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Niches / Deckbuilding + Roguelike

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Deckbuilding + Roguelike

Games tagged both Deckbuilding and Roguelike: 320 indie paid launches, 39 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 Deckbuilding + Roguelike priced $10 to $20, hiding samples under 30 launches. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Deckbuilding and beats Roguelike; priced $10 to $20 it is about level with Deckbuilding and is about level with Roguelike.

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

Deckbuilding + Roguelike is about level with Deckbuilding and is about level with Roguelike: 26.5 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 25.6 in 100 for Deckbuilding and 24.9 in 100 for Roguelike.

That is about 1.5 times the 17.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

TIEA tie
25.6in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds25.6 in 100
Typical earnings$18,545
Launches168 / 43 hits
A tie, apart by0.9 in 100
TIEA tie
This pairDeckbuilding + Roguelike
26.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds26.5 in 100
Typical earnings$22,463
Launches102 / 27 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoRoguelike
24.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds24.9 in 100
Typical earnings$16,055
Launches410 / 102 hits
A tie, apart by1.6 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.

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 102 games tagged both Deckbuilding and Roguelike priced $10 to $20. 26.5 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 24.2 in 100 for Deckbuilding-only games and 24.4 in 100 for Roguelike-only games, so the mix is about level with Deckbuilding alone and is about level with Roguelike alone.

Both: 102 games priced $10 to $20; 26.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $22,463.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 102 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

Balatroleads this pair46.8%
PairBalatro46.8%
DeckbuildingBalatro38.5%
RoguelikeHades II15.9%
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 Deckbuilding + Roguelike

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

  • Balatro earned 46.8% of the estimated first-year money of the 320 Deckbuilding + Roguelike launches.
  • It also leads Deckbuilding, with 38.5% of that tag's money.
  • Roguelike is led by Hades II, with 15.9% 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

Deckbuilding + Roguelike 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.

Deckbuilding + Roguelike through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view298 of 320 launchesWithout the breakout319 of 320 launchesLast 18 months120 of 320 launches
Launches counted32039 hits29836 hits31938 hits12012 hits
Earned $100k+12.2 in 10012.1 in 10011.9 in 10010.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$3,156top tenth $137,472+$3,529$3,136$2,869
Chance against standardthe base-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100-2.3%0.3 fewer in 100-17.9%2.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+11.8%$373 more-0.6%$20 less-9.1%$287 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Deckbuilding and Roguelike, 12 to 36 months old: 320 launches.

Launches counted
32039 hits
Earned $100k+
12.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,156top tenth $137,472+
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: 22 of 320 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
29836 hits
Earned $100k+
12.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,529
Chance against standard
-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+11.8%$373 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Balatro (46.8% of the money): 319 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
31938 hits
Earned $100k+
11.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,136
Chance against standard
-2.3%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.6%$20 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 120 of 320.

Launches counted
12012 hits
Earned $100k+
10.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,869
Chance against standard
-17.9%2.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-9.1%$287 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Deckbuilding and Roguelike, 12 to 36 months old: 320 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: 22 of 320 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, Balatro (46.8% of the money): 319 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: 120 of 320.

Deckbuilding 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.

Deckbuilding through every lens, all prices
DeckbuildingBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view535 of 577 launchesWithout the breakout576 of 577 launchesLast 18 months200 of 577 launches
Launches counted57761 hits53556 hits57660 hits20018 hits
Earned $100k+10.6 in 10010.5 in 10010.4 in 1009.0 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings$2,193top tenth $101,479+$2,411$2,193$1,804
Chance against standardthe base-1.0%0.1 fewer in 100-1.5%0.2 fewer in 100-14.9%1.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+9.9%$218 more0.0%no change-17.7%$389 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Deckbuilding, 12 to 36 months old: 577 launches.

Launches counted
57761 hits
Earned $100k+
10.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,193top tenth $101,479+
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: 42 of 577 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
53556 hits
Earned $100k+
10.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,411
Chance against standard
-1.0%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+9.9%$218 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Balatro (38.5% of the money): 576 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
57660 hits
Earned $100k+
10.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,193
Chance against standard
-1.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 200 of 577.

Launches counted
20018 hits
Earned $100k+
9.0 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,804
Chance against standard
-14.9%1.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-17.7%$389 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Deckbuilding, 12 to 36 months old: 577 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: 42 of 577 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, Balatro (38.5% of the money): 576 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: 200 of 577.

Roguelike 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.

Roguelike through every lens, all prices
RoguelikeBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,939 of 2,082 launchesWithout the breakout2,081 of 2,082 launchesLast 18 months639 of 2,082 launches
Launches counted2,082166 hits1,939152 hits2,081165 hits63954 hits
Earned $100k+8.0 in 1001 in 137.8 in 1001 in 137.9 in 1001 in 138.5 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings$965top tenth $63,646+$1,065$958$1,052
Chance against standardthe base-1.7%0.1 fewer in 100-0.6%no change+6.0%0.5 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+10.4%$100 more-0.7%$7 less+9.0%$87 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Roguelike, 12 to 36 months old: 2,082 launches.

Launches counted
2,082166 hits
Earned $100k+
8.0 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$965top tenth $63,646+
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: 143 of 2,082 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,939152 hits
Earned $100k+
7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,065
Chance against standard
-1.7%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+10.4%$100 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hades II (15.9% of the money): 2,081 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
2,081165 hits
Earned $100k+
7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$958
Chance against standard
-0.6%no change
Typical against standard
-0.7%$7 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 639 of 2,082.

Launches counted
63954 hits
Earned $100k+
8.5 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$1,052
Chance against standard
+6.0%0.5 more in 100
Typical against standard
+9.0%$87 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Roguelike, 12 to 36 months old: 2,082 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: 143 of 2,082 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, Hades II (15.9% of the money): 2,081 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: 639 of 2,082.

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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