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Niches / Investigation + Point & Click

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Investigation + Point & Click

Games tagged both Investigation and Point & Click: 106 indie paid launches, 23 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".
  • 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.

Showing Investigation + Point & Click 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

Investigation + Point & Click beats both its tags: 27.7 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 25.0 in 100 for Investigation and 15.0 in 100 for Point & Click.

That is about 1.5 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

2NDRunner-up
Tag oneInvestigation
25.0in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds25.0 in 100
Typical earnings$9,310
Launches124 / 31 hits
Pair leads by2.7 in 100
1STWinner
This pairInvestigation + Point & Click
27.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds27.7 in 100
Typical earnings$8,012
Launches47 / 13 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
3RDThird
Tag twoPoint & Click
15.0in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds15.0 in 100
Typical earnings$3,339
Launches287 / 43 hits
Pair leads by12.7 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 prices106 in pairUnder $524 in pair$5 to $1027 in pair$10 to $2047 in pair$20 to $408: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 47 games tagged both Investigation and Point & Click priced $10 to $20. 27.7 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 23.4 for Investigation-only games and 12.5 for Point & Click-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 47 games priced $10 to $20; 27.7 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $8,012.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 47 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 Roottrees are Deadleads this pair22.8%
PairThe Roottrees are Dead22.8%
InvestigationBlue Prince21.8%
Point & ClickThe Roottrees are Dead8.9%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Investigation + Point & Click

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 Roottrees are Dead earned 22.8% of the estimated first-year money of the 106 Investigation + Point & Click launches.
  • Investigation is led by Blue Prince, with 21.8% of its money.
  • It also leads Point & Click, with 8.9% of that tag's 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

Investigation + Point & Click holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

Investigation + Point & Click through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view103 of 106 launchesWithout the breakout105 of 106 launchesLast 18 months62 of 106 launches
Launches counted10623 hits10321 hits10522 hits6213 hits
Earned $100k+21.7 in 10020.4 in 10021.0 in 10021.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$2,834top tenth $294,014+$2,429$2,448$3,157
Chance against standardthe yardstick-6.0%1.3 fewer in 100-3.2%0.7 fewer in 100-3.2%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick-14.3%$405 less-13.6%$386 less+11.4%$323 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Investigation and Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 106 launches.

Launches counted
10623 hits
Earned $100k+
21.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,834top tenth $294,014+
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: 3 of 106 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
10321 hits
Earned $100k+
20.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,429
Chance against standard
-6.0%1.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-14.3%$405 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Roottrees are Dead (22.8% of the money): 105 launches left.

Launches counted
10522 hits
Earned $100k+
21.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,448
Chance against standard
-3.2%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-13.6%$386 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 62 of 106.

Launches counted
6213 hits
Earned $100k+
21.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,157
Chance against standard
-3.2%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+11.4%$323 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Investigation and Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 106 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: 3 of 106 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 Roottrees are Dead (22.8% of the money): 105 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 62 of 106.

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

Investigation through every lens, all prices
InvestigationBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view480 of 498 launchesWithout the breakout497 of 498 launchesLast 18 months263 of 498 launches
Launches counted49854 hits48052 hits49753 hits26329 hits
Earned $100k+10.8 in 10010.8 in 10010.7 in 10011.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$1,214top tenth $109,241+$1,215$1,214$1,133
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100+1.9%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.1%$1 more0.0%no change-6.7%$81 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Investigation, 6 to 30 months old: 498 launches.

Launches counted
49854 hits
Earned $100k+
10.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,214top tenth $109,241+
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: 18 of 498 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
48052 hits
Earned $100k+
10.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,215
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+0.1%$1 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Blue Prince (21.8% of the money): 497 launches left.

Launches counted
49753 hits
Earned $100k+
10.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,214
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: 263 of 498.

Launches counted
26329 hits
Earned $100k+
11.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,133
Chance against standard
+1.9%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
-6.7%$81 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Investigation, 6 to 30 months old: 498 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: 18 of 498 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, Blue Prince (21.8% of the money): 497 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 263 of 498.

Point & Click holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

Point & Click through every lens, all prices
Point & ClickBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,916 of 1,981 launchesWithout the breakout1,980 of 1,981 launchesLast 18 months1,107 of 1,981 launches
Launches counted1,98182 hits1,91679 hits1,98081 hits1,10743 hits
Earned $100k+4.1 in 1001 in 244.1 in 1001 in 244.1 in 1001 in 243.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings$561top tenth $15,526+$566$561$485
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-4.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+0.9%$5 more0.0%no change-13.5%$76 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 1,981 launches.

Launches counted
1,98182 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$561top tenth $15,526+
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: 65 of 1,981 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,91679 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$566
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+0.9%$5 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Roottrees are Dead (8.9% of the money): 1,980 launches left.

Launches counted
1,98081 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$561
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: 1,107 of 1,981.

Launches counted
1,10743 hits
Earned $100k+
3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$485
Chance against standard
-4.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-13.5%$76 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Point & Click, 6 to 30 months old: 1,981 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: 65 of 1,981 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 Roottrees are Dead (8.9% of the money): 1,980 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,107 of 1,981.

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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