 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both First-Person and Shooter, 6 to 30 months old: 614 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: 5 of 614 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, Bodycam (34.3% of the money): 613 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 322 of 614.

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

First-Person through every lens, all prices
First-PersonBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view4,135 of 4,266 launchesWithout the breakout4,265 of 4,266 launchesLast 18 months2,372 of 4,266 launches
Launches counted4,266296 hits4,135284 hits4,265295 hits2,372163 hits
Earned $100k+6.9 in 1001 in 146.9 in 1001 in 146.9 in 1001 in 146.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings$849top tenth $40,885+$849$849$728
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change0.0%no change
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-14.3%$121 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged First-Person, 6 to 30 months old: 4,266 launches.

Launches counted
4,266296 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$849top tenth $40,885+
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: 131 of 4,266 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
4,135284 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$849
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Schedule I (16.7% of the money): 4,265 launches left.

Launches counted
4,265295 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$849
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: 2,372 of 4,266.

Launches counted
2,372163 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$728
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
-14.3%$121 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged First-Person, 6 to 30 months old: 4,266 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: 131 of 4,266 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, Schedule I (16.7% of the money): 4,265 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,372 of 4,266.

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

Shooter through every lens, all prices
ShooterBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view2,534 of 2,618 launchesWithout the breakout2,617 of 2,618 launchesLast 18 months1,346 of 2,618 launches
Launches counted2,618155 hits2,534149 hits2,617154 hits1,34675 hits
Earned $100k+5.9 in 1001 in 175.9 in 1001 in 175.9 in 1001 in 175.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings$363top tenth $20,964+$403$363$324
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-5.1%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+11.0%$40 more0.0%no change-10.7%$39 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Shooter, 6 to 30 months old: 2,618 launches.

Launches counted
2,618155 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$363top tenth $20,964+
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: 84 of 2,618 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2,534149 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$403
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+11.0%$40 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Gray Zone Warfare (19.2% of the money): 2,617 launches left.

Launches counted
2,617154 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$363
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: 1,346 of 2,618.

Launches counted
1,34675 hits
Earned $100k+
5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$324
Chance against standard
-5.1%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-10.7%$39 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Shooter, 6 to 30 months old: 2,618 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: 84 of 2,618 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, Gray Zone Warfare (19.2% of the money): 2,617 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,346 of 2,618.

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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