Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Local Co-Op / Funny
Local Co-Op + Funny: 31 releases in the last 12 months
There is no price yet: it needs 30 or more indie paid launches in the last four complete quarters. 4 of 42 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 4.7 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 11% on the year before: 31 against 28.
- China market: over 35% of reviews are Chinese
- One game dominates the figure
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 31 28 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 98 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 326 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.
| 0.04%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.01% to 0.07% | 6 ranked of 98 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #6,567 of 7,193pairs on this board |
Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter.
| 0.91xhits against expected | 0.63x to 1.46x | 42 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #6,131 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
- 42
- Hit rate
- 9.5%2.4% to 17.4%
- Expected rate
- 11.2%
- Against expected
- 0.91x0.63x to 1.46x
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
42 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
- $2
- Median
- $2,327
- Top tenth
- $84,987
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
- +11%
Parent tags
- Local Co-OpNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- FunnyNot 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.
- Bopl Battle (opens the Steam store)2023 · 21,618 reviews, 97% positiveest. $4.4M
- Lost Castle 2 (opens the Steam store)2024 · 10,933 reviews, 78% positiveest. $2.6M
- Make Way (opens the Steam store)2023 · 1,621 reviews, 91% positiveest. $492k
- Big Helmet Heroes (opens the Steam store)2025 · 684 reviews, 78% positiveest. $346k
- Scott Pilgrim EX (opens the Steam store)2026 · 476 reviews, 85% positiveest. $279k
- SUPER CRAZY RHYTHM CASTLE (opens the Steam store)2023 · 384 reviews, 78% positiveest. $155k
- Alien Hominid HD (opens the Steam store)2023 · 594 reviews, 95% positiveest. $144k
- Bang Bang Barrage (opens the Steam store)2025 · 762 reviews, 95% positiveest. $123k
More with Local Co-Op
pairs with Local Co-Op- Adventure + Local Co-Op$3,64135 launches priced, 39 releases in 12 months
- Local Co-Op + Multiplayer$3,24638 launches priced, 56 releases in 12 months
- Co-op + Local Co-Op$2,42959 launches priced, 92 releases in 12 months
- Local Co-Op + 4 Player Local$2,32636 launches priced, 37 releases in 12 months
- Action + Local Co-Op$2,10359 launches priced, 101 releases in 12 months
- Local Co-Op + Local Multiplayer$1,61847 launches priced, 71 releases in 12 months
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
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