Niche

Mystery + Psychological

Games tagged both Mystery and Psychological: 94 indie paid launches, 5 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". 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 Mystery + Psychological priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails Mystery and is about level with Psychological; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Mystery and is too small to compare with Psychological.

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

Mystery + Psychological is too small to compare with Mystery and is too small to compare with Psychological: 2 of its 11 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 23.5 in 100 for Mystery and 20.9 in 100 for Psychological.

Small sample: 11 launches, 2 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag onemood tagMystery

23.5in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds23.5 in 100

Typical earnings$10,240

Launches251 / 59 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairMystery + Psychological

2 of 11launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds2 of 11 launches

$1k+10 of 11 launches

$10k+5 of 11 launches

Launches11 / 2 hits

Expected20.4 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twomood tagPsychological

20.9in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds20.9 in 100

$1k+74 in 100

$10k+42 in 100

Launches43 / 9 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

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 $20Mystery 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 prices94 in pair Under $559 in pair $5 to $1021 in pair $10 to $2011 in pair$20 to $403: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 11 games tagged both Mystery and Psychological priced $10 to $20. 2 of 11 of them earned $100k+, against 23.8 in 100 for Mystery-only games and 21.9 in 100 for Psychological-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Mystery alone and is too small to compare with Psychological alone.

Both: 11 games priced $10 to $20; 2 of 11 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 10 of 11 launches · $10k+ 5 of 11 launches · $100k+ 2 of 11 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 11 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

Until Thenleads this pair66.1%

PairUntil Then66.1%

MysteryBlue Prince14.2%

PsychologicalMouthwashing28.0%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Mystery + Psychological

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

Until Then earned 66.1% of the estimated first-year money of the 94 Mystery + Psychological launches.
Mystery is led by Blue Prince, with 14.2% of its money.
Psychological is led by Mouthwashing, with 28.0% 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: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Mystery + Psychological is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view.

Mystery + Psychological through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view89 of 94 launches	Without the breakout93 of 94 launches	Last 18 months33 of 94 launches
Launches counted	945 hits	895 hits	934 hits	331 hits
Earned $100k+	5.3 in 1001 in 19	5.6 in 1001 in 18	4 of 93too few for a rate	1 of 33too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+	12 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 47 in 100	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+5.6%0.3 more in 100	-19.1%1.0 fewer in 100	-43.0%2.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Mystery and Psychological, 12 to 36 months old: 94 launches.

Launches counted: 945 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.3 in 1001 in 19
Chance of $10k+: 12 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 47 in 100
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 5 of 94 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 895 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.6 in 1001 in 18
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +5.6%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Until Then (66.1% of the money): 93 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 934 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 93too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -19.1%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 33 of 94.

Launches counted: 331 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 33too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -43.0%2.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Mystery and Psychological, 12 to 36 months old: 94 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: 5 of 94 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, Until Then (66.1% of the money): 93 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: 33 of 94.

Mystery is audience split +1: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in Without the breakout.

Mystery through every lens, all prices
Mystery	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,111 of 1,186 launches	Without the breakout1,185 of 1,186 launches	Last 18 months367 of 1,186 launches
Launches counted	1,186108 hits	1,11193 hits	1,185107 hits	36737 hits
Earned $100k+	9.1 in 1001 in 11	8.4 in 1001 in 12	9.0 in 1001 in 11	10.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$1,103top tenth $82,094+	$1,071	$1,095	$632
Chance against standard	the base	-8.1%0.7 fewer in 100	-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100	+10.7%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	-2.9%$32 less	-0.7%$8 less	-42.7%$471 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Mystery, 12 to 36 months old: 1,186 launches.

Launches counted: 1,186108 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.1 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,103top tenth $82,094+
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: 75 of 1,186 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,11193 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.4 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $1,071
Chance against standard: -8.1%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -2.9%$32 less

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Blue Prince (14.2% of the money): 1,185 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,185107 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.0 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,095
Chance against standard: -0.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.7%$8 less

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 367 of 1,186.

Launches counted: 36737 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $632
Chance against standard: +10.7%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standard: -42.7%$471 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Mystery, 12 to 36 months old: 1,186 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: 75 of 1,186 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, Blue Prince (14.2% of the money): 1,185 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: 367 of 1,186.

Psychological is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout.

Psychological through every lens, all prices
Psychological	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view408 of 439 launches	Without the breakout438 of 439 launches	Last 18 months136 of 439 launches
Launches counted	43922 hits	40822 hits	43821 hits	1366 hits
Earned $100k+	5.0 in 1001 in 20	5.4 in 1001 in 19	4.8 in 1001 in 21	4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings	$795top tenth $16,086+	$857	$795	$506
Chance against standard	the base	+7.6%0.4 more in 100	-4.3%0.2 fewer in 100	-12.0%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+7.8%$62 more	0.0%no change	-36.4%$289 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological, 12 to 36 months old: 439 launches.

Launches counted: 43922 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.0 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings: $795top tenth $16,086+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 31 of 439 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 40822 hits
Earned $100k+: 5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings: $857
Chance against standard: +7.6%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard: +7.8%$62 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mouthwashing (28.0% of the money): 438 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 43821 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.8 in 1001 in 21
Typical first-year earnings: $795
Chance against standard: -4.3%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 136 of 439.

Launches counted: 1366 hits
Earned $100k+: 4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings: $506
Chance against standard: -12.0%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -36.4%$289 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Psychological, 12 to 36 months old: 439 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 439 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 (28.0% of the money): 438 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: 136 of 439.

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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