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Compare Genre Benchmarks

Tracked cohort overview

Total Games

3,380

Total Revenue

$28.1B

Average Revenue

$8.3M

Small sample categories

11

Top Genres by Revenue

#1

Action

$1.8B total revenue

6.2%

overlapping cohort share

#2

Adventure

$1.2B total revenue

4.3%

overlapping cohort share

#3

Indie

$1.1B total revenue

4.0%

overlapping cohort share

#4

RPG

$757.1M total revenue

2.7%

overlapping cohort share

#5

Strategy

$569.1M total revenue

2.0%

overlapping cohort share

Indie

1079 eligible games analyzed

Cohort rank #6
Avg Revenue

$1.0M

Median: $173K

At least $50K net

71.4%

Share of eligible titles; not profit

Cohort revenue share

4.0%

Total: $1121.7M

Avg Reviews

4,891

83.7% positive

Revenue Distribution

Under $10K
68
$10K-$50K
241
$50K-$100K
127
$100K-$500K
327
$500K-$1M
113
$1M-$5M
145
Above $5M
58

Revenue Range

$490 - $62.4M

Top Performers

216 games (top 20%)

Tracked released premium games with known product type, USD price and at least 10 reviews. Demos, DLC, soundtracks, free-to-play and unclassified entries are excluded. Estimates are lifetime net revenue, not profit. Coverage is incomplete; memberships overlap and shares must not be added. Input dates vary by game.

Tracked released premium games with known product type, USD price and at least 10 reviews. Demos, DLC, soundtracks, free-to-play and unclassified entries are excluded. Estimates are lifetime net revenue, not profit. Coverage is incomplete; memberships overlap and shares must not be added. Input dates vary by game.