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Niches / Roguelike Deckbuilder + Turn-Based Strategy

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Roguelike Deckbuilder + Turn-Based Strategy

Games tagged both Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based Strategy: 76 indie paid launches, 10 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 Deckbuilder + Turn-Based Strategy priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is level with Roguelike Deckbuilder and beats Turn-Based Strategy; priced $10 to $20 it trails Roguelike Deckbuilder and beats Turn-Based 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 Deckbuilder + Turn-Based Strategy trails Roguelike Deckbuilder and beats Turn-Based Strategy: 24.2 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 25.8 in 100 for Roguelike Deckbuilder and 15.8 in 100 for Turn-Based Strategy.

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

1STWinner
Tag oneRoguelike Deckbuilder
25.8in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds25.8 in 100
Typical earnings$33,382
Launches124 / 32 hits
Pair trails by1.6 in 100
2NDRunner-up
This pairRoguelike Deckbuilder + Turn-Based Strategy
24.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds24.2 in 100
Typical earnings$32,783
Launches33 / 8 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
3RDThird
Tag twoTurn-Based Strategy
15.8in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds15.8 in 100
Typical earnings$9,410
Launches304 / 48 hits
Pair leads by8.4 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.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices76 in pairUnder $516 in pair$5 to $1024 in pair$10 to $2033 in pair$20 to $403: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 33 games tagged both Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based Strategy priced $10 to $20. 24.2 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 26.4 for Roguelike Deckbuilder-only games and 14.8 for Turn-Based Strategy-only games, so the mix trails Roguelike Deckbuilder alone and beats Turn-Based Strategy alone.

Both: 33 games priced $10 to $20; 24.2 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $32,783.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 33 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

Monster Train 2leads this pair36.8%
PairMonster Train 236.8%
Roguelike DeckbuilderSlay the Spire 266.8%
Turn-Based StrategyMewgenics33.1%
CheckOne game over half?no
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 Deckbuilder + Turn-Based 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

  • Monster Train 2 earned 36.8% of the estimated first-year money of the 76 Roguelike Deckbuilder + Turn-Based Strategy launches.
  • Roguelike Deckbuilder is led by Slay the Spire 2, with 66.8% of its money.
  • Turn-Based Strategy is led by Mewgenics, with 33.1% 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: those with a mostly Chinese audience, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

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

Roguelike Deckbuilder + Turn-Based Strategy through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view75 of 76 launchesWithout the breakout75 of 76 launchesLast 18 months49 of 76 launches
Launches counted7610 hits759 hits759 hits497 hits
Earned $100k+13.2 in 10012.0 in 10012.0 in 10014.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$8,010top tenth $206,109+$6,799$6,799$8,252
Chance against standardthe yardstick-9.1%1.2 fewer in 100-9.1%1.2 fewer in 100+8.3%1.1 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick-15.1%$1,211 less-15.1%$1,211 less+3.0%$242 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 76 launches.

Launches counted
7610 hits
Earned $100k+
13.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$8,010top tenth $206,109+
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: 1 of 76 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
759 hits
Earned $100k+
12.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$6,799
Chance against standard
-9.1%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-15.1%$1,211 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Monster Train 2 (36.8% of the money): 75 launches left.

Launches counted
759 hits
Earned $100k+
12.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$6,799
Chance against standard
-9.1%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-15.1%$1,211 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 49 of 76.

Launches counted
497 hits
Earned $100k+
14.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$8,252
Chance against standard
+8.3%1.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+3.0%$242 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 76 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: 1 of 76 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, Monster Train 2 (36.8% of the money): 75 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 49 of 76.

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

Roguelike Deckbuilder through every lens, all prices
Roguelike DeckbuilderBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view290 of 304 launchesWithout the breakout303 of 304 launchesLast 18 months188 of 304 launches
Launches counted30441 hits29037 hits30340 hits18823 hits
Earned $100k+13.5 in 10012.8 in 10013.2 in 10012.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$8,096top tenth $156,664+$8,252$8,092$8,699
Chance against standardthe yardstick-5.2%0.7 fewer in 100-2.2%0.3 fewer in 100-9.6%1.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+1.9%$156 more0.0%$4 less+7.4%$603 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Roguelike Deckbuilder, 6 to 30 months old: 304 launches.

Launches counted
30441 hits
Earned $100k+
13.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$8,096top tenth $156,664+
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: 14 of 304 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
29037 hits
Earned $100k+
12.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$8,252
Chance against standard
-5.2%0.7 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+1.9%$156 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Slay the Spire 2 (66.8% of the money): 303 launches left.

Launches counted
30340 hits
Earned $100k+
13.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$8,092
Chance against standard
-2.2%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%$4 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 188 of 304.

Launches counted
18823 hits
Earned $100k+
12.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$8,699
Chance against standard
-9.6%1.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+7.4%$603 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Roguelike Deckbuilder, 6 to 30 months old: 304 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: 14 of 304 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 (66.8% of the money): 303 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 188 of 304.

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

Turn-Based Strategy through every lens, all prices
Turn-Based StrategyBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,098 of 1,231 launchesWithout the breakout1,230 of 1,231 launchesLast 18 months712 of 1,231 launches
Launches counted1,23184 hits1,09876 hits1,23083 hits71242 hits
Earned $100k+6.8 in 1001 in 156.9 in 1001 in 146.7 in 1001 in 155.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings$809top tenth $50,170+$909$809$667
Chance against standardthe yardstick+1.5%0.1 more in 100-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100-13.2%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+12.4%$100 more0.0%no change-17.6%$142 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Turn-Based Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 1,231 launches.

Launches counted
1,23184 hits
Earned $100k+
6.8 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$809top tenth $50,170+
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: 133 of 1,231 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,09876 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$909
Chance against standard
+1.5%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+12.4%$100 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Mewgenics (33.1% of the money): 1,230 launches left.

Launches counted
1,23083 hits
Earned $100k+
6.7 in 1001 in 15
Typical first-year earnings
$809
Chance against standard
-1.5%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 712 of 1,231.

Launches counted
71242 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$667
Chance against standard
-13.2%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-17.6%$142 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Turn-Based Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 1,231 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: 133 of 1,231 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, Mewgenics (33.1% of the money): 1,230 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 712 of 1,231.

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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