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Niches / JRPG + RPG

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JRPG + RPG

Games tagged both JRPG and RPG: 514 indie paid launches, 28 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.

Showing JRPG + RPG priced $10 to $20, last 18 months. Lens figures exist at all prices only, so inside a price band the page shows the standard figures. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with JRPG and is about level with RPG; priced $10 to $20 it is about level with JRPG and trails RPG.

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

JRPG + RPG is about level with JRPG and trails RPG: 10.7 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 12.9 in 100 for JRPG and 20.3 in 100 for RPG.

That is about 0.5 times the 20.4 in 100 expected for any launch at this price. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures.

TIETied
Tag oneJRPG
12.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds12.9 in 100
Typical earnings$5,365
Launches171 / 22 hits
A tie, apart by2.2 in 100
TIETied
This pairJRPG + RPG
10.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds10.7 in 100
Typical earnings$4,857
Launches150 / 16 hits
Expected20.4 in 100
1STWinner
Tag twoRPG
20.3in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds20.3 in 100
Typical earnings$11,268
Launches789 / 160 hits
Pair trails by9.6 in 100
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 prices514 in pairUnder $5157 in pair$5 to $10165 in pair$10 to $20150 in pair$20 to $4042 in pair
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 150 games tagged both JRPG and RPG priced $10 to $20. 10.7 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 6 of 21 for JRPG-only games and 22.5 in 100 for RPG-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with JRPG alone and trails RPG alone.

Both: 150 games priced $10 to $20; 10.7 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $4,857.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 150 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. The last 18 months lens is not computed for the outer parts, so this diagram uses the standard figures.

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

Granblue Fantasy: Relinkleads this pair61.3%
PairGranblue Fantasy: Relink61.3%
JRPGGranblue Fantasy: Relink54.7%
RPGPath of Exile 218.0%
CheckOne game over half?yes
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently +1. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads JRPG + RPG

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

  • Granblue Fantasy: Relink earned 61.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 514 JRPG + RPG launches.
  • It also leads JRPG, with 54.7% of that tag's money.
  • RPG is led by Path of Exile 2, with 18.0% of its 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

JRPG + RPG is changed recently +1: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in West-facing view.

JRPG + RPG through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view428 of 514 launchesWithout the breakout513 of 514 launchesLast 18 months140 of 514 launches
Launches counted51428 hits42821 hits51327 hits1408 hits
Earned $100k+5.4 in 1001 in 184.9 in 1001 in 205.3 in 1001 in 195.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings$913top tenth $41,135+$1,127$913$2,359
Chance against standardthe base-9.9%0.5 fewer in 100-3.4%0.2 fewer in 100+4.9%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+23.4%$214 more0.0%no change+158.4%$1,446 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both JRPG and RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 514 launches.

Launches counted
51428 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$913top tenth $41,135+
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: 86 of 514 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
42821 hits
Earned $100k+
4.9 in 1001 in 20
Typical first-year earnings
$1,127
Chance against standard
-9.9%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+23.4%$214 more
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Granblue Fantasy: Relink (61.3% of the money): 513 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
51327 hits
Earned $100k+
5.3 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$913
Chance against standard
-3.4%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: 140 of 514.

Launches counted
1408 hits
Earned $100k+
5.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$2,359
Chance against standard
+4.9%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
+158.4%$1,446 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both JRPG and RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 514 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: 86 of 514 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, Granblue Fantasy: Relink (61.3% of the money): 513 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: 140 of 514.

JRPG is changed recently +1: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in West-facing view.

JRPG through every lens, all prices
JRPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view489 of 584 launchesWithout the breakout583 of 584 launchesLast 18 months161 of 584 launches
Launches counted58441 hits48931 hits58340 hits16111 hits
Earned $100k+7.0 in 1001 in 146.3 in 1001 in 166.9 in 1001 in 156.8 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings$1,053top tenth $59,684+$1,177$1,022$2,453
Chance against standardthe base-9.7%0.7 fewer in 100-2.3%0.2 fewer in 100-2.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+11.8%$124 more-2.9%$31 less+133.0%$1,400 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged JRPG, 12 to 36 months old: 584 launches.

Launches counted
58441 hits
Earned $100k+
7.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$1,053top tenth $59,684+
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: 95 of 584 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
48931 hits
Earned $100k+
6.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$1,177
Chance against standard
-9.7%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+11.8%$124 more
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Granblue Fantasy: Relink (54.7% of the money): 583 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
58340 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$1,022
Chance against standard
-2.3%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-2.9%$31 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 161 of 584.

Launches counted
16111 hits
Earned $100k+
6.8 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$2,453
Chance against standard
-2.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+133.0%$1,400 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged JRPG, 12 to 36 months old: 584 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: 95 of 584 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, Granblue Fantasy: Relink (54.7% of the money): 583 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: 161 of 584.

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

RPG through every lens, all prices
RPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view3,132 of 3,723 launchesWithout the breakout3,722 of 3,723 launchesLast 18 months1,023 of 3,723 launches
Launches counted3,723297 hits3,132251 hits3,722296 hits1,02385 hits
Earned $100k+8.0 in 1001 in 138.0 in 1001 in 128.0 in 1001 in 138.3 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings$701top tenth $63,965+$766$701$893
Chance against standardthe base+0.5%no change-0.3%no change+4.2%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+9.3%$65 more0.0%no change+27.4%$192 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 3,723 launches.

Launches counted
3,723297 hits
Earned $100k+
8.0 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$701top tenth $63,965+
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: 591 of 3,723 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
3,132251 hits
Earned $100k+
8.0 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$766
Chance against standard
+0.5%no change
Typical against standard
+9.3%$65 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (18.0% of the money): 3,722 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
3,722296 hits
Earned $100k+
8.0 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$701
Chance against standard
-0.3%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,023 of 3,723.

Launches counted
1,02385 hits
Earned $100k+
8.3 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$893
Chance against standard
+4.2%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
+27.4%$192 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 3,723 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: 591 of 3,723 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 (18.0% of the money): 3,722 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: 1,023 of 3,723.

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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