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Niches / Action RPG + Character Customization

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Action RPG + Character Customization

Games tagged both Action RPG and Character Customization: 90 indie paid launches, 19 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 26,758 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 2 Nov 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Action RPG + Character Customization priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Action RPG and is too small to compare with Character Customization.

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 + Character Customization is too small to compare with Action RPG and is too small to compare with Character Customization: 10 of its 27 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 21.1 in 100 for Action RPG and 25.7 in 100 for Character Customization.

Small sample: 27 launches, 10 hits.

TIETied
Tag oneAction RPG
21.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds21.1 in 100
Typical earnings$10,055
Launches284 / 60 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pairAction RPG + Character Customization
10 of 27launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds10 of 27 launches
$1k+19 of 27 launches
$10k+14 of 27 launches
Launches27 / 10 hits
Expected20.5 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoCharacter Customization
25.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds25.7 in 100
Typical earnings$18,123
Launches191 / 49 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $11,233, from 4,337 launches.each block is 2 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20

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: 0.4 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 44.2 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices90 in pairUnder $525 in pair$5 to $1030 in pair$10 to $2027 in pair$20 to $408: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 27 games tagged both Action RPG and Character Customization priced $10 to $20. 10 of 27 of them earned $100k+, against 19.5 in 100 for Action RPG-only games and 23.8 in 100 for Character Customization-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Action RPG alone and is too small to compare with Character Customization alone.

Both: 27 games priced $10 to $20; 10 of 27 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 19 of 27 launches · $10k+ 14 of 27 launches · $100k+ 10 of 27 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 27 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

No Rest for the Wickedleads this pair62.6%
PairNo Rest for the Wicked62.6%
Action RPGPath of Exile 235.2%
Character CustomizationNo Rest for the Wicked25.3%
CheckOne game over half?yes
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Action RPG + Character Customization

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

  • No Rest for the Wicked earned 62.6% of the estimated first-year money of the 90 Action RPG + Character Customization launches.
  • Action RPG is led by Path of Exile 2, with 35.2% of its money.
  • It also leads Character Customization, with 25.3% of that tag's 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

Action RPG + Character Customization is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view and Last 18 months.

Action RPG + Character Customization through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view86 of 90 launchesWithout the breakout89 of 90 launchesLast 18 months20 of 90 launches
Launches counted9019 hits8617 hits8918 hits205 hits
Earned $100k+21.1 in 10019.8 in 10020.2 in 1005 of 20too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+28 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 46 in 100under 100 launchesunder 100 launchesunder 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base-6.4%1.3 fewer in 100-4.2%0.9 fewer in 100+18.4%3.9 more in 100
Typical against standardthe baseunder 100 launchesunder 100 launchesunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RPG and Character Customization, 12 to 36 months old: 90 launches.

Launches counted
9019 hits
Earned $100k+
21.1 in 100
Chance of $10k+
28 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 46 in 100
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: 4 of 90 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
8617 hits
Earned $100k+
19.8 in 100
Chance of $10k+
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
-6.4%1.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, No Rest for the Wicked (62.6% of the money): 89 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
8918 hits
Earned $100k+
20.2 in 100
Chance of $10k+
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
-4.2%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 20 of 90.

Launches counted
205 hits
Earned $100k+
5 of 20too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
+18.4%3.9 more in 100
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RPG and Character Customization, 12 to 36 months old: 90 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 90 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, No Rest for the Wicked (62.6% of the money): 89 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: 20 of 90.

Action RPG is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Action RPG through every lens, all prices
Action RPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,246 of 1,351 launchesWithout the breakout1,350 of 1,351 launchesLast 18 months335 of 1,351 launches
Launches counted1,351110 hits1,24697 hits1,350109 hits33521 hits
Earned $100k+8.1 in 1001 in 127.8 in 1001 in 138.1 in 1001 in 126.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings$450top tenth $68,797+$521$450$514
Chance against standardthe base-4.4%0.4 fewer in 100-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100-23.0%1.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+15.8%$71 more0.0%no change+14.2%$64 more
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Action RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 1,351 launches.

Launches counted
1,351110 hits
Earned $100k+
8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$450top tenth $68,797+
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: 105 of 1,351 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,24697 hits
Earned $100k+
7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$521
Chance against standard
-4.4%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+15.8%$71 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (35.2% of the money): 1,350 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,350109 hits
Earned $100k+
8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$450
Chance against standard
-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 335 of 1,351.

Launches counted
33521 hits
Earned $100k+
6.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$514
Chance against standard
-23.0%1.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+14.2%$64 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Action RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 1,351 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: 105 of 1,351 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 (35.2% of the money): 1,350 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: 335 of 1,351.

Character Customization is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout.

Character Customization through every lens, all prices
Character CustomizationBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view828 of 852 launchesWithout the breakout851 of 852 launchesLast 18 months234 of 852 launches
Launches counted852102 hits82898 hits851101 hits23431 hits
Earned $100k+12.0 in 10011.8 in 10011.9 in 10013.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$957top tenth $122,551+$1,000$957$1,248
Chance against standardthe base-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100+10.7%1.3 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+4.5%$43 more0.0%no change+30.4%$291 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Character Customization, 12 to 36 months old: 852 launches.

Launches counted
852102 hits
Earned $100k+
12.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$957top tenth $122,551+
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: 24 of 852 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
82898 hits
Earned $100k+
11.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,000
Chance against standard
-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+4.5%$43 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, No Rest for the Wicked (25.3% of the money): 851 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
851101 hits
Earned $100k+
11.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$957
Chance against standard
-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 234 of 852.

Launches counted
23431 hits
Earned $100k+
13.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,248
Chance against standard
+10.7%1.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
+30.4%$291 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Character Customization, 12 to 36 months old: 852 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: 24 of 852 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, No Rest for the Wicked (25.3% of the money): 851 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: 234 of 852.

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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