Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Online Co-Op / Party Game
Online Co-Op + Party Game: 113 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. 2 of 44 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 2.0 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 438% on the year before: 113 against 21.
- One game dominates the figure
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 113 21 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 330 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 504 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.
| 0.43%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.20% to 0.84% | 23 ranked of 330 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #4,577 of 7,193pairs on this board |
Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter.
| 1.01xhits against expected | 0.74x to 1.75x | 44 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #2,740 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 20 or more releases in each 12-month period. | |||
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 1,000 reviews in each window. | |||
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
- 44
- Hit rate
- 4.5%0.0% to 14.3%
- Expected rate
- 4.4%
- Against expected
- 1.01x0.74x to 1.75x
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
44 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
- $101
- Median
- $2,002
- Top tenth
- $38,791
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
- +438%
Parent tags
- Online Co-OpNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- Party 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.
- MECCHA CHAMELEON (opens the Steam store)2026 · 79,630 reviews, 87% positiveest. $9.3M
- LEGO® Party! (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,128 reviews, 87% positiveest. $913k
- Machine Party (opens the Steam store)2026 · 4,502 reviews, 87% positiveest. $670k
- BOMBANANA! (opens the Steam store)2026 · 2,993 reviews, 96% positiveest. $446k
- Climber Animals: Together (opens the Steam store)2024 · 6,072 reviews, 73% positiveest. $285k
- Feather Party (opens the Steam store)2024 · 552 reviews, 87% positiveest. $100k
- Choppy Cuts (opens the Steam store)2026 · 262 reviews, 75% positiveest. $90k
- Ultimate Sheep Raccoon (opens the Steam store)2025 · 206 reviews, 46% positiveest. $83k
More with Online Co-Op
pairs with Online Co-Op- FPS + Online Co-Op$13,34030 launches priced, 50 releases in 12 months
- Simulation + Online Co-Op$11,02868 launches priced, 133 releases in 12 months
- Online Co-Op + Action Roguelike$7,94636 launches priced, 72 releases in 12 months
- Exploration + Online Co-Op$7,08069 launches priced, 134 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + Online Co-Op$6,34186 launches priced, 187 releases in 12 months
- Co-op + Online Co-Op$6,190195 launches priced, 381 releases in 12 months
More with Party Game
pairs with Party Game- Multiplayer + Party Game$1,66842 launches priced, 298 releases in 12 months
- Casual + Party Game$1,19340 launches priced, 460 releases in 12 months
- Funny + Party Game$1,11237 launches priced, 206 releases in 12 months
- PvP + Party Game$1,11243 launches priced, 282 releases in 12 months
- Action + Party Game$98030 launches priced, 278 releases in 12 months
- 3D + Party Gameno price193 releases in 12 months
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