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Niches / Action RPG + Adventure

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Action RPG + Adventure

Games tagged both Action RPG and Adventure: 521 indie paid launches, 20 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 Action RPG + Adventure priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails Action RPG and is about level with Adventure; priced $10 to $20 it trails both its tags.

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

Action RPG + Adventure trails both its tags: 9.8 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 19.2 in 100 for Action RPG and 13.3 in 100 for Adventure.

That is 1 in 10, about 0.6 times the 17.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

1STWinner
Tag oneAction RPG
19.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds19.2 in 100
Typical earnings$7,717
Launches281 / 54 hits
Pair trails by9.4 in 100
3RDThird
This pairAction RPG + Adventure
9.8in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 10
Typical earnings$4,608
Launches92 / 9 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
2NDRunner-up
Tag twomood tagAdventure
13.3in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds13.3 in 100
Typical earnings$6,246
Launches1,309 / 174 hits
Pair trails by3.5 in 100
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 $20Adventure 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.

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 92 games tagged both Action RPG and Adventure priced $10 to $20. 9.8 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 23.8 in 100 for Action RPG-only games and 13.6 in 100 for Adventure-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 92 games priced $10 to $20; 9.8 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 10), typical first-year earnings $4,608.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 92 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

AI LIMITleads this pair39.8%
PairAI LIMIT39.8%
Action RPGPath of Exile 235.1%
AdventurePalworld28.0%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Action RPG + Adventure

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

  • AI LIMIT earned 39.8% of the estimated first-year money of the 521 Action RPG + Adventure launches.
  • Action RPG is led by Path of Exile 2, with 35.1% of its money.
  • Adventure is led by Palworld, with 28.0% of its money.
  • No game holds over half of this pair's money, so the pair is not a one-hit market.

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

Action RPG + Adventure 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.

Action RPG + Adventure through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view462 of 521 launchesWithout the breakout520 of 521 launchesLast 18 months133 of 521 launches
Launches counted52120 hits46217 hits52019 hits1332 hits
Earned $100k+3.8 in 1001 in 263.7 in 1001 in 273.7 in 1001 in 272 of 133too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$259top tenth $16,057+$306$259$268
Chance against standardthe base-4.1%0.2 fewer in 100-4.8%0.2 fewer in 100-60.8%2.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base+18.1%$47 more0.0%no change+3.5%$9 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RPG and Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 521 launches.

Launches counted
52120 hits
Earned $100k+
3.8 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$259top tenth $16,057+
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: 59 of 521 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
46217 hits
Earned $100k+
3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings
$306
Chance against standard
-4.1%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+18.1%$47 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, AI LIMIT (39.8% of the money): 520 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
52019 hits
Earned $100k+
3.7 in 1001 in 27
Typical first-year earnings
$259
Chance against standard
-4.8%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 133 of 521.

Launches counted
1332 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 133too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$268
Chance against standard
-60.8%2.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
+3.5%$9 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RPG and Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 521 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: 59 of 521 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, AI LIMIT (39.8% of the money): 520 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: 133 of 521.

Action RPG is audience split +1: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in Without the breakout.

Action RPG through every lens, all prices
Action RPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,240 of 1,346 launchesWithout the breakout1,345 of 1,346 launchesLast 18 months330 of 1,346 launches
Launches counted1,346100 hits1,24087 hits1,34599 hits33023 hits
Earned $100k+7.4 in 1001 in 137.0 in 1001 in 147.4 in 1001 in 147.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings$455top tenth $54,279+$496$426$574
Chance against standardthe base-5.6%0.4 fewer in 100-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100-6.2%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+9.0%$41 more-6.4%$29 less+26.2%$119 more
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Action RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 1,346 launches.

Launches counted
1,346100 hits
Earned $100k+
7.4 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$455top tenth $54,279+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 106 of 1,346 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,24087 hits
Earned $100k+
7.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$496
Chance against standard
-5.6%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+9.0%$41 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (35.1% of the money): 1,345 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,34599 hits
Earned $100k+
7.4 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$426
Chance against standard
-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-6.4%$29 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 330 of 1,346.

Launches counted
33023 hits
Earned $100k+
7.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$574
Chance against standard
-6.2%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+26.2%$119 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Action RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 1,346 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: 106 of 1,346 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, Path of Exile 2 (35.1% of the money): 1,345 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: 330 of 1,346.

Adventure 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.

Adventure through every lens, all prices
AdventureBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view7,103 of 7,570 launchesWithout the breakout7,569 of 7,570 launchesLast 18 months2,140 of 7,570 launches
Launches counted7,570391 hits7,103363 hits7,569390 hits2,140105 hits
Earned $100k+5.2 in 1001 in 195.1 in 1001 in 205.2 in 1001 in 194.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings$583top tenth $30,164+$612$579$612
Chance against standardthe base-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100-0.2%no change-5.0%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+5.0%$29 more-0.7%$4 less+5.0%$29 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 7,570 launches.

Launches counted
7,570391 hits
Earned $100k+
5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$583top tenth $30,164+
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: 467 of 7,570 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
7,103363 hits
Earned $100k+
5.1 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$612
Chance against standard
-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+5.0%$29 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Palworld (28.0% of the money): 7,569 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
7,569390 hits
Earned $100k+
5.2 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$579
Chance against standard
-0.2%no change
Typical against standard
-0.7%$4 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 2,140 of 7,570.

Launches counted
2,140105 hits
Earned $100k+
4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$612
Chance against standard
-5.0%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+5.0%$29 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Adventure, 12 to 36 months old: 7,570 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: 467 of 7,570 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, Palworld (28.0% of the money): 7,569 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: 2,140 of 7,570.

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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