Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Multiplayer / Anime
Multiplayer + Anime: 30 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. 6 of 25 matured launches earned $100k or more. Releases rose 15% on the year before: 30 against 26.
- Small sample
- Big publishers: over 85% from majors or $40+ games
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 30 26 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 71 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 320 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.
| 0.13%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.04% to 0.24% | 15 ranked of 71 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #5,423 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 30 or more matured launches. | |||
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | +42%player demand against new supply, relative to Steam | −9% to +88% | 38 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025; releases 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 vs prior 12 months | #276 of 2,361pairs on this board |
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | +18%review growth against same-age games | +6% to +32% | 38 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 | #50 of 2,461pairs on this board |
Pairs are noisier than genres: the demand boards at pair level are indicative only.
Launch success
Matured 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
- 25
- Hit rate
- 24.0%15.3% to 41.6%
- Expected rate
- 11.2%
Under 30 matured launches, so this pair is not on the launch success board. Read these counts as a small sample.
Revenue spread
25 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
- $218
- Median
- $4,388
- Top tenth
- $387,331
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
- +15%
- Against Steam
- −17%after Steam-wide growth, shrunk by 5 releases
Parent tags
- MultiplayerNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- AnimeNot 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.
- Granblue Fantasy: Relink (opens the Steam store)2024 · 41,286 reviews, 89% positiveest. $27M
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (opens the Steam store)2023 · 5,955 reviews, 83% positiveest. $2.9M
- Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (opens the Steam store)2026 · 3,391 reviews, 85% positiveest. $2.1M
- gogh: Focus with Your Avatar (opens the Steam store)2025 · 4,832 reviews, 91% positiveest. $974k
- EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,053 reviews, 60% positiveest. $853k
- DEATH NOTE Killer Within (opens the Steam store)2024 · 2,324 reviews, 84% positiveest. $470k
- KALPA: Cosmic Symphony (opens the Steam store)2024 · 650 reviews, 84% positiveest. $263k
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII GLOBAL MATCH (opens the Steam store)2025 · 572 reviews, 56% positiveest. $232k
More with Multiplayer
pairs with Multiplayer- Sandbox + Multiplayer$32,53338 launches priced, 71 releases in 12 months
- Multiplayer + Management$19,88833 launches priced, 51 releases in 12 months
- Multiplayer + Realistic$17,04044 launches priced, 62 releases in 12 months
- Open World + Multiplayer$15,60236 launches priced, 75 releases in 12 months
- Multiplayer + Immersive Sim$15,00039 launches priced, 38 releases in 12 months
- Simulation + Multiplayer$8,980122 launches priced, 253 releases in 12 months
More with Anime
pairs with Anime- Anime + Mystery$5,55743 launches priced, 65 releases in 12 months
- Anime + Romance$4,97896 launches priced, 120 releases in 12 months
- Anime + LGBTQ+$4,70538 launches priced, 49 releases in 12 months
- Anime + Multiple Endings$4,54757 launches priced, 118 releases in 12 months
- Roguelike + Anime$4,38831 launches priced, 48 releases in 12 months
- Roguelite + Anime$4,27333 launches priced, 53 releases in 12 months
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