Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Adventure / Management
Adventure + Management: 36 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. 9 of 55 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 5.2 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 16% on the year before: 36 against 31.
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 36 31 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 187 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 403 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. | 0.15%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.09% to 0.24% | 30 ranked of 187 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #1,293 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 1.46xhits against expected | 1.02x to 2.12x | 55 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #822 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | +18%player demand against new supply, relative to Steam | −16% to +74% | 25 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025; releases 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 vs prior 12 months | #830 of 2,361pairs on this board |
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | −1%review growth against same-age games | −13% to +8% | 25 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 | #864 of 2,461pairs on this board |
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
- 55
- Hit rate
- 16.4%5.4% to 31.2%
- Expected rate
- 9.5%
- Against expected
- 1.46x1.02x to 2.12x
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
55 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
- $133
- Median
- $6,871
- Top tenth
- $176,078
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
- +16%
- Against Steam
- −16%after Steam-wide growth, shrunk by 5 releases
Parent tags
- AdventureNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- ManagementGenre pageRanked on every board, with its best 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.
- Ale & Tale Tavern (opens the Steam store)2024 · 8,715 reviews, 88% positiveest. $2.6M
- Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻 (opens the Steam store)2024 · 4,034 reviews, 91% positiveest. $1.2M
- Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop (opens the Steam store)2024 · 1,110 reviews, 84% positiveest. $449k
- Keep Digging (opens the Steam store)2025 · 2,941 reviews, 79% positiveest. $416k
- The Brew Barons (opens the Steam store)2024 · 829 reviews, 75% positiveest. $369k
- Pro Cycling Manager 2024 (opens the Steam store)2024 · 340 reviews, 81% positiveest. $275k
- Dustland Delivery (opens the Steam store)2024 · 1,268 reviews, 87% positiveest. $205k
- Trainatic (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,092 reviews, 89% positiveest. $132k
More with Adventure
pairs with Adventure- Adventure + Cozy$32,10838 launches priced, 93 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + Narrative$12,85033 launches priced, 48 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + LGBTQ+$7,36637 launches priced, 54 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + Online Co-Op$6,34186 launches priced, 187 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + Base Building$5,35342 launches priced, 47 releases in 12 months
- Adventure + Building$4,85745 launches priced, 62 releases in 12 months
More with Management
pairs with Management- Management + Shop Keeper$31,61235 launches priced, 187 releases in 12 months
- Trading + Management$22,06052 launches priced, 89 releases in 12 months
- Multiplayer + Management$19,88833 launches priced, 51 releases in 12 months
- Management + Colony Sim$15,78739 launches priced, 61 releases in 12 months
- Realistic + Management$13,70546 launches priced, 74 releases in 12 months
- Capitalism + Management$13,15777 launches priced, 165 releases in 12 months
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