Niche

Immersive Sim + Visual Novel

Games tagged both Immersive Sim and Visual Novel: 155 indie paid launches, 24 of them earned $100k+ in their first year.

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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.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 16 hit $100k+Under $51 in 200 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 26 hit $100k+$10 to $2019 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4042 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 6 to 30 months old, 29,637 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 6 to 30 months old. Lens figures exist at all prices only; inside a price band this page shows the standard figures.

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$10 to $20

Showing Immersive Sim + Visual Novel 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

Immersive Sim + Visual Novel beats both its tags: 31.8 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 24.2 in 100 for Immersive Sim and 14.6 in 100 for Visual Novel.

That is about 1.7 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

2NDRunner-up

Tag oneImmersive Sim

24.2in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds24.2 in 100

Typical earnings$18,621

Launches359 / 87 hits

Pair leads by7.6 in 100

1STWinner

This pairImmersive Sim + Visual Novel

31.8in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds31.8 in 100

Typical earnings$26,149

Launches44 / 14 hits

Expected18.6 in 100

3RDThird

Tag twoVisual Novel

14.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds14.6 in 100

Typical earnings$7,366

Launches460 / 67 hits

Pair leads by17.2 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 $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: 42.4 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices155 in pair Under $554 in pair $5 to $1053 in pair $10 to $2044 in pair$20 to $404: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 44 games tagged both Immersive Sim and Visual Novel priced $10 to $20. 31.8 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 23.2 for Immersive Sim-only games and 12.7 for Visual Novel-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 44 games priced $10 to $20; 31.8 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $26,149.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 44 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

Chill with You : Lo-Fi Storyleads this pair17.0%

PairChill with You : Lo-Fi Story17.0%

Immersive SimRetro Rewind - Video Store Simulator3.7%

Visual NovelUntil Then7.5%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently +1. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: moves the answer. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Immersive Sim + Visual Novel

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

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The leaders, in words

Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story earned 17.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 155 Immersive Sim + Visual Novel launches.
Immersive Sim is led by Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator, with 3.7% of its money.
Visual Novel is led by Until Then, with 7.5% 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

Immersive Sim + Visual Novel is changed recently +1: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter, and 1 more lens too. It holds in 1 of 3.

Immersive Sim + Visual Novel through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view117 of 155 launches	Without the breakout154 of 155 launches	Last 18 months87 of 155 launches
Launches counted	15524 hits	11712 hits	15423 hits	8716 hits
Earned $100k+	15.5 in 100	10.3 in 100	14.9 in 100	18.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$3,911top tenth $182,270+	$1,982	$3,911	$1,840
Chance against standard	the yardstick	-33.5%5.2 fewer in 100	-3.9%0.6 fewer in 100	+18.7%2.9 more in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	-49.3%$1,929 less	0.0%no change	-53.0%$2,071 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Immersive Sim and Visual Novel, 6 to 30 months old: 155 launches.

Launches counted: 15524 hits
Earned $100k+: 15.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $3,911top tenth $182,270+
Chance against standard: the yardstick
Typical against standard: the yardstick

West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 38 of 155 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 11712 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,982
Chance against standard: -33.5%5.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -49.3%$1,929 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story (17.0% of the money): 154 launches left.

Launches counted: 15423 hits
Earned $100k+: 14.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $3,911
Chance against standard: -3.9%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 87 of 155.

Launches counted: 8716 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,840
Chance against standard: +18.7%2.9 more in 100
Typical against standard: -53.0%$2,071 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Immersive Sim and Visual Novel, 6 to 30 months old: 155 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: 38 of 155 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, Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story (17.0% of the money): 154 launches left.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 87 of 155.

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

Immersive Sim through every lens, all prices
Immersive Sim	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,452 of 1,559 launches	Without the breakout1,558 of 1,559 launches	Last 18 months864 of 1,559 launches
Launches counted	1,559155 hits	1,452136 hits	1,558154 hits	86486 hits
Earned $100k+	9.9 in 1001 in 10	9.4 in 1001 in 11	9.9 in 1001 in 10	10.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$1,456top tenth $99,667+	$1,416	$1,456	$1,274
Chance against standard	the yardstick	-5.1%0.5 fewer in 100	0.0%no change	+1.0%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	-2.7%$40 less	0.0%no change	-12.5%$182 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Immersive Sim, 6 to 30 months old: 1,559 launches.

Launches counted: 1,559155 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.9 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings: $1,456top tenth $99,667+
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: 107 of 1,559 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,452136 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.4 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,416
Chance against standard: -5.1%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -2.7%$40 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator (3.7% of the money): 1,558 launches left.

Launches counted: 1,558154 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.9 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings: $1,456
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: 864 of 1,559.

Launches counted: 86486 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,274
Chance against standard: +1.0%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: -12.5%$182 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Immersive Sim, 6 to 30 months old: 1,559 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: 107 of 1,559 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, Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator (3.7% of the money): 1,558 launches left.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 864 of 1,559.

Visual Novel is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Visual Novel through every lens, all prices
Visual Novel	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,823 of 2,114 launches	Without the breakout2,113 of 2,114 launches	Last 18 months1,162 of 2,114 launches
Launches counted	2,114130 hits	1,823100 hits	2,113129 hits	1,16263 hits
Earned $100k+	6.1 in 1001 in 16	5.5 in 1001 in 18	6.1 in 1001 in 16	5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings	$1,293top tenth $48,802+	$1,214	$1,287	$910
Chance against standard	the yardstick	-9.8%0.6 fewer in 100	0.0%no change	-11.5%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the yardstick	-6.1%$79 less	-0.5%$6 less	-29.6%$383 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Visual Novel, 6 to 30 months old: 2,114 launches.

Launches counted: 2,114130 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.1 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings: $1,293top tenth $48,802+
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: 291 of 2,114 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,823100 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings: $1,214
Chance against standard: -9.8%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -6.1%$79 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Until Then (7.5% of the money): 2,113 launches left.

Launches counted: 2,113129 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.1 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings: $1,287
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: -0.5%$6 less

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,162 of 2,114.

Launches counted: 1,16263 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $910
Chance against standard: -11.5%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -29.6%$383 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Visual Novel, 6 to 30 months old: 2,114 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: 291 of 2,114 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, Until Then (7.5% of the money): 2,113 launches left.
Last 18 months: Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,162 of 2,114.

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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