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Niches / Roguelike + Strategy

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Roguelike + Strategy

Games tagged both Roguelike and Strategy: 994 indie paid launches, 76 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 Roguelike + Strategy priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it is level with Roguelike 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

Roguelike + Strategy is level with Roguelike and beats Strategy: 23.2 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 23.5 in 100 for Roguelike and 16.5 in 100 for Strategy.

That is about 1.2 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

1STTied winner
Tag oneRoguelike
23.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds23.5 in 100
Typical earnings$18,676
Launches480 / 113 hits
Pair is level0.3 in 100
1STTied winner
This pairRoguelike + Strategy
23.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds23.2 in 100
Typical earnings$19,139
Launches233 / 54 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 by6.7 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 233 games tagged both Roguelike and Strategy priced $10 to $20. 23.2 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 23.9 for Roguelike-only games and 14.4 for Strategy-only games, so the mix trails Roguelike alone and beats Strategy alone.

Both: 233 games priced $10 to $20; 23.2 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $19,139.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 233 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

Slay the Spire 2leads this pair52.6%
PairSlay the Spire 252.6%
RoguelikeSlay the Spire 222.3%
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 Roguelike + 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

  • Slay the Spire 2 earned 52.6% of the estimated first-year money of the 994 Roguelike + Strategy launches.
  • It also leads Roguelike, with 22.3% of that tag's money.
  • It also leads Strategy, with 17.1% of that tag's 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

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

Roguelike + Strategy through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view913 of 994 launchesWithout the breakout993 of 994 launchesLast 18 months627 of 994 launches
Launches counted99476 hits91371 hits99375 hits62742 hits
Earned $100k+7.6 in 1001 in 137.8 in 1001 in 137.6 in 1001 in 136.7 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings$1,133top tenth $70,674+$1,249$1,132$1,093
Chance against standardthe yardstick+2.6%0.2 more in 1000.0%no change-11.8%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+10.2%$116 more-0.1%$1 less-3.5%$40 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Roguelike and Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 994 launches.

Launches counted
99476 hits
Earned $100k+
7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,133top tenth $70,674+
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: 81 of 994 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
91371 hits
Earned $100k+
7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,249
Chance against standard
+2.6%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+10.2%$116 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Slay the Spire 2 (52.6% of the money): 993 launches left.

Launches counted
99375 hits
Earned $100k+
7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,132
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
-0.1%$1 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 627 of 994.

Launches counted
62742 hits
Earned $100k+
6.7 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$1,093
Chance against standard
-11.8%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-3.5%$40 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Roguelike and Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 994 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: 81 of 994 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 (52.6% of the money): 993 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 627 of 994.

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

Roguelike through every lens, all prices
RoguelikeBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view2,355 of 2,511 launchesWithout the breakout2,510 of 2,511 launchesLast 18 months1,504 of 2,511 launches
Launches counted2,511179 hits2,355166 hits2,510178 hits1,50495 hits
Earned $100k+7.1 in 1001 in 147.0 in 1001 in 147.1 in 1001 in 146.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings$969top tenth $60,027+$1,010$969$809
Chance against standardthe yardstick-1.4%0.1 fewer in 1000.0%no change-11.3%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+4.2%$41 more0.0%no change-16.5%$160 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Roguelike, 6 to 30 months old: 2,511 launches.

Launches counted
2,511179 hits
Earned $100k+
7.1 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$969top tenth $60,027+
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: 156 of 2,511 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2,355166 hits
Earned $100k+
7.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$1,010
Chance against standard
-1.4%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+4.2%$41 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Slay the Spire 2 (22.3% of the money): 2,510 launches left.

Launches counted
2,510178 hits
Earned $100k+
7.1 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$969
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,504 of 2,511.

Launches counted
1,50495 hits
Earned $100k+
6.3 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$809
Chance against standard
-11.3%0.8 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-16.5%$160 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Roguelike, 6 to 30 months old: 2,511 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: 156 of 2,511 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 (22.3% of the money): 2,510 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,504 of 2,511.

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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