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Niches / Post-apocalyptic + Shooter

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Post-apocalyptic + Shooter

Games tagged both Post-apocalyptic and Shooter: 121 indie paid launches, 9 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 26,280 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Post-apocalyptic + Shooter priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Post-apocalyptic and is about level with Shooter; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Post-apocalyptic and is too small to compare with Shooter.

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

Post-apocalyptic + Shooter is too small to compare with Post-apocalyptic and is too small to compare with Shooter: 3 of its 26 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 15.2 in 100 for Post-apocalyptic and 18.7 in 100 for Shooter.

Small sample: 26 launches, 3 hits.

TIETied
Tag onePost-apocalyptic
15.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds15.2 in 100
Typical earnings$10,843
Launches112 / 17 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pairPost-apocalyptic + Shooter
3 of 26launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds3 of 26 launches
Typical earnings$8,775
Launches26 / 3 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoShooter
18.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds18.7 in 100
Typical earnings$7,216
Launches363 / 68 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 launches.each block is 1 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20

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: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices121 in pairUnder $557 in pair$5 to $1031 in pair$10 to $2026 in pair$20 to $407: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 26 games tagged both Post-apocalyptic and Shooter priced $10 to $20. 3 of 26 of them earned $100k+, against 16.3 in 100 for Post-apocalyptic-only games and 19.3 in 100 for Shooter-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Post-apocalyptic alone and is too small to compare with Shooter alone.

Both: 26 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 26 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $8,775.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 26 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

The Forever Winterleads this pair57.7%
PairThe Forever Winter57.7%
Post-apocalypticThe Forever Winter18.1%
ShooterGray Zone Warfare20.1%
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 Post-apocalyptic + Shooter

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

  • The Forever Winter earned 57.7% of the estimated first-year money of the 121 Post-apocalyptic + Shooter launches.
  • It also leads Post-apocalyptic, with 18.1% of that tag's money.
  • Shooter is led by Gray Zone Warfare, with 20.1% 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

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

Post-apocalyptic + Shooter through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view118 of 121 launchesWithout the breakout120 of 121 launchesLast 18 months30 of 121 launches
Launches counted1219 hits1189 hits1208 hits301 hits
Earned $100k+7.4 in 1001 in 137.6 in 1001 in 136.7 in 1001 in 151 of 30too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$541top tenth $57,231+$541$541$484
Chance against standardthe base+2.5%0.2 more in 100-10.4%0.8 fewer in 100-55.2%4.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change0.0%no change-10.5%$57 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Post-apocalyptic and Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 121 launches.

Launches counted
1219 hits
Earned $100k+
7.4 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$541top tenth $57,231+
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: 3 of 121 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1189 hits
Earned $100k+
7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$541
Chance against standard
+2.5%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, The Forever Winter (57.7% of the money): 120 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1208 hits
Earned $100k+
6.7 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$541
Chance against standard
-10.4%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 30 of 121.

Launches counted
301 hits
Earned $100k+
1 of 30too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$484
Chance against standard
-55.2%4.1 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
-10.5%$57 less; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Post-apocalyptic and Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 121 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: 3 of 121 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, The Forever Winter (57.7% of the money): 120 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: 30 of 121.

Post-apocalyptic holds in West-facing view, Without the breakout and Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Post-apocalyptic through every lens, all prices
Post-apocalypticBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view452 of 474 launchesWithout the breakout473 of 474 launchesLast 18 months137 of 474 launches
Launches counted47447 hits45244 hits47346 hits13713 hits
Earned $100k+9.9 in 1001 in 109.7 in 1001 in 109.7 in 1001 in 109.5 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings$941top tenth $96,209+$1,002$940$765
Chance against standardthe base-1.8%0.2 fewer in 100-1.9%0.2 fewer in 100-4.3%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+6.5%$61 more-0.1%$1 less-18.7%$176 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Post-apocalyptic, 12 to 36 months old: 474 launches.

Launches counted
47447 hits
Earned $100k+
9.9 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings
$941top tenth $96,209+
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: 22 of 474 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
45244 hits
Earned $100k+
9.7 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings
$1,002
Chance against standard
-1.8%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+6.5%$61 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, The Forever Winter (18.1% of the money): 473 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
47346 hits
Earned $100k+
9.7 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings
$940
Chance against standard
-1.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.1%$1 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 137 of 474.

Launches counted
13713 hits
Earned $100k+
9.5 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$765
Chance against standard
-4.3%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-18.7%$176 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Post-apocalyptic, 12 to 36 months old: 474 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: 22 of 474 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, The Forever Winter (18.1% of the money): 473 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: 137 of 474.

Shooter holds in West-facing view, Without the breakout and Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Shooter through every lens, all prices
ShooterBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view2,375 of 2,466 launchesWithout the breakout2,465 of 2,466 launchesLast 18 months641 of 2,466 launches
Launches counted2,466137 hits2,375130 hits2,465136 hits64137 hits
Earned $100k+5.6 in 1001 in 185.5 in 1001 in 185.5 in 1001 in 185.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings$313top tenth $18,809+$329$313$306
Chance against standardthe base-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100-0.7%no change+3.9%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+5.1%$16 more0.0%no change-2.2%$7 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 2,466 launches.

Launches counted
2,466137 hits
Earned $100k+
5.6 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$313top tenth $18,809+
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: 91 of 2,466 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2,375130 hits
Earned $100k+
5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$329
Chance against standard
-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+5.1%$16 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Gray Zone Warfare (20.1% of the money): 2,465 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
2,465136 hits
Earned $100k+
5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$313
Chance against standard
-0.7%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 641 of 2,466.

Launches counted
64137 hits
Earned $100k+
5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$306
Chance against standard
+3.9%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
-2.2%$7 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Shooter, 12 to 36 months old: 2,466 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: 91 of 2,466 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, Gray Zone Warfare (20.1% of the money): 2,465 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: 641 of 2,466.

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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