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Niches / Incremental + Word Game

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Incremental + Word Game

Games tagged both Incremental and Word Game: 41 indie paid launches, 0 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 Incremental + Word Game priced under $5.

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?Under $5

Incremental + Word Game is too small to compare with Incremental and is too small to compare with Word Game: 0 of its 28 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 1.2 in 100 for Incremental and 1 of 212 launches for Word Game.

Small sample: 28 launches, 0 hits.

TIEA tie
1.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 85
Typical earnings$191
Launches854 / 10 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pairIncremental + Word Game
0 of 28launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds0 of 28 launches
Typical earnings$254
Launches28 / 0 hits
Expected0.5 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoWord Game
1 of 212launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds1 of 212 launches
Typical earnings$171
Launches212 / 1 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
All indie launches under $5: 0.5 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 219), typical $169, from 13,780 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5

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 prices41 in pairUnder $528 in pair$5 to $1011 in pair$10 to $202: too few$20 to $40no launches
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 28 games tagged both Incremental and Word Game priced under $5. 0 of 28 of them earned $100k+, against 1.2 in 100 for Incremental-only games and 1 of 184 for Word Game-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Incremental alone and is too small to compare with Word Game alone.

Both: 28 games priced under $5; 0 of 28 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $254.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 28 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

The Eastern Sacrificeleads this pair37.1%
PairThe Eastern Sacrifice37.1%
Incremental(the) Gnorp Apologue7.2%
Word GameHomicipher24.9%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Incremental + Word Game

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

  • The Eastern Sacrifice earned 37.1% of the estimated first-year money of the 41 Incremental + Word Game launches.
  • Incremental is led by (the) Gnorp Apologue, with 7.2% of its money.
  • Word Game is led by Homicipher, with 24.9% 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

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

Incremental + Word Game through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view23 of 41 launchesWithout the breakout40 of 41 launchesLast 18 months12 of 41 launches
Launches counted410 hits230 hits400 hits120 hits
Earned $100k+0 of 41too few for a rate0 of 23too few for a rate0 of 40too few for a rate0 of 12too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$435top tenth $4,514+$574$435$766
Chance against standardthe base0.0%no change; too few to tell0.0%no change0.0%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base+32.0%$139 more; too few to tell0.0%no change+76.1%$331 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewToo few to tellHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Incremental and Word Game, 12 to 36 months old: 41 launches.

Launches counted
410 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 41too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$435top tenth $4,514+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewToo few to tell

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 18 of 41 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
230 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 23too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$574
Chance against standard
0.0%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standard
+32.0%$139 more; too few to tell
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Eastern Sacrifice (37.1% of the money): 40 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
400 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 40too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$435
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 12 of 41.

Launches counted
120 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 12too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$766
Chance against standard
0.0%no change; too few to tell
Typical against standard
+76.1%$331 more; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Incremental and Word Game, 12 to 36 months old: 41 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: 18 of 41 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, The Eastern Sacrifice (37.1% of the money): 40 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: 12 of 41.

Incremental 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.

Incremental through every lens, all prices
IncrementalBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view977 of 1,070 launchesWithout the breakout1,069 of 1,070 launchesLast 18 months394 of 1,070 launches
Launches counted1,07022 hits97720 hits1,06921 hits39411 hits
Earned $100k+2.1 in 1001 in 492.0 in 1001 in 492.0 in 1001 in 512.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings$285top tenth $11,515+$286$284$247
Chance against standardthe base-0.4%no change-4.5%0.1 fewer in 100+35.8%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+0.4%$1 more-0.4%$1 less-13.3%$38 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Incremental, 12 to 36 months old: 1,070 launches.

Launches counted
1,07022 hits
Earned $100k+
2.1 in 1001 in 49
Typical first-year earnings
$285top tenth $11,515+
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: 93 of 1,070 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
97720 hits
Earned $100k+
2.0 in 1001 in 49
Typical first-year earnings
$286
Chance against standard
-0.4%no change
Typical against standard
+0.4%$1 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, (the) Gnorp Apologue (7.2% of the money): 1,069 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,06921 hits
Earned $100k+
2.0 in 1001 in 51
Typical first-year earnings
$284
Chance against standard
-4.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.4%$1 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 394 of 1,070.

Launches counted
39411 hits
Earned $100k+
2.8 in 1001 in 36
Typical first-year earnings
$247
Chance against standard
+35.8%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard
-13.3%$38 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Incremental, 12 to 36 months old: 1,070 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: 93 of 1,070 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, (the) Gnorp Apologue (7.2% of the money): 1,069 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: 394 of 1,070.

Word Game is changed recently +1: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in Without the breakout.

Word Game through every lens, all prices
Word GameBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view235 of 356 launchesWithout the breakout355 of 356 launchesLast 18 months114 of 356 launches
Launches counted35613 hits23511 hits35512 hits1142 hits
Earned $100k+3.7 in 1001 in 274.7 in 1001 in 213.4 in 1001 in 302 of 114too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$435top tenth $18,481+$544$425$574
Chance against standardthe base+28.2%1.0 more in 100-7.4%0.3 fewer in 100-52.0%1.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base+25.1%$109 more-2.3%$10 less+32.0%$139 more
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Word Game, 12 to 36 months old: 356 launches.

Launches counted
35613 hits
Earned $100k+
3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings
$435top tenth $18,481+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 121 of 356 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
23511 hits
Earned $100k+
4.7 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings
$544
Chance against standard
+28.2%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standard
+25.1%$109 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Homicipher (24.9% of the money): 355 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
35512 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 30
Typical first-year earnings
$425
Chance against standard
-7.4%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-2.3%$10 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 114 of 356.

Launches counted
1142 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 114too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$574
Chance against standard
-52.0%1.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
+32.0%$139 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Word Game, 12 to 36 months old: 356 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: 121 of 356 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, Homicipher (24.9% of the money): 355 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: 114 of 356.

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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