Niches

Every tag pair (two tags on the same game), screened by how often its indie launches earned $100k or more in their first year. Pick your price first: price moves the odds more than the tags do.

Indie paid Steam launches 6 to 30 months old, data 1 Oct 2026. A hit is an estimated first year of $100k+. The revenue estimate is soft: about 5 to 8 in 100 launches overall.

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Pairs that hit $100k+ beyond the oddsFree until launch

Capitalism + Incrementalabout 13 times expected at its prices14 in 100

1Capitalism + Incremental14 in 10050 launches 2Casual + Desktop Companion28 in 10047 launches 3Desktop Companion + Idler25 in 10064 launches 4Desktop Companion + Relaxing30 in 10043 launches 5Comedy + Memes10 in 10049 launches

Lens checkChanged recently. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 16 hit $100k+Under $51 in 200 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 26 hit $100k+$10 to $2019 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4042 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 6 to 30 months old, 29,637 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

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Best odds at my priceChance of $100k+, read within one price band.Opens $10 to $20, Standard lens.Steady marketsHolds in every lens and no single game owns it.Now: Cinematic + FMV, 45 in 100. 1,522 match.Biggest typical yearWhat the middle launch earned, highest first.Now: Cinematic + FMV, $66,831 typical. 4,039 match.Biggest upsideWhat the top tenth earned at least.Not computed for lenses yet.Proven at scale100+ launches and above the base rate.Now: Crafting + Exploration, 26 in 100. 408 match.Busiest marketsMost launches first: where the competition is.Now: 2D + Casual, 2,403 launches. 4,039 match.

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4,039 of 5,145 niches have 30+ launches at any price, Last 18 months. 256 match the search and chips. Sorted by chance of $100k+, highest first.

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Niches at any price, Last 18 months, sorted by chance of $100k+. The first row is the base rate.
Rank#	Niche	Chance of $100k+	Typical year	Top 1 in 10	Launches	Markers	Pin
	All games at any price, Last 18 monthsthe base rate: the row to beat	1 in 161,804 of 29,637	$606	not computed	29,637
1	3D Platformer + Female Protagonist20 in 100 earned $100k+, from 40 launches	20 in 1008 hits	$1,213	not computed	40	Small	Pin 3D Platformer + Female Protagonist
2	Anime + Platformer19 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches	19 in 1007 hits	$1,214	not computed	36	Small	Pin Anime + Platformer
3	Platformer + Roguelike14 in 100 earned $100k+, from 37 launches	14 in 1005 hits	$485	not computed	37	1-hitSmall	Pin Platformer + Roguelike
4	Metroidvania + Platformer13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 107 launches	13 in 10014 hits	$2,894	not computed	107	1-hit	Pin Metroidvania + Platformer
5	Platformer + Story Rich13 in 100 earned $100k+, from 56 launches	13 in 1007 hits	$3,396	not computed	56	1-hit	Pin Platformer + Story Rich
6	3D Platformer + Character Customization12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 34 launches	12 in 1004 hits	$1,012	not computed	34	Small	Pin 3D Platformer + Character Customization
7	Female Protagonist + Platformer12 in 100 earned $100k+, from 77 launches	12 in 1009 hits	$1,213	not computed	77	1-hit	Pin Female Protagonist + Platformer
8	2D Platformer + Metroidvania11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 96 launches	11 in 10011 hits	$1,410	not computed	96	none	Pin 2D Platformer + Metroidvania
9	Hack and Slash + Platformer11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 44 launches	11 in 1005 hits	$1,010	not computed	44	Small	Pin Hack and Slash + Platformer
10	Co-op + Platformer11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 45 launches	11 in 1005 hits	$2,343	not computed	45	SmallAudience	Pin Co-op + Platformer
11	Metroidvania + Puzzle Platformer11 in 100 earned $100k+, from 36 launches	11 in 1004 hits	$1,212	not computed	36	1-hitSmallAudience	Pin Metroidvania + Puzzle Platformer
12	3D Platformer + Collectathon1 in 10 earned $100k+, from 83 launches	1 in 108 hits	$324	not computed	83	none	Pin 3D Platformer + Collectathon
13	Puzzle Platformer + Story Rich1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 32 launches	1 in 113 hits	$2,265	not computed	32	Small	Pin Puzzle Platformer + Story Rich
14	2D Platformer + Sci-fi1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 43 launches	1 in 114 hits	$221	not computed	43	Small	Pin 2D Platformer + Sci-fi
15	3D Platformer + Stylized1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 54 launches	1 in 115 hits	$404	not computed	54	1-hit	Pin 3D Platformer + Stylized
16	Character Customization + Platformer1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 33 launches	1 in 113 hits	$606	not computed	33	Small	Pin Character Customization + Platformer
17	Collectathon + Platformer1 in 11 earned $100k+, from 80 launches	1 in 117 hits	$223	not computed	80	none	Pin Collectathon + Platformer
18	1990's + 2D Platformer1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 58 launches	1 in 125 hits	$121	not computed	58	none	Pin 1990's + 2D Platformer
19	Exploration + Platformer1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 226 launches	1 in 1219 hits	$606	not computed	226	1-hit	Pin Exploration + Platformer
20	3D Platformer + Colorful1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 111 launches	1 in 129 hits	$242	not computed	111	none	Pin 3D Platformer + Colorful
21	3D Platformer + Comedy1 in 12 earned $100k+, from 37 launches	1 in 123 hits	$485	not computed	37	Small	Pin 3D Platformer + Comedy
22	2D Platformer + Anime1 in 13 earned $100k+, from 101 launches	1 in 138 hits	$1,111	not computed	101	Audience	Pin 2D Platformer + Anime
23	Action-Adventure + Puzzle Platformer1 in 13 earned $100k+, from 105 launches	1 in 138 hits	$324	not computed	105	Audience	Pin Action-Adventure + Puzzle Platformer
24	3D Platformer + Exploration1 in 14 earned $100k+, from 189 launches	1 in 1414 hits	$364	not computed	189	none	Pin 3D Platformer + Exploration
25	2D Platformer + Multiple Endings1 in 14 earned $100k+, from 41 launches	1 in 143 hits	$303	not computed	41	Small	Pin 2D Platformer + Multiple Endings

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green beats the base ratecoral below it bar: the chance; amber tick: the base rate1-hit one game holds over half the moneySmall under 50 launches in this viewAudience reads differently for Western players

Under 30 launches a chance is written as a count ("3 of 12"), never as odds. Typical year is the middle launch's first-year earnings. Lenses, the one-hit share and the audience split are measured across all prices. A game counts in every pair its tags make.