Niches / Hidden Object + Psychological Horror

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Hidden Object + Psychological Horror

Games tagged both Hidden Object and Psychological Horror: 230 indie paid launches, 1 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.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 17 hit $100k+Under $51 in 219 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 30 hit $100k+$10 to $2018 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4040 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,280 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 Hidden Object + Psychological Horror 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

Hidden Object + Psychological Horror is too small to compare with Hidden Object and is too small to compare with Psychological Horror: 0 of its 12 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 5.2 in 100 for Hidden Object and 21.5 in 100 for Psychological Horror.

Small sample: 12 launches, 0 hits.

TIETied

Tag oneHidden Object

5.2in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds1 in 19

Typical earnings$1,532

Launches173 / 9 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairHidden Object + Psychological Horror

0 of 12launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 12 launches

Typical earnings$2,760

Launches12 / 0 hits

Expected17.6 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twoPsychological Horror

21.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds21.5 in 100

Typical earnings$15,887

Launches205 / 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 prices230 in pair Under $5164 in pair $5 to $1052 in pair $10 to $2012 in pair$20 to $402: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 12 games tagged both Hidden Object and Psychological Horror priced $10 to $20. 0 of 12 of them earned $100k+, against 5.6 in 100 for Hidden Object-only games and 22.8 in 100 for Psychological Horror-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Hidden Object alone and is too small to compare with Psychological Horror alone.

Both: 12 games priced $10 to $20; 0 of 12 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $2,760.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 12 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

Platform 8leads this pair12.3%

PairPlatform 812.3%

Hidden ObjectWhisper of the House11.8%

Psychological HorrorLethal Company39.3%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 2 of 3, 1 too few to tell. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Hidden Object + Psychological Horror

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

Platform 8 earned 12.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 230 Hidden Object + Psychological Horror launches.
Hidden Object is led by Whisper of the House, with 11.8% of its money.
Psychological Horror is led by Lethal Company, with 39.3% 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

Hidden Object + Psychological Horror holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout; too few to tell in Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Hidden Object + Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view224 of 230 launches	Without the breakout229 of 230 launches	Last 18 months60 of 230 launches
Launches counted	2301 hits	2241 hits	2290 hits	600 hits
Earned $100k+	1 of 230too few for a rate	1 of 224too few for a rate	0 of 229too few for a rate	0 of 60too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$783top tenth $9,710+	$783	$783	$459
Chance against standard	the base	+2.7%no change; too few to tell	-100.0%0.4 fewer in 100	-100.0%0.4 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	0.0%no change	-41.4%$324 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Hidden Object and Psychological Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 230 launches.

Launches counted: 2301 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 230too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $783top tenth $9,710+
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: 6 of 230 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2241 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 224too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $783
Chance against standard: +2.7%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Platform 8 (12.3% of the money): 229 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2290 hits
Earned $100k+: 0 of 229too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $783
Chance against standard: -100.0%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 60 of 230.

Launches counted: 600 hits
Earned $100k+: 0 of 60too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $459
Chance against standard: -100.0%0.4 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: -41.4%$324 less; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Hidden Object and Psychological Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 230 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: 6 of 230 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, Platform 8 (12.3% of the money): 229 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: 60 of 230.

Hidden Object 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.

Hidden Object through every lens, all prices
Hidden Object	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,584 of 1,626 launches	Without the breakout1,625 of 1,626 launches	Last 18 months466 of 1,626 launches
Launches counted	1,62620 hits	1,58419 hits	1,62519 hits	4669 hits
Earned $100k+	1.2 in 1001 in 81	1.2 in 1001 in 83	1.2 in 1001 in 86	1.9 in 1001 in 52
Typical first-year earnings	$548top tenth $6,135+	$548	$535	$455
Chance against standard	the base	-2.5%no change	-4.9%0.1 fewer in 100	+57.0%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-2.4%$13 less	-17.0%$93 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Hidden Object, 12 to 36 months old: 1,626 launches.

Launches counted: 1,62620 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.2 in 1001 in 81
Typical first-year earnings: $548top tenth $6,135+
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: 42 of 1,626 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,58419 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.2 in 1001 in 83
Typical first-year earnings: $548
Chance against standard: -2.5%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Whisper of the House (11.8% of the money): 1,625 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,62519 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.2 in 1001 in 86
Typical first-year earnings: $535
Chance against standard: -4.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -2.4%$13 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 466 of 1,626.

Launches counted: 4669 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.9 in 1001 in 52
Typical first-year earnings: $455
Chance against standard: +57.0%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard: -17.0%$93 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Hidden Object, 12 to 36 months old: 1,626 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: 42 of 1,626 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, Whisper of the House (11.8% of the money): 1,625 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: 466 of 1,626.

Psychological Horror 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.

Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
Psychological Horror	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view2,001 of 2,109 launches	Without the breakout2,108 of 2,109 launches	Last 18 months575 of 2,109 launches
Launches counted	2,109117 hits	2,001110 hits	2,108116 hits	57526 hits
Earned $100k+	5.5 in 1001 in 18	5.5 in 1001 in 18	5.5 in 1001 in 18	4.5 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings	$1,246top tenth $32,125+	$1,261	$1,246	$1,144
Chance against standard	the base	-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100	-0.8%no change	-18.5%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+1.2%$15 more	0.0%no change	-8.2%$102 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 2,109 launches.

Launches counted: 2,109117 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,246top tenth $32,125+
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: 108 of 2,109 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,001110 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,261
Chance against standard: -0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +1.2%$15 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Lethal Company (39.3% of the money): 2,108 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2,108116 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,246
Chance against standard: -0.8%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 575 of 2,109.

Launches counted: 57526 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.5 in 1001 in 22
Typical first-year earnings: $1,144
Chance against standard: -18.5%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -8.2%$102 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 12 to 36 months old: 2,109 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: 108 of 2,109 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, Lethal Company (39.3% of the money): 2,108 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: 575 of 2,109.

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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