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Niches / Lovecraftian + Psychological Horror

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Lovecraftian + Psychological Horror

Games tagged both Lovecraftian and Psychological Horror: 54 indie paid launches, 7 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 Lovecraftian + Psychological Horror 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

Lovecraftian + Psychological Horror beats both its tags: 5 of its 15 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 32.7 in 100 for Lovecraftian and 19.7 in 100 for Psychological Horror.

Small sample: 15 launches, 5 hits.

2NDRunner-up
Tag oneLovecraftian
32.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds32.7 in 100
Typical earnings$26,042
Launches52 / 17 hits
Pair leads by0.6 in 100
1STWinner
This pairLovecraftian + Psychological Horror
5 of 15launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds5 of 15 launches
Typical earnings$40,885
Launches15 / 5 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
3RDThird
Tag twoPsychological Horror
19.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds19.7 in 100
Typical earnings$16,691
Launches228 / 45 hits
Pair leads by13.6 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 prices54 in pairUnder $517 in pair$5 to $1016 in pair$10 to $2015 in pair$20 to $406: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 15 games tagged both Lovecraftian and Psychological Horror priced $10 to $20. 33.3 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 32.4 for Lovecraftian-only games and 18.8 for Psychological Horror-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 15 games priced $10 to $20; 33.3 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $40,885.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 15 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

Still Wakes the Deepleads this pair79.8%
PairStill Wakes the Deep79.8%
LovecraftianStill Wakes the Deep41.4%
Psychological HorrorMouthwashing7.5%
CheckOne game over half?yes
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Lovecraftian + Psychological Horror

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

  • Still Wakes the Deep earned 79.8% of the estimated first-year money of the 54 Lovecraftian + Psychological Horror launches.
  • It also leads Lovecraftian, with 41.4% of that tag's money.
  • Psychological Horror is led by Mouthwashing, with 7.5% of its money.
  • One game holds over half of this pair's money: read every figure here as that game's story.

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

Lovecraftian + Psychological Horror is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Lovecraftian + Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view51 of 54 launchesWithout the breakout53 of 54 launchesLast 18 months26 of 54 launches
Launches counted547 hits517 hits536 hits265 hits
Earned $100k+13.0 in 10013.7 in 10011.3 in 10019.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$5,767top tenth $145,399+$5,767$5,400$5,153
Chance against standardthe yardstick+5.4%0.7 more in 100-13.1%1.7 fewer in 100+47.7%6.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-6.4%$367 less-10.6%$614 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Lovecraftian and Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 54 launches.

Launches counted
547 hits
Earned $100k+
13.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$5,767top tenth $145,399+
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 54 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
517 hits
Earned $100k+
13.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$5,767
Chance against standard
+5.4%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Still Wakes the Deep (79.8% of the money): 53 launches left.

Launches counted
536 hits
Earned $100k+
11.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$5,400
Chance against standard
-13.1%1.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-6.4%$367 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 26 of 54.

Launches counted
265 hits
Earned $100k+
19.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$5,153
Chance against standard
+47.7%6.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
-10.6%$614 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Lovecraftian and Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 54 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 54 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, Still Wakes the Deep (79.8% of the money): 53 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 26 of 54.

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

Lovecraftian through every lens, all prices
LovecraftianBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view170 of 179 launchesWithout the breakout178 of 179 launchesLast 18 months85 of 179 launches
Launches counted17922 hits17022 hits17821 hits8512 hits
Earned $100k+12.3 in 10012.9 in 10011.8 in 10014.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$3,643top tenth $145,399+$4,048$3,643$3,335
Chance against standardthe yardstick+4.9%0.6 more in 100-4.1%0.5 fewer in 100+14.6%1.8 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+11.1%$405 more0.0%no change-8.5%$308 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Lovecraftian, 6 to 30 months old: 179 launches.

Launches counted
17922 hits
Earned $100k+
12.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,643top tenth $145,399+
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: 9 of 179 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
17022 hits
Earned $100k+
12.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$4,048
Chance against standard
+4.9%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard
+11.1%$405 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Still Wakes the Deep (41.4% of the money): 178 launches left.

Launches counted
17821 hits
Earned $100k+
11.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,643
Chance against standard
-4.1%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 85 of 179.

Launches counted
8512 hits
Earned $100k+
14.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,335
Chance against standard
+14.6%1.8 more in 100
Typical against standard
-8.5%$308 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Lovecraftian, 6 to 30 months old: 179 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: 9 of 179 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, Still Wakes the Deep (41.4% of the money): 178 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 85 of 179.

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

Psychological Horror through every lens, all prices
Psychological HorrorBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view2,390 of 2,500 launchesWithout the breakout2,499 of 2,500 launchesLast 18 months1,334 of 2,500 launches
Launches counted2,500136 hits2,390127 hits2,499135 hits1,33456 hits
Earned $100k+5.4 in 1001 in 195.3 in 1001 in 195.4 in 1001 in 194.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings$1,314top tenth $30,835+$1,314$1,314$1,112
Chance against standardthe yardstick-1.9%0.1 fewer in 1000.0%no change-22.2%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-15.4%$202 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 2,500 launches.

Launches counted
2,500136 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$1,314top tenth $30,835+
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: 110 of 2,500 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2,390127 hits
Earned $100k+
5.3 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$1,314
Chance against standard
-1.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mouthwashing (7.5% of the money): 2,499 launches left.

Launches counted
2,499135 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$1,314
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: 1,334 of 2,500.

Launches counted
1,33456 hits
Earned $100k+
4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$1,112
Chance against standard
-22.2%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-15.4%$202 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological Horror, 6 to 30 months old: 2,500 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: 110 of 2,500 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, Mouthwashing (7.5% of the money): 2,499 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,334 of 2,500.

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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