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Niches / Sports + Strategy

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Sports + Strategy

Games tagged both Sports and Strategy: 169 indie paid launches, 5 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 Sports + Strategy priced $10 to $20.

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

Sports + Strategy trails both its tags: 2.6 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 12.1 in 100 for Sports and 16.5 in 100 for Strategy.

That is 1 in 38, about 0.1 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

2NDRunner-up
Tag oneSports
12.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds12.1 in 100
Typical earnings$4,007
Launches173 / 21 hits
Pair trails by9.5 in 100
3RDThird
This pairSports + Strategy
2.6in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds1 in 38
Typical earnings$4,858
Launches39 / 1 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
1STWinner
Tag twoStrategy
16.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds16.5 in 100
Typical earnings$9,226
Launches978 / 161 hits
Pair trails by13.9 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 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: 42.4 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices169 in pairUnder $559 in pair$5 to $1048 in pair$10 to $2039 in pair$20 to $4023 in pair
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 39 games tagged both Sports and Strategy priced $10 to $20. 2.6 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 14.9 for Sports-only games and 17.0 for Strategy-only games, so games with both tags did worse than games with either tag alone.

Both: 39 games priced $10 to $20; 2.6 in 100 earned $100k+ (1 in 38), typical first-year earnings $4,858.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 39 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

NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Managerleads this pair9.2%
PairNUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager9.2%
SportsREMATCH27.4%
StrategySlay the Spire 217.1%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Sports + 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

  • NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager earned 9.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 169 Sports + Strategy launches.
  • Sports is led by REMATCH, with 27.4% of its money.
  • Strategy is led by Slay the Spire 2, with 17.1% 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

Sports + Strategy is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Sports + Strategy through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view159 of 169 launchesWithout the breakout168 of 169 launchesLast 18 months111 of 169 launches
Launches counted1695 hits1595 hits1684 hits1113 hits
Earned $100k+3.0 in 1001 in 333.1 in 1001 in 322.4 in 1001 in 422.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings$2,426top tenth $46,957+$2,630$2,426$1,103
Chance against standardthe yardstick+3.3%0.1 more in 100-20.0%0.6 fewer in 100-10.0%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+8.4%$204 more0.0%no change-54.5%$1,323 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Sports and Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 169 launches.

Launches counted
1695 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings
$2,426top tenth $46,957+
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: 10 of 169 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1595 hits
Earned $100k+
3.1 in 1001 in 32
Typical first-year earnings
$2,630
Chance against standard
+3.3%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+8.4%$204 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager (9.2% of the money): 168 launches left.

Launches counted
1684 hits
Earned $100k+
2.4 in 1001 in 42
Typical first-year earnings
$2,426
Chance against standard
-20.0%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 111 of 169.

Launches counted
1113 hits
Earned $100k+
2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings
$1,103
Chance against standard
-10.0%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-54.5%$1,323 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Sports and Strategy, 6 to 30 months old: 169 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: 10 of 169 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, NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager (9.2% of the money): 168 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 111 of 169.

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

Sports through every lens, all prices
SportsBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view909 of 929 launchesWithout the breakout928 of 929 launchesLast 18 months541 of 929 launches
Launches counted92954 hits90954 hits92853 hits54132 hits
Earned $100k+5.8 in 1001 in 175.9 in 1001 in 175.7 in 1001 in 185.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings$810top tenth $51,128+$911$810$668
Chance against standardthe yardstick+1.7%0.1 more in 100-1.7%0.1 fewer in 100+1.7%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+12.5%$101 more0.0%no change-17.5%$142 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Sports, 6 to 30 months old: 929 launches.

Launches counted
92954 hits
Earned $100k+
5.8 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$810top tenth $51,128+
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: 20 of 929 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
90954 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$911
Chance against standard
+1.7%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+12.5%$101 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, REMATCH (27.4% of the money): 928 launches left.

Launches counted
92853 hits
Earned $100k+
5.7 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$810
Chance against standard
-1.7%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 541 of 929.

Launches counted
54132 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$668
Chance against standard
+1.7%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
-17.5%$142 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Sports, 6 to 30 months old: 929 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: 20 of 929 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, REMATCH (27.4% of the money): 928 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 541 of 929.

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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