Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Action / Resource Management
Action + Resource Management: 51 releases in the last 12 months
There is no price yet: it needs 30 or more indie paid launches in the last four complete quarters. 1 of 43 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 2.0 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 96% on the year before: 51 against 26.
- Big publishers: over 85% from majors or $40+ games
- One game dominates the figure
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 51 26 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 203 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 345 carrying both tags
Boards
as of 30 Sep 2026Where this pair stands on each board of the front page. Every value carries its 90% interval and its sample.
| Board | Value | Interval | Sample | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most anticipatedShare of all upcoming wishlist heat on Steam, with the number of upcoming games beside it. | 0.08%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.06% to 0.10% | 16 ranked of 203 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #2,050 of 7,193pairs on this board |
Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter.
| 0.81xhits against expected | 0.65x to 1.45x | 43 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #4,032 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 20 or more releases in each 12-month period. | |||
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 1,000 reviews in each window. | |||
Pairs are noisier than genres: the demand boards at pair level are indicative only.
Launch success
launches 6 to 30 months oldMatured indie paid launches that earned an estimated $100k or more, against the number expected for games at the same price tier and launch quarter.
- Launches
- 43
- Hit rate
- 2.3%0.0% to 6.8%
- Expected rate
- 4.5%
- Against expected
- 0.81x0.65x to 1.45x
Launch window: indie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old). Hit odds are shrunk toward the Steam-wide rate by 3 expected hits.
Revenue spread
43 launchesEstimated lifetime gross of the same matured launches. Half earned less than the median; one in ten earned more than the top figure.
- Bottom tenth
- $0
- Median
- $425
- Top tenth
- $23,595
Estimated from Steam review counts. Lifetime to date, so it differs from the first-year price above.
Supply
raw release countsGames released with both tags, last 12 months against the 12 before.
- Change
- +96%
Parent tags
- ActionNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- Resource ManagementNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
Comparable games
8 indie titlesThe biggest indie games in this pair by estimated lifetime gross. Revenue is shown as a number at 50 or more reviews, as a range at 10 to 49, and not at all below 10.
- Rock Bottom (opens the Steam store)2026 · 1,806 reviews, 94% positiveest. $292k
- Sunset Motel (opens the Steam store)2025 · 731 reviews, 77% positiveest. $281k
- FROGGY HATES SNOW (opens the Steam store)2026 · 459 reviews, 91% positiveest. $139k
- Goblin Sushi (opens the Steam store)2026 · 408 reviews, 89% positiveest. $83k
- Frozen Ship (opens the Steam store)2026 · 146 reviews, 74% positiveest. $59k
- The Deadseat (opens the Steam store)2025 · 623 reviews, 97% positiveest. $38k
- Territory Control 2 (opens the Steam store)2026 · 92 reviews, 77% positiveest. $37k
- ZOMBUTCHER: Monster Business Simulator (opens the Steam store)2026 · 138 reviews, 69% positiveest. $36k
More with Action
pairs with Action- Action + Mechs$7,85932 launches priced, 46 releases in 12 months
- Action + Bullet Heaven$6,31331 launches priced, 177 releases in 12 months
- Action + Co-op$3,733172 launches priced, 259 releases in 12 months
- Action + Team-Based$2,97239 launches priced, 71 releases in 12 months
- Action + Metroidvania$2,893107 launches priced, 128 releases in 12 months
- Action + Fighting$2,52840 launches priced, 34 releases in 12 months
More with Resource Management
pairs with Resource Management- Sandbox + Resource Management$18,39749 launches priced, 96 releases in 12 months
- Resource Management + Automation$12,44539 launches priced, 152 releases in 12 months
- Crafting + Resource Management$9,79344 launches priced, 96 releases in 12 months
- City Builder + Resource Management$8,36456 launches priced, 73 releases in 12 months
- RPG + Resource Management$8,05030 launches priced, 62 releases in 12 months
- Building + Resource Management$6,54574 launches priced, 101 releases in 12 months
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