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Niches / Lovecraftian + Story Rich

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Lovecraftian + Story Rich

Games tagged both Lovecraftian and Story Rich: 48 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 + Story Rich priced $10 to $20, west-facing view. Lens figures exist at all prices only, so inside a price band the page shows the standard figures.

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 + Story Rich beats both its tags: 5 of its 13 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 32.7 in 100 for Lovecraftian and 19.9 in 100 for Story Rich.

Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures. Small sample: 13 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 by5.8 in 100
1STWinner
This pairLovecraftian + Story Rich
5 of 13launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds5 of 13 launches
Typical earnings$27,526
Launches13 / 5 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
3RDThird
Tag twomood tagStory Rich
19.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds19.9 in 100
Typical earnings$12,110
Launches745 / 148 hits
Pair leads by18.6 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 $20Story 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: 0.5 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 prices48 in pairUnder $516 in pair$5 to $1015 in pair$10 to $2013 in pair$20 to $404: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 13 games tagged both Lovecraftian and Story Rich priced $10 to $20. 38.5 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 30.8 for Lovecraftian-only games and 19.5 for Story Rich-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 13 games priced $10 to $20; 38.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $27,526.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 13 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. The west-facing view lens is not computed for the outer parts, so this diagram uses the standard figures.

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 pair78.9%
PairStill Wakes the Deep78.9%
LovecraftianStill Wakes the Deep41.4%
Story RichDELTARUNE18.4%
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 + 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

  • Still Wakes the Deep earned 78.9% of the estimated first-year money of the 48 Lovecraftian + Story Rich launches.
  • It also leads Lovecraftian, with 41.4% of that tag's money.
  • Story Rich is led by DELTARUNE, with 18.4% 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 + Story Rich is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Lovecraftian + Story Rich through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view45 of 48 launchesWithout the breakout47 of 48 launchesLast 18 months23 of 48 launches
Launches counted487 hits457 hits476 hits234 hits
Earned $100k+14.6 in 10015.6 in 10012.8 in 10017.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$5,153top tenth $261,627+$5,767$4,178$10,115
Chance against standardthe yardstick+6.8%1.0 more in 100-12.3%1.8 fewer in 100+19.2%2.8 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+11.9%$614 more-18.9%$975 less+96.3%$4,962 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Lovecraftian and Story Rich, 6 to 30 months old: 48 launches.

Launches counted
487 hits
Earned $100k+
14.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$5,153top tenth $261,627+
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 48 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
457 hits
Earned $100k+
15.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$5,767
Chance against standard
+6.8%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standard
+11.9%$614 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Still Wakes the Deep (78.9% of the money): 47 launches left.

Launches counted
476 hits
Earned $100k+
12.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$4,178
Chance against standard
-12.3%1.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-18.9%$975 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 23 of 48.

Launches counted
234 hits
Earned $100k+
17.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$10,115
Chance against standard
+19.2%2.8 more in 100
Typical against standard
+96.3%$4,962 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Lovecraftian and Story Rich, 6 to 30 months old: 48 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 48 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 (78.9% of the money): 47 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 23 of 48.

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.

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

Story Rich through every lens, all prices
Story RichBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view2,571 of 2,810 launchesWithout the breakout2,809 of 2,810 launchesLast 18 months1,542 of 2,810 launches
Launches counted2,810301 hits2,571267 hits2,809300 hits1,542154 hits
Earned $100k+10.7 in 10010.4 in 10010.7 in 10010.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$2,062top tenth $111,964+$2,062$2,062$1,998
Chance against standardthe yardstick-2.8%0.3 fewer in 1000.0%no change-6.5%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-3.1%$64 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Story Rich, 6 to 30 months old: 2,810 launches.

Launches counted
2,810301 hits
Earned $100k+
10.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,062top tenth $111,964+
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: 239 of 2,810 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2,571267 hits
Earned $100k+
10.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,062
Chance against standard
-2.8%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (18.4% of the money): 2,809 launches left.

Launches counted
2,809300 hits
Earned $100k+
10.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,062
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: 1,542 of 2,810.

Launches counted
1,542154 hits
Earned $100k+
10.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,998
Chance against standard
-6.5%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-3.1%$64 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Story Rich, 6 to 30 months old: 2,810 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: 239 of 2,810 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 (18.4% of the money): 2,809 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,542 of 2,810.

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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