Niche

Runner + Side Scroller

Games tagged both Runner and Side Scroller: 78 indie paid launches, 1 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.

Price Under $5

All prices1 in 17 hit $100k+Under $51 in 219 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 30 hit $100k+$10 to $2018 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4040 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,280 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 30+

10+ launchesshow small samples 30+ launches 100+ launchesonly big markets

Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

Under $5 30+ launches Reset

Showing Runner + Side Scroller priced under $5, hiding samples under 30 launches.

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?Under $5

Runner + Side Scroller is too small to compare with Runner and is too small to compare with Side Scroller: 0 of its 58 launches earned $100k+ priced under $5, against 0 of 386 launches for Runner and 1 of 615 launches for Side Scroller.

Small sample: 58 launches, 0 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag oneRunner

0 of 386launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 386 launches

Typical earnings$76

Launches386 / 0 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairRunner + Side Scroller

0 of 58launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds0 of 58 launches

Typical earnings$101

Launches58 / 0 hits

Expected0.5 in 100

TIEA tie

Tag twomood tagSide Scroller

1 of 615launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds1 of 615 launches

Typical earnings$115

Launches615 / 1 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches under $5: 0.5 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 219), typical $169, from 13,780 launches.each block is 0.5 in 100 all indie at under $5Side Scroller 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: 0.5 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 prices78 in pair Under $558 in pair $5 to $1014 in pair$10 to $206: too few$20 to $40no launches

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 58 games tagged both Runner and Side Scroller priced under $5. 0 of 58 of them earned $100k+, against 0 of 328 for Runner-only games and 1 of 557 for Side Scroller-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Runner alone and is too small to compare with Side Scroller alone.

Both: 58 games priced under $5; 0 of 58 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $101.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 58 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

Nitro Expressleads this pair84.9%

PairNitro Express84.9%

RunnerHaste44.5%

Side ScrollerMandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree9.3%

CheckOne game over half?yes

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

Open free preview

ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Runner + Side Scroller

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

Nitro Express earned 84.9% of the estimated first-year money of the 78 Runner + Side Scroller launches.
Runner is led by Haste, with 44.5% of its money.
Side Scroller is led by Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, with 9.3% 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

Runner + Side Scroller is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money.

Runner + Side Scroller through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view74 of 78 launches	Without the breakout77 of 78 launches	Last 18 months24 of 78 launches
Launches counted	781 hits	741 hits	770 hits	241 hits
Earned $100k+	1 of 78too few for a rate	1 of 74too few for a rate	0 of 77too few for a rate	1 of 24too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$134top tenth $2,194+	$140	$114	$152
Chance against standard	the base	+5.4%0.1 more in 100; too few to tell	-100.0%1.3 fewer in 100	+225.0%2.9 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	+4.5%$6 more; too few to tell	-14.9%$20 less	+13.4%$18 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Too few to tell	Moves the answer	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Runner and Side Scroller, 12 to 36 months old: 78 launches.

Launches counted: 781 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 78too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $134top tenth $2,194+
Chance against standard: the base
Typical against standard: the base

West-facing viewToo few to tell

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 4 of 78 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 741 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 74too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $140
Chance against standard: +5.4%0.1 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +4.5%$6 more; too few to tell

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Nitro Express (84.9% of the money): 77 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 770 hits
Earned $100k+: 0 of 77too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $114
Chance against standard: -100.0%1.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -14.9%$20 less

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 24 of 78.

Launches counted: 241 hits
Earned $100k+: 1 of 24too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $152
Chance against standard: +225.0%2.9 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +13.4%$18 more; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Runner and Side Scroller, 12 to 36 months old: 78 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: 4 of 78 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, Nitro Express (84.9% of the money): 77 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: 24 of 78.

Runner 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.

Runner through every lens, all prices
Runner	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view513 of 533 launches	Without the breakout532 of 533 launches	Last 18 months135 of 533 launches
Launches counted	5337 hits	5137 hits	5326 hits	1353 hits
Earned $100k+	1.3 in 1001 in 76	1.4 in 1001 in 73	1.1 in 1001 in 89	3 of 135too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings	$100top tenth $2,194+	$101	$100	$115
Chance against standard	the base	+3.9%0.1 more in 100	-14.1%0.2 fewer in 100	+69.2%0.9 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	+1.0%$1 more	0.0%no change	+15.0%$15 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Runner, 12 to 36 months old: 533 launches.

Launches counted: 5337 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.3 in 1001 in 76
Typical first-year earnings: $100top tenth $2,194+
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: 20 of 533 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 5137 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.4 in 1001 in 73
Typical first-year earnings: $101
Chance against standard: +3.9%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +1.0%$1 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Haste (44.5% of the money): 532 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 5326 hits
Earned $100k+: 1.1 in 1001 in 89
Typical first-year earnings: $100
Chance against standard: -14.1%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 135 of 533.

Launches counted: 1353 hits
Earned $100k+: 3 of 135too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings: $115
Chance against standard: +69.2%0.9 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: +15.0%$15 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Runner, 12 to 36 months old: 533 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: 20 of 533 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, Haste (44.5% of the money): 532 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: 135 of 533.

Side Scroller 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.

Side Scroller through every lens, all prices
Side Scroller	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,041 of 1,064 launches	Without the breakout1,063 of 1,064 launches	Last 18 months288 of 1,064 launches
Launches counted	1,06434 hits	1,04133 hits	1,06333 hits	28811 hits
Earned $100k+	3.2 in 1001 in 31	3.2 in 1001 in 32	3.1 in 1001 in 32	3.8 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings	$354top tenth $17,816+	$354	$351	$287
Chance against standard	the base	-0.8%no change	-2.8%0.1 fewer in 100	+19.5%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-0.8%$3 less	-18.9%$67 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Side Scroller, 12 to 36 months old: 1,064 launches.

Launches counted: 1,06434 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.2 in 1001 in 31
Typical first-year earnings: $354top tenth $17,816+
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: 23 of 1,064 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,04133 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.2 in 1001 in 32
Typical first-year earnings: $354
Chance against standard: -0.8%no change
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree (9.3% of the money): 1,063 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,06333 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.1 in 1001 in 32
Typical first-year earnings: $351
Chance against standard: -2.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -0.8%$3 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 288 of 1,064.

Launches counted: 28811 hits
Earned $100k+: 3.8 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings: $287
Chance against standard: +19.5%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: -18.9%$67 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Side Scroller, 12 to 36 months old: 1,064 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: 23 of 1,064 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, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree (9.3% of the money): 1,063 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: 288 of 1,064.

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.

5Premium early list

Alerts when Runner + Side Scroller moves, comparables the day they land, and every lens for every pair and price. Free until launch.

Free until launch

Keep gold access after launch: alerts, comparables, every lens.