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Niches / FPS + Survival

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FPS + Survival

Games tagged both FPS and Survival: 91 indie paid launches, 7 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.

Showing FPS + Survival priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with FPS and is about level with Survival; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with FPS and is too small to compare with Survival.

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

FPS + Survival is too small to compare with FPS and is too small to compare with Survival: 4 of its 15 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 23.3 in 100 for FPS and 21.4 in 100 for Survival.

Small sample: 15 launches, 4 hits.

TIEA tie
Tag oneFPS
23.3in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds23.3 in 100
Typical earnings$8,437
Launches219 / 51 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pairFPS + Survival
4 of 15launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds4 of 15 launches
Typical earnings$5,171
Launches15 / 4 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoSurvival
21.4in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds21.4 in 100
Typical earnings$18,573
Launches206 / 44 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 launches.each block is 2 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: 0.5 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 prices91 in pairUnder $544 in pair$5 to $1027 in pair$10 to $2015 in pair$20 to $405: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 15 games tagged both FPS and Survival priced $10 to $20. 4 of 15 of them earned $100k+, against 23.0 in 100 for FPS-only games and 20.9 in 100 for Survival-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with FPS alone and is too small to compare with Survival alone.

Both: 15 games priced $10 to $20; 4 of 15 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $5,171.

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

No More Room in Hell 2leads this pair56.8%
PairNo More Room in Hell 256.8%
FPSGray Zone Warfare20.6%
SurvivalPalworld39.6%
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 FPS + Survival

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

  • No More Room in Hell 2 earned 56.8% of the estimated first-year money of the 91 FPS + Survival launches.
  • FPS is led by Gray Zone Warfare, with 20.6% of its money.
  • Survival is led by Palworld, with 39.6% 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

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

FPS + Survival through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view89 of 91 launchesWithout the breakout90 of 91 launchesLast 18 months23 of 91 launches
Launches counted917 hits897 hits906 hits232 hits
Earned $100k+7.7 in 1001 in 137.9 in 1001 in 136.7 in 1001 in 152 of 23too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$606top tenth $30,173+$606$606$1,722
Chance against standardthe base+2.2%0.2 more in 100-13.3%1.0 fewer in 100+13.0%1.0 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change; too few to tell0.0%no change+184.2%$1,116 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both FPS and Survival, 12 to 36 months old: 91 launches.

Launches counted
917 hits
Earned $100k+
7.7 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$606top tenth $30,173+
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: 2 of 91 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
897 hits
Earned $100k+
7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$606
Chance against standard
+2.2%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change; too few to tell
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, No More Room in Hell 2 (56.8% of the money): 90 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
906 hits
Earned $100k+
6.7 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$606
Chance against standard
-13.3%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 23 of 91.

Launches counted
232 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 23too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$1,722
Chance against standard
+13.0%1.0 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
+184.2%$1,116 more; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both FPS and Survival, 12 to 36 months old: 91 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: 2 of 91 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 More Room in Hell 2 (56.8% of the money): 90 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: 23 of 91.

FPS 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.

FPS through every lens, all prices
FPSBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,259 of 1,295 launchesWithout the breakout1,294 of 1,295 launchesLast 18 months380 of 1,295 launches
Launches counted1,295105 hits1,259104 hits1,294104 hits38037 hits
Earned $100k+8.1 in 1001 in 128.3 in 1001 in 128.0 in 1001 in 129.7 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings$536top tenth $48,129+$545$536$630
Chance against standardthe base+1.9%0.2 more in 100-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100+20.1%1.6 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+1.7%$9 more0.0%no change+17.5%$94 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged FPS, 12 to 36 months old: 1,295 launches.

Launches counted
1,295105 hits
Earned $100k+
8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$536top tenth $48,129+
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: 36 of 1,295 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,259104 hits
Earned $100k+
8.3 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$545
Chance against standard
+1.9%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+1.7%$9 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Gray Zone Warfare (20.6% of the money): 1,294 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,294104 hits
Earned $100k+
8.0 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$536
Chance against standard
-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 380 of 1,295.

Launches counted
38037 hits
Earned $100k+
9.7 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings
$630
Chance against standard
+20.1%1.6 more in 100
Typical against standard
+17.5%$94 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged FPS, 12 to 36 months old: 1,295 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: 36 of 1,295 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 (20.6% of the money): 1,294 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: 380 of 1,295.

Survival 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.

Survival through every lens, all prices
SurvivalBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view973 of 1,016 launchesWithout the breakout1,015 of 1,016 launchesLast 18 months269 of 1,016 launches
Launches counted1,01697 hits97394 hits1,01596 hits26922 hits
Earned $100k+9.5 in 1001 in 109.7 in 1001 in 109.5 in 1001 in 118.2 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings$1,013top tenth $84,675+$1,021$1,012$992
Chance against standardthe base+1.2%0.1 more in 100-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100-14.3%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+0.8%$8 more-0.1%$1 less-2.1%$21 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Survival, 12 to 36 months old: 1,016 launches.

Launches counted
1,01697 hits
Earned $100k+
9.5 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings
$1,013top tenth $84,675+
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: 43 of 1,016 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
97394 hits
Earned $100k+
9.7 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings
$1,021
Chance against standard
+1.2%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+0.8%$8 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Palworld (39.6% of the money): 1,015 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,01596 hits
Earned $100k+
9.5 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,012
Chance against standard
-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.1%$1 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 269 of 1,016.

Launches counted
26922 hits
Earned $100k+
8.2 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$992
Chance against standard
-14.3%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-2.1%$21 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Survival, 12 to 36 months old: 1,016 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: 43 of 1,016 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, Palworld (39.6% of the money): 1,015 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: 269 of 1,016.

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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