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Niches / Party-Based RPG + Strategy

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Party-Based RPG + Strategy

Games tagged both Party-Based RPG and Strategy: 93 indie paid launches, 9 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 Party-Based RPG + Strategy priced $10 to $20, hiding samples under 30 launches. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Party-Based RPG and is too small to compare with Strategy.

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

Party-Based RPG + Strategy is too small to compare with Party-Based RPG and is too small to compare with Strategy: 3 of its 37 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 6.3 in 100 for Party-Based RPG and 16.0 in 100 for Strategy.

Small sample: 37 launches, 3 hits.

TIETied
Tag oneParty-Based RPG
6.3in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 16
Typical earnings$5,899
Launches127 / 8 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pairParty-Based RPG + Strategy
3 of 37launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds3 of 37 launches
Typical earnings$6,320
Launches37 / 3 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoStrategy
16.0in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds16.0 in 100
Typical earnings$7,843
Launches844 / 135 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 launches.each block is 1 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 prices93 in pairUnder $525 in pair$5 to $1025 in pair$10 to $2037 in pair$20 to $406: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 37 games tagged both Party-Based RPG and Strategy priced $10 to $20. 3 of 37 of them earned $100k+, against 5.6 in 100 for Party-Based RPG-only games and 16.4 in 100 for Strategy-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Party-Based RPG alone and is too small to compare with Strategy alone.

Both: 37 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 37 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $6,320.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 37 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

For The King IIleads this pair53.4%
PairFor The King II53.4%
Party-Based RPGFor The King II22.8%
StrategyManor Lords14.8%
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 Party-Based RPG + Strategy

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

  • For The King II earned 53.4% of the estimated first-year money of the 93 Party-Based RPG + Strategy launches.
  • It also leads Party-Based RPG, with 22.8% of that tag's money.
  • Strategy is led by Manor Lords, with 14.8% 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

Party-Based RPG + Strategy is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view and Last 18 months.

Party-Based RPG + Strategy through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view74 of 93 launchesWithout the breakout92 of 93 launchesLast 18 months31 of 93 launches
Launches counted939 hits748 hits928 hits315 hits
Earned $100k+9.7 in 1001 in 1010.8 in 1008.7 in 1001 in 1216.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$2,068top tenth $80,696+$3,293$2,068$4,290
Chance against standardthe base+11.7%1.1 more in 100-10.1%1.0 fewer in 100+66.7%6.5 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+59.2%$1,225 more; too few to tell0.0%no change+107.4%$2,222 more; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Party-Based RPG and Strategy, 12 to 36 months old: 93 launches.

Launches counted
939 hits
Earned $100k+
9.7 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings
$2,068top tenth $80,696+
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: 19 of 93 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
748 hits
Earned $100k+
10.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$3,293
Chance against standard
+11.7%1.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+59.2%$1,225 more; too few to tell
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, For The King II (53.4% of the money): 92 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
928 hits
Earned $100k+
8.7 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$2,068
Chance against standard
-10.1%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 31 of 93.

Launches counted
315 hits
Earned $100k+
16.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$4,290
Chance against standard
+66.7%6.5 more in 100
Typical against standard
+107.4%$2,222 more; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Party-Based RPG and Strategy, 12 to 36 months old: 93 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: 19 of 93 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, For The King II (53.4% of the money): 92 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: 31 of 93.

Party-Based RPG 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.

Party-Based RPG through every lens, all prices
Party-Based RPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view363 of 405 launchesWithout the breakout404 of 405 launchesLast 18 months113 of 405 launches
Launches counted40526 hits36322 hits40425 hits1137 hits
Earned $100k+6.4 in 1001 in 166.1 in 1001 in 176.2 in 1001 in 166.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings$1,147top tenth $55,054+$1,350$1,147$1,147
Chance against standardthe base-5.6%0.4 fewer in 100-3.6%0.2 fewer in 100-3.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+17.7%$203 more0.0%no change0.0%no change
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Party-Based RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 405 launches.

Launches counted
40526 hits
Earned $100k+
6.4 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$1,147top tenth $55,054+
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 405 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
36322 hits
Earned $100k+
6.1 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$1,350
Chance against standard
-5.6%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+17.7%$203 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, For The King II (22.8% of the money): 404 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
40425 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$1,147
Chance against standard
-3.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 113 of 405.

Launches counted
1137 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$1,147
Chance against standard
-3.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Party-Based RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 405 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 405 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, For The King II (22.8% of the money): 404 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: 113 of 405.

Strategy 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.

Strategy through every lens, all prices
StrategyBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view4,305 of 4,686 launchesWithout the breakout4,685 of 4,686 launchesLast 18 months1,463 of 4,686 launches
Launches counted4,686290 hits4,305262 hits4,685289 hits1,46397 hits
Earned $100k+6.2 in 1001 in 166.1 in 1001 in 166.2 in 1001 in 166.6 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings$426top tenth $39,428+$472$426$498
Chance against standardthe base-1.7%0.1 fewer in 100-0.3%no change+7.1%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+10.8%$46 more0.0%no change+16.9%$72 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Strategy, 12 to 36 months old: 4,686 launches.

Launches counted
4,686290 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$426top tenth $39,428+
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: 381 of 4,686 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
4,305262 hits
Earned $100k+
6.1 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$472
Chance against standard
-1.7%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+10.8%$46 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Manor Lords (14.8% of the money): 4,685 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
4,685289 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$426
Chance against standard
-0.3%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,463 of 4,686.

Launches counted
1,46397 hits
Earned $100k+
6.6 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$498
Chance against standard
+7.1%0.4 more in 100
Typical against standard
+16.9%$72 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Strategy, 12 to 36 months old: 4,686 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: 381 of 4,686 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 (14.8% of the money): 4,685 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: 1,463 of 4,686.

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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