Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Funny / Local Multiplayer
Funny + Local Multiplayer: a typical launch earns $919 in its first year
That is the median of 40 indie paid launches, 2024 Q4 to 2025 Q3. 3 of 72 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 3.2 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 21% on the year before: 52 against 43.
- One game dominates the figure
- Price
- $919 median of 40 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- −43.9% four quarters on the four before
- Releases, 12 months
- 52 43 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 145 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 545 carrying both tags
Boards
as of 30 Sep 2026Where this pair stands on each board of the front page. Every value carries its 90% interval and its sample.
| Board | Value | Interval | Sample | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most anticipatedShare of all upcoming wishlist heat on Steam, with the number of upcoming games beside it. | 0.02%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.01% to 0.02% | 5 ranked of 145 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #3,506 of 7,193pairs on this board |
Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter.
| 0.97xhits against expected | 0.68x to 1.64x | 72 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #2,984 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 20 or more releases in each 12-month period. | |||
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 1,000 reviews in each window. | |||
Pairs are noisier than genres: the demand boards at pair level are indicative only.
Launch success
launches 6 to 30 months oldMatured indie paid launches that earned an estimated $100k or more, against the number expected for games at the same price tier and launch quarter.
- Launches
- 72
- Hit rate
- 4.2%0.0% to 10.6%
- Expected rate
- 4.5%
- Against expected
- 0.97x0.68x to 1.64x
Launch window: indie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old). Hit odds are shrunk toward the Steam-wide rate by 3 expected hits.
Revenue spread
72 launchesEstimated lifetime gross of the same matured launches. Half earned less than the median; one in ten earned more than the top figure.
- Bottom tenth
- $0
- Median
- $1,416
- Top tenth
- $23,699
Estimated from Steam review counts. Lifetime to date, so it differs from the first-year price above.
Supply
raw release countsGames released with both tags, last 12 months against the 12 before.
- Change
- +21%
Parent tags
- FunnyNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- Local MultiplayerNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
Comparable games
8 indie titlesThe biggest indie games in this pair by estimated lifetime gross. Revenue is shown as a number at 50 or more reviews, as a range at 10 to 49, and not at all below 10.
- LEGO® Party! (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,128 reviews, 87% positiveest. $913k
- Make Way (opens the Steam store)2023 · 1,621 reviews, 91% positiveest. $492k
- Level Devil (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,313 reviews, 91% positiveest. $186k
- Bang Bang Barrage (opens the Steam store)2025 · 762 reviews, 95% positiveest. $123k
- Choppy Cuts (opens the Steam store)2026 · 262 reviews, 75% positiveest. $90k
- Ultimate Sheep Raccoon (opens the Steam store)2025 · 206 reviews, 46% positiveest. $83k
- Stuck Together (opens the Steam store)2025 · 165 reviews, 87% positiveest. $40k
- Slip & Skid (opens the Steam store)2026 · 147 reviews, 97% positiveest. $39k
More with Funny
pairs with Funny- Co-op + Funny$5,64452 launches priced, 130 releases in 12 months
- Online Co-Op + Funny$5,38258 launches priced, 166 releases in 12 months
- Funny + Romance$4,86732 launches priced, 30 releases in 12 months
- Funny + Life Sim$2,42933 launches priced, 72 releases in 12 months
- Story Rich + Funny$2,42495 launches priced, 113 releases in 12 months
- Exploration + Funny$2,386110 launches priced, 181 releases in 12 months
More with Local Multiplayer
pairs with Local Multiplayer- Local Co-Op + Local Multiplayer$1,61847 launches priced, 71 releases in 12 months
- Multiplayer + Local Multiplayer$93984 launches priced, 142 releases in 12 months
- Action + Local Multiplayer$76884 launches priced, 147 releases in 12 months
- 4 Player Local + Local Multiplayer$70769 launches priced, 89 releases in 12 months
- Arcade + Local Multiplayer$65754 launches priced, 104 releases in 12 months
- PvP + Local Multiplayer$60667 launches priced, 137 releases in 12 months
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