Niche

Action RPG + Dungeon Crawler

Games tagged both Action RPG and Dungeon Crawler: 190 indie paid launches, 25 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.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 17 hit $100k+Under $51 in 219 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 30 hit $100k+$10 to $2018 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4040 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,280 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old. Lens figures exist at all prices only; inside a price band this page shows the standard figures.

Sample 10+

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$10 to $20

Showing Action RPG + Dungeon Crawler priced $10 to $20.

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 + Dungeon Crawler beats both its tags: 22.6 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 19.2 in 100 for Action RPG and 19.6 in 100 for Dungeon Crawler.

That is about 1.3 times the 17.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

TIETied

Tag oneAction RPG

19.2in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds19.2 in 100

Typical earnings$7,717

Launches281 / 54 hits

Pair leads by3.4 in 100

1STWinner

This pairAction RPG + Dungeon Crawler

22.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds22.6 in 100

Typical earnings$16,392

Launches53 / 12 hits

Expected17.6 in 100

TIETied

Tag twoDungeon Crawler

19.6in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds19.6 in 100

Typical earnings$12,625

Launches204 / 40 hits

Pair leads by3.0 in 100

All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 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: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page

All prices190 in pair Under $564 in pair $5 to $1055 in pair $10 to $2053 in pair $20 to $4018 in pair

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 53 games tagged both Action RPG and Dungeon Crawler priced $10 to $20. 22.6 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 18.4 in 100 for Action RPG-only games and 18.5 in 100 for Dungeon Crawler-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 53 games priced $10 to $20; 22.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $16,392.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 53 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

Path of Exile 2leads this pair64.1%

PairPath of Exile 264.1%

Action RPGPath of Exile 235.1%

Dungeon CrawlerPath of Exile 248.1%

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 + Dungeon Crawler

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

Path of Exile 2 earned 64.1% of the estimated first-year money of the 190 Action RPG + Dungeon Crawler launches.
It also leads Action RPG, with 35.1% of that tag's money.
It also leads Dungeon Crawler, with 48.1% 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 + Dungeon Crawler is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view and Last 18 months.

Action RPG + Dungeon Crawler through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view186 of 190 launches	Without the breakout189 of 190 launches	Last 18 months54 of 190 launches
Launches counted	19025 hits	18625 hits	18924 hits	546 hits
Earned $100k+	13.2 in 100	13.4 in 100	12.7 in 100	11.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$1,078top tenth $154,485+	$1,205	$1,062	$1,724
Chance against standard	the base	+2.2%0.3 more in 100	-3.5%0.5 fewer in 100	-15.6%2.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+11.8%$127 more	-1.5%$16 less	+59.9%$646 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RPG and Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 190 launches.

Launches counted: 19025 hits
Earned $100k+: 13.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,078top tenth $154,485+
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 190 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 18625 hits
Earned $100k+: 13.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,205
Chance against standard: +2.2%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard: +11.8%$127 more

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (64.1% of the money): 189 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 18924 hits
Earned $100k+: 12.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,062
Chance against standard: -3.5%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -1.5%$16 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 54 of 190.

Launches counted: 546 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,724
Chance against standard: -15.6%2.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +59.9%$646 more; too few to tell

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RPG and Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 190 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 190 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 (64.1% of the money): 189 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: 54 of 190.

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 RPG	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,240 of 1,346 launches	Without the breakout1,345 of 1,346 launches	Last 18 months330 of 1,346 launches
Launches counted	1,346100 hits	1,24087 hits	1,34599 hits	33023 hits
Earned $100k+	7.4 in 1001 in 13	7.0 in 1001 in 14	7.4 in 1001 in 14	7.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings	$455top tenth $54,279+	$496	$426	$574
Chance against standard	the base	-5.6%0.4 fewer in 100	-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100	-6.2%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+9.0%$41 more	-6.4%$29 less	+26.2%$119 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Moves 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.

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

Dungeon Crawler through every lens, all prices
Dungeon Crawler	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view859 of 908 launches	Without the breakout907 of 908 launches	Last 18 months246 of 908 launches
Launches counted	90878 hits	85975 hits	90777 hits	24624 hits
Earned $100k+	8.6 in 1001 in 12	8.7 in 1001 in 11	8.5 in 1001 in 12	9.8 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings	$851top tenth $70,911+	$1,012	$851	$1,206
Chance against standard	the base	+1.6%0.1 more in 100	-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100	+13.6%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+18.9%$161 more	0.0%no change	+41.7%$355 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 908 launches.

Launches counted: 90878 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.6 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $851top tenth $70,911+
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: 49 of 908 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 85975 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.7 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $1,012
Chance against standard: +1.6%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +18.9%$161 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (48.1% of the money): 907 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 90777 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.5 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings: $851
Chance against standard: -1.2%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: 246 of 908.

Launches counted: 24624 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.8 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings: $1,206
Chance against standard: +13.6%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: +41.7%$355 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 908 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: 49 of 908 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 (48.1% of the money): 907 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: 246 of 908.

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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