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Niches / Pixel Graphics + Story Rich
Pixel Graphics + Story Rich
Games tagged both Pixel Graphics and Story Rich: 338 indie paid launches, 33 of them earned $100k+ in their first year.
Showing Pixel Graphics + Story Rich priced $10 to $20, without the breakout. Lens figures exist at all prices only, so inside a price band the page shows the standard figures. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats Pixel Graphics and trails Story Rich; priced $10 to $20 it beats both 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.
Pixel Graphics + Story Rich beats both its tags: 25.0 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 22.4 in 100 for Pixel Graphics and 19.9 in 100 for Story Rich.
That is about 1.3 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures.
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.
The overlap is this niche: the 92 games tagged both Pixel Graphics and Story Rich priced $10 to $20. 25.0 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 21.9 for Pixel Graphics-only games and 19.1 for Story Rich-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.
Both: 92 games priced $10 to $20; 25.0 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $22,688.
Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 92 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 without the breakout lens is not computed for the outer parts, so this diagram uses the standard figures.
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.
Top earner, share of the moneyFree until launch
Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.
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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.
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.
Pixel Graphics + Story Rich holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.
| This pair | BaseStandardevery launch | West-facing view307 of 338 launches | Without the breakout337 of 338 launches | Last 18 months191 of 338 launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launches counted | 33833 hits | 30729 hits | 33732 hits | 19117 hits |
| Earned $100k+ | 9.8 in 1001 in 10 | 9.4 in 1001 in 11 | 9.5 in 1001 in 11 | 8.9 in 1001 in 11 |
| Typical first-year earnings | $1,819top tenth $99,985+ | $1,756 | $1,802 | $1,942 |
| Chance against standard | the yardstick | -4.1%0.4 fewer in 100 | -3.1%0.3 fewer in 100 | -9.2%0.9 fewer in 100 |
| Typical against standard | the yardstick | -3.5%$63 less | -0.9%$17 less | +6.8%$123 more |
| Does it hold? | The base view | Holds | Holds | Holds |
Every indie paid launch tagged both Pixel Graphics and Story Rich, 6 to 30 months old: 338 launches.
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 31 of 338 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (69.5% of the money): 337 launches left.
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 191 of 338.
Pixel Graphics holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.
| Pixel Graphics | BaseStandardevery launch | West-facing view3,987 of 4,188 launches | Without the breakout4,187 of 4,188 launches | Last 18 months2,352 of 4,188 launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launches counted | 4,188220 hits | 3,987201 hits | 4,187219 hits | 2,352116 hits |
| Earned $100k+ | 5.3 in 1001 in 19 | 5.0 in 1001 in 20 | 5.2 in 1001 in 19 | 4.9 in 1001 in 20 |
| Typical first-year earnings | $485top tenth $31,416+ | $485 | $485 | $405 |
| Chance against standard | the yardstick | -5.7%0.3 fewer in 100 | -1.9%0.1 fewer in 100 | -7.5%0.4 fewer in 100 |
| Typical against standard | the yardstick | 0.0%no change | 0.0%no change | -16.5%$80 less |
| Does it hold? | The base view | Holds | Holds | Holds |
Every indie paid launch tagged Pixel Graphics, 6 to 30 months old: 4,188 launches.
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 201 of 4,188 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (27.7% of the money): 4,187 launches left.
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,352 of 4,188.
Story Rich holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.
| Story Rich | BaseStandardevery launch | West-facing view2,571 of 2,810 launches | Without the breakout2,809 of 2,810 launches | Last 18 months1,542 of 2,810 launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launches counted | 2,810301 hits | 2,571267 hits | 2,809300 hits | 1,542154 hits |
| Earned $100k+ | 10.7 in 100 | 10.4 in 100 | 10.7 in 100 | 10.0 in 100 |
| Typical first-year earnings | $2,062top tenth $111,964+ | $2,062 | $2,062 | $1,998 |
| Chance against standard | the yardstick | -2.8%0.3 fewer in 100 | 0.0%no change | -6.5%0.7 fewer in 100 |
| Typical against standard | the yardstick | 0.0%no change | 0.0%no change | -3.1%$64 less |
| Does it hold? | The base view | Holds | Holds | Holds |
Every indie paid launch tagged Story Rich, 6 to 30 months old: 2,810 launches.
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.
Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (18.4% of the money): 2,809 launches left.
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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