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Niches / Resource Management + Strategy

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Resource Management + Strategy

Games tagged both Resource Management and Strategy: 366 indie paid launches, 50 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".
  • Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
  • From 29,637 indie paid launches 6 to 30 months old, data of 1 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Resource Management + Strategy priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it trails Resource Management and beats 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

Resource Management + Strategy trails Resource Management and beats Strategy: 23.5 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 26.2 in 100 for Resource Management and 16.5 in 100 for Strategy.

That is about 1.3 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

1STWinner
26.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds26.2 in 100
Typical earnings$23,677
Launches187 / 49 hits
Pair trails by2.7 in 100
2NDRunner-up
This pairResource Management + Strategy
23.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds23.5 in 100
Typical earnings$20,338
Launches98 / 23 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
3RDThird
Tag twoStrategy
16.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds16.5 in 100
Typical earnings$9,226
Launches978 / 161 hits
Pair leads by7.0 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 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: 42.4 in 100), so read it within a price band.

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 98 games tagged both Resource Management and Strategy priced $10 to $20. 23.5 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 29.2 for Resource Management-only games and 15.7 for Strategy-only games, so the mix trails Resource Management alone and beats Strategy alone.

Both: 98 games priced $10 to $20; 23.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $20,338.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 98 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

Manor Lordsleads this pair64.2%
PairManor Lords64.2%
Resource MgmtManor Lords43.7%
StrategySlay the Spire 217.1%
CheckOne game over half?yes
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Resource Mgmt + 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

  • Manor Lords earned 64.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 366 Resource Management + Strategy launches.
  • It also leads Resource Management, with 43.7% of that tag's money.
  • Strategy is led by Slay the Spire 2, with 17.1% 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: those with a mostly Chinese audience, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Resource Management + Strategy holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

Resource Management + Strategy through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view354 of 366 launchesWithout the breakout365 of 366 launchesLast 18 months233 of 366 launches
Launches counted36650 hits35449 hits36549 hits23327 hits
Earned $100k+13.7 in 10013.8 in 10013.4 in 10011.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$2,024top tenth $146,754+$2,136$2,024$1,942
Chance against standardthe yardstick+0.7%0.1 more in 100-2.2%0.3 fewer in 100-15.3%2.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+5.5%$112 more0.0%no change-4.1%$82 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Resource Management and Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 366 launches.

Launches counted
36650 hits
Earned $100k+
13.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,024top tenth $146,754+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 12 of 366 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
35449 hits
Earned $100k+
13.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,136
Chance against standard
+0.7%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+5.5%$112 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Manor Lords (64.2% of the money): 365 launches left.

Launches counted
36549 hits
Earned $100k+
13.4 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,024
Chance against standard
-2.2%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 233 of 366.

Launches counted
23327 hits
Earned $100k+
11.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,942
Chance against standard
-15.3%2.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-4.1%$82 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Resource Management and Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 366 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 12 of 366 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 (64.2% of the money): 365 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 233 of 366.

Resource Management holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

Resource Management through every lens, all prices
Resource MgmtBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view740 of 763 launchesWithout the breakout762 of 763 launchesLast 18 months486 of 763 launches
Launches counted76397 hits74093 hits76296 hits48657 hits
Earned $100k+12.7 in 10012.6 in 10012.6 in 10011.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$2,136top tenth $140,597+$2,136$2,136$2,103
Chance against standardthe yardstick-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100-7.9%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-1.5%$33 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Resource Management, 6 to 30 months old: 763 launches.

Launches counted
76397 hits
Earned $100k+
12.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,136top tenth $140,597+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 23 of 763 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
74093 hits
Earned $100k+
12.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,136
Chance against standard
-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Manor Lords (43.7% of the money): 762 launches left.

Launches counted
76296 hits
Earned $100k+
12.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,136
Chance against standard
-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 486 of 763.

Launches counted
48657 hits
Earned $100k+
11.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,103
Chance against standard
-7.9%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-1.5%$33 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Resource Management, 6 to 30 months old: 763 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 23 of 763 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 (43.7% of the money): 762 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 486 of 763.

Strategy holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

Strategy through every lens, all prices
StrategyBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view4,988 of 5,391 launchesWithout the breakout5,390 of 5,391 launchesLast 18 months3,128 of 5,391 launches
Launches counted5,391337 hits4,988308 hits5,390336 hits3,128178 hits
Earned $100k+6.3 in 1001 in 166.2 in 1001 in 166.2 in 1001 in 165.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings$505top tenth $44,532+$545$505$505
Chance against standardthe yardstick-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100-9.5%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+7.9%$40 more0.0%no change0.0%no change
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 5,391 launches.

Launches counted
5,391337 hits
Earned $100k+
6.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$505top tenth $44,532+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 403 of 5,391 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
4,988308 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$545
Chance against standard
-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+7.9%$40 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Slay the Spire 2 (17.1% of the money): 5,390 launches left.

Launches counted
5,390336 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$505
Chance against standard
-1.6%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 3,128 of 5,391.

Launches counted
3,128178 hits
Earned $100k+
5.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$505
Chance against standard
-9.5%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 5,391 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 403 of 5,391 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, Slay the Spire 2 (17.1% of the money): 5,390 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 3,128 of 5,391.

A lens holds when chance and typical earnings both stay within 25% of standard. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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