Niche

Lore-Rich + Story Rich

Games tagged both Lore-Rich and Story Rich: 130 indie paid launches, 13 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". 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 26,291 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 238 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2020 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,291 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old. Lens figures exist at all prices only; inside a price band this page shows the standard figures.

Sample 10+

10+ launchesshow small samples 30+ launches 100+ launchesonly big markets

Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

$10 to $20

Showing Lore-Rich + Story Rich priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Lore-Rich and is about level with Story Rich; priced $10 to $20 it trails Lore-Rich and is about level with Story Rich.

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

Lore-Rich + Story Rich trails Lore-Rich and is about level with Story Rich: 22.5 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 26.0 in 100 for Lore-Rich and 22.1 in 100 for Story Rich.

That is about 1.1 times the 20.4 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

1STWinner

Tag onemood tagLore-Rich

26.0in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds26.0 in 100

$1k+84 in 100

$10k+55 in 100

Launches73 / 19 hits

Pair trails by3.5 in 100

TIETied

This pairLore-Rich + Story Rich

22.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds22.5 in 100

$1k+80 in 100

$10k+45 in 100

Launches40 / 9 hits

Expected20.4 in 100

TIETied

Tag twomood tagStory Rich

22.1in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds22.1 in 100

Typical earnings$13,989

Launches652 / 144 hits

A tie, apart by0.4 in 100

All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.4 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $10,978, from 4,304 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Lore-Rich is a mood tag: GMD never ranks it alone, but every game carrying it is counted.

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: 0.4 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 44.2 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices130 in pair Under $543 in pair $5 to $1041 in pair $10 to $2040 in pair$20 to $406: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 40 games tagged both Lore-Rich and Story Rich priced $10 to $20. 22.5 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 30.3 in 100 for Lore-Rich-only games and 22.1 in 100 for Story Rich-only games, so the mix trails Lore-Rich alone and is about level with Story Rich alone.

Both: 40 games priced $10 to $20; 22.5 in 100 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 80 in 100 · $10k+ 45 in 100 · $100k+ 23 in 100.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 40 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 Talos Principle 2leads this pair33.8%

PairThe Talos Principle 233.8%

Lore-RichLegend of Mortal28.4%

Story RichDELTARUNE15.5%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkAudience split. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: moves the answer. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Lore-Rich + Story Rich

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 Talos Principle 2 earned 33.8% of the estimated first-year money of the 130 Lore-Rich + Story Rich launches.
Lore-Rich is led by Legend of Mortal, with 28.4% of its money.
Story Rich is led by DELTARUNE, with 15.5% 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: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Lore-Rich + Story Rich is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout.

Lore-Rich + Story Rich through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view109 of 130 launches	Without the breakout129 of 130 launches	Last 18 months37 of 130 launches
Launches counted	13013 hits	1097 hits	12912 hits	371 hits
Earned $100k+	10.0 in 100	6.4 in 1001 in 16	9.3 in 1001 in 11	1 of 37too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$1,575top tenth $254,243+	$1,339	$1,533	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	-35.8%3.6 fewer in 100	-7.0%0.7 fewer in 100	-73.0%7.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	-15.0%$236 less	-2.7%$42 less	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Lore-Rich and Story Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 130 launches.

Launches counted: 13013 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,575top tenth $254,243+
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: 21 of 130 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1097 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.4 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings: $1,339
Chance against standard: -35.8%3.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -15.0%$236 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Talos Principle 2 (33.8% of the money): 129 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 12912 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.3 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,533
Chance against standard: -7.0%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -2.7%$42 less

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 37 of 130.

Launches counted: 371 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 37too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -73.0%7.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Lore-Rich and Story Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 130 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: 21 of 130 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 Talos Principle 2 (33.8% of the money): 129 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: 37 of 130.

Lore-Rich is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Lore-Rich through every lens, all prices
Lore-Rich	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view296 of 327 launches	Without the breakout326 of 327 launches	Last 18 months106 of 327 launches
Launches counted	32730 hits	29623 hits	32629 hits	1068 hits
Earned $100k+	9.2 in 1001 in 11	7.8 in 1001 in 13	8.9 in 1001 in 11	7.5 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings	$1,043top tenth $92,318+	$1,024	$1,043	$893
Chance against standard	the base	-15.3%1.4 fewer in 100	-3.0%0.3 fewer in 100	-17.7%1.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-1.8%$19 less	0.0%no change	-14.4%$150 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Lore-Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 327 launches.

Launches counted: 32730 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.2 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,043top tenth $92,318+
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: 31 of 327 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 29623 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $1,024
Chance against standard: -15.3%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.8%$19 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Legend of Mortal (28.4% of the money): 326 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 32629 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.9 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,043
Chance against standard: -3.0%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 106 of 327.

Launches counted: 1068 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.5 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings: $893
Chance against standard: -17.7%1.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -14.4%$150 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Lore-Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 327 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: 31 of 327 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, Legend of Mortal (28.4% of the money): 326 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: 106 of 327.

Story Rich is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Story Rich through every lens, all prices
Story Rich	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view2,238 of 2,468 launches	Without the breakout2,467 of 2,468 launches	Last 18 months713 of 2,468 launches
Launches counted	2,468293 hits	2,238250 hits	2,467292 hits	71387 hits
Earned $100k+	11.9 in 100	11.2 in 100	11.8 in 100	12.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$2,047top tenth $138,218+	$2,044	$2,044	$2,472
Chance against standard	the base	-5.9%0.7 fewer in 100	-0.3%no change	+2.8%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-0.1%$3 less	-0.1%$3 less	+20.8%$425 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Story Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 2,468 launches.

Launches counted: 2,468293 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,047top tenth $138,218+
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: 230 of 2,468 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 2,238250 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,044
Chance against standard: -5.9%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.1%$3 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (15.5% of the money): 2,467 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 2,467292 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,044
Chance against standard: -0.3%no change
Typical against standard: -0.1%$3 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 713 of 2,468.

Launches counted: 71387 hits
Earned $100k+: 12.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,472
Chance against standard: +2.8%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard: +20.8%$425 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Story Rich, 12 to 36 months old: 2,468 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: 230 of 2,468 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, DELTARUNE (15.5% of the money): 2,467 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: 713 of 2,468.

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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