Niche

City Builder + RTS

Games tagged both City Builder and RTS: 60 indie paid launches, 11 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 26,291 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 238 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2020 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,291 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 30+

10+ launchesshow small samples 30+ launches 100+ launchesonly big markets

Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

$10 to $20 30+ launches Reset

Showing City Builder + RTS priced $10 to $20, hiding samples under 30 launches. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with City Builder and beats RTS; priced $10 to $20 it has too few launches to read.

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

23 launches, under your minimum sample of 30.

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1STWinner

Tag oneCity Builder

29.7in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds29.7 in 100

Typical earnings$24,654

Launches145 / 43 hits

Pairno reading

--No reading

This pairCity Builder + RTS

--too few
to read

Odds--

Typical earnings--

Launches23

23 launches, under your minimum sample of 30.

2NDRunner-up

Tag twoRTS

20.7in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds20.7 in 100

Typical earnings$14,115

Launches111 / 23 hits

Pairno reading

All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.4 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $10,978, from 4,304 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 prices60 in pair Under $520 in pair $5 to $1012 in pair $10 to $2023 in pair$20 to $405: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 23 games tagged both City Builder and RTS priced $10 to $20. 7 of 23 of them earned $100k+, against 29.5 in 100 for City Builder-only games and 18.2 in 100 for RTS-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with City Builder alone and is too small to compare with RTS alone.

Both: 23 games priced $10 to $20; 7 of 23 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 21 of 23 launches · $10k+ 15 of 23 launches · $100k+ 7 of 23 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 23 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

Infection Free Zoneleads this pair34.1%

PairInfection Free Zone34.1%

City BuilderManor Lords41.1%

RTSTempest Rising16.0%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

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

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads City Builder + RTS

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

Infection Free Zone earned 34.1% of the estimated first-year money of the 60 City Builder + RTS launches.
City Builder is led by Manor Lords, with 41.1% of its money.
RTS is led by Tempest Rising, with 16.0% 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

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

City Builder + RTS through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view58 of 60 launches	Without the breakout59 of 60 launches	Last 18 months16 of 60 launches
Launches counted	6011 hits	5811 hits	5910 hits	166 hits
Earned $100k+	18.3 in 100	19.0 in 100	16.9 in 100	6 of 16too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+	42 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 58 in 100	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	+3.4%0.6 more in 100	-7.6%1.4 fewer in 100	+104.5%19.2 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both City Builder and RTS, 12 to 36 months old: 60 launches.

Launches counted: 6011 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.3 in 100
Chance of $10k+: 42 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 58 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: 2 of 60 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 5811 hits
Earned $100k+: 19.0 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +3.4%0.6 more in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Infection Free Zone (34.1% of the money): 59 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 5910 hits
Earned $100k+: 16.9 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -7.6%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 16 of 60.

Launches counted: 166 hits
Earned $100k+: 6 of 16too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +104.5%19.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both City Builder and RTS, 12 to 36 months old: 60 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: 2 of 60 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, Infection Free Zone (34.1% of the money): 59 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: 16 of 60.

City Builder is changed recently +1: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in Without the breakout.

City Builder through every lens, all prices
City Builder	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view477 of 507 launches	Without the breakout506 of 507 launches	Last 18 months128 of 507 launches
Launches counted	50791 hits	47789 hits	50690 hits	12826 hits
Earned $100k+	17.9 in 100	18.7 in 100	17.8 in 100	20.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$1,916top tenth $379,569+	$2,188	$1,916	$4,213
Chance against standard	the base	+4.0%0.7 more in 100	-0.9%0.2 fewer in 100	+13.2%2.4 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+14.2%$272 more	0.0%no change	+119.9%$2,297 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Moves the answer	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged City Builder, 12 to 36 months old: 507 launches.

Launches counted: 50791 hits
Earned $100k+: 17.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,916top tenth $379,569+
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: 30 of 507 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 47789 hits
Earned $100k+: 18.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $2,188
Chance against standard: +4.0%0.7 more in 100
Typical against standard: +14.2%$272 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Manor Lords (41.1% of the money): 506 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 50690 hits
Earned $100k+: 17.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,916
Chance against standard: -0.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 128 of 507.

Launches counted: 12826 hits
Earned $100k+: 20.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $4,213
Chance against standard: +13.2%2.4 more in 100
Typical against standard: +119.9%$2,297 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged City Builder, 12 to 36 months old: 507 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: 30 of 507 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, Manor Lords (41.1% of the money): 506 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: 128 of 507.

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

RTS through every lens, all prices
RTS	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view462 of 499 launches	Without the breakout498 of 499 launches	Last 18 months148 of 499 launches
Launches counted	49945 hits	46244 hits	49844 hits	14818 hits
Earned $100k+	9.0 in 1001 in 11	9.5 in 1001 in 11	8.8 in 1001 in 11	12.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$660top tenth $82,345+	$766	$660	$1,032
Chance against standard	the base	+5.6%0.5 more in 100	-2.0%0.2 fewer in 100	+34.9%3.1 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+16.1%$106 more	0.0%no change	+56.4%$372 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Moves the answer

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged RTS, 12 to 36 months old: 499 launches.

Launches counted: 49945 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.0 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $660top tenth $82,345+
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: 37 of 499 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 46244 hits
Earned $100k+: 9.5 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $766
Chance against standard: +5.6%0.5 more in 100
Typical against standard: +16.1%$106 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Tempest Rising (16.0% of the money): 498 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 49844 hits
Earned $100k+: 8.8 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings: $660
Chance against standard: -2.0%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 148 of 499.

Launches counted: 14818 hits
Earned $100k+: 12.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,032
Chance against standard: +34.9%3.1 more in 100
Typical against standard: +56.4%$372 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged RTS, 12 to 36 months old: 499 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: 37 of 499 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, Tempest Rising (16.0% of the money): 498 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: 148 of 499.

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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