Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Multiple Endings / Word Game
Multiple Endings + Word Game: 39 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. 5 of 41 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 2.2 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 95% on the year before: 39 against 20.
- China market: over 35% of reviews are Chinese
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 39 20 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 85 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 200 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.
| 0.03%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.02% to 0.04% | 10 ranked of 85 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #3,129 of 7,193pairs on this board |
Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter.
| 1.54xhits against expected | 1.05x to 2.39x | 41 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #5,868 of 6,324pairs on this board |
Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches.
| −29%player demand against new supply, relative to Steam | −51% to +10% | 15 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025; releases 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 vs prior 12 months | #2,143 of 2,361pairs on this board |
Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal.
| −7%review growth against same-age games | −22% to +4% | 15 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 | #2,378 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
- 41
- Hit rate
- 12.2%6.3% to 27.8%
- Expected rate
- 5.4%
- Against expected
- 1.54x1.05x to 2.39x
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
41 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
- $66
- Median
- $2,668
- Top tenth
- $253,860
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
- +95%
- Against Steam
- +30%after Steam-wide growth, shrunk by 5 releases
Parent tags
- Multiple EndingsNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- Word GameGenre pageRanked on every board, with its best 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.
- Homicipher (opens the Steam store)2024 · 7,840 reviews, 96% positiveest. $2M
- The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall (opens the Steam store)2026 · 8,291 reviews, 58% positiveest. $1.2M
- Sweet Home (opens the Steam store)2025 · 10,073 reviews, 94% positiveest. $919k
- 月华辉映之刻 (opens the Steam store)2025 · 4,238 reviews, 89% positiveest. $574k
- Aliya: Timelink (opens the Steam store)2024 · 8,610 reviews, 97% positiveest. $303k
- The Inn-Sanity (opens the Steam store)2024 · 1,569 reviews, 96% positiveest. $254k
- Mr Right Simulator (opens the Steam store)2026 · 725 reviews, 94% positiveest. $105k
- Shanghai Summer (opens the Steam store)2024 · 393 reviews, 89% positiveest. $103k
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