Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Local Co-Op / Pixel Graphics
Local Co-Op + Pixel Graphics: 21 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 48 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 3.4 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases fell 36% on the year before: 21 against 33.
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 21 33 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 83 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 363 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. | 0.01%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.01% to 0.02% | 6 ranked of 83 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #3,717 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 1.10xhits against expected | 0.76x to 1.78x | 48 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #2,208 of 6,324pairs on this board |
Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches.
| +98%player demand against new supply, relative to Steam | +32% to +189% | 19 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025; releases 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 vs prior 12 months | #10 of 2,361pairs on this board |
Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal.
| 0%review growth against same-age games | −6% to +8% | 19 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 | #1,970 of 2,461pairs on this board |
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
- 48
- Hit rate
- 8.3%1.7% to 20.5%
- Expected rate
- 7.0%
- Against expected
- 1.10x0.76x to 1.78x
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
48 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
- $40
- Median
- $808
- Top tenth
- $63,765
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
- −36%
- Against Steam
- −49%after Steam-wide growth, shrunk by 5 releases
Parent tags
- Local Co-OpNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- Pixel GraphicsNot 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.
- Scott Pilgrim EX (opens the Steam store)2026 · 476 reviews, 85% positiveest. $279k
- Primal Planet (opens the Steam store)2025 · 641 reviews, 88% positiveest. $259k
- Wargroove 2 (opens the Steam store)2023 · 405 reviews, 69% positiveest. $164k
- Quest Master (opens the Steam store)2024 · 357 reviews, 98% positiveest. $145k
- Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (opens the Steam store)2025 · 205 reviews, 84% positiveest. $104k
- Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons (opens the Steam store)2024 · 369 reviews, 90% positiveest. $75k
- Brave Escape (opens the Steam store)2025 · 146 reviews, 97% positiveest. $59k
- Folk Hero (opens the Steam store)2023 · 181 reviews, 81% positiveest. $55k
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 Pixel Graphics
pairs with Pixel Graphics- Pixel Graphics + Tactical RPG$3,27132 launches priced, 42 releases in 12 months
- Metroidvania + Pixel Graphics$2,73164 launches priced, 75 releases in 12 months
- Pixel Graphics + Turn-Based Combat$2,18391 launches priced, 128 releases in 12 months
- Pixel Graphics + Collectathon$1,85847 launches priced, 78 releases in 12 months
- Story Rich + Pixel Graphics$1,849182 launches priced, 221 releases in 12 months
- Pixel Graphics + Female Protagonist$1,69299 launches priced, 140 releases in 12 months
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