Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Strategy / Tactical RPG
Strategy + Tactical RPG: a typical launch earns $1,700 in its first year
That is the median of 121 indie paid launches, 2024 Q4 to 2025 Q3. 21 of 245 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 26.7 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 27% on the year before: 200 against 157.
- Price
- $1,700 median of 121 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- −23.6% four quarters on the four before
- Releases, 12 months
- 200 157 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 676 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 1,542 carrying both tags
Boards
as of 30 Sep 2026Where this pair stands on each board of the front page. Every value carries its 90% interval and its sample.
| Board | Value | Interval | Sample | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most anticipatedShare of all upcoming wishlist heat on Steam, with the number of upcoming games beside it. | 0.30%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.26% to 0.38% | 63 ranked of 676 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #751 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 0.81xhits against expected | 0.60x to 1.09x | 245 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #4,038 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | 0%player demand against new supply, relative to Steam | −18% to +20% | 70 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025; releases 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 vs prior 12 months | #1,440 of 2,361pairs on this board |
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | −7%review growth against same-age games | −17% to +4% | 70 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 | #1,108 of 2,461pairs on this board |
Pairs are noisier than genres: the demand boards at pair level are indicative only.
Launch success
launches 6 to 30 months oldMatured indie paid launches that earned an estimated $100k or more, against the number expected for games at the same price tier and launch quarter.
- Launches
- 245
- Hit rate
- 8.6%5.1% to 13.3%
- Expected rate
- 10.9%
- Against expected
- 0.81x0.60x to 1.09x
Launch window: indie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old). Hit odds are shrunk toward the Steam-wide rate by 3 expected hits.
Revenue spread
245 launchesEstimated lifetime gross of the same matured launches. Half earned less than the median; one in ten earned more than the top figure.
- Bottom tenth
- $0
- Median
- $1,214
- Top tenth
- $70,617
Estimated from Steam review counts. Lifetime to date, so it differs from the first-year price above.
Supply
raw release countsGames released with both tags, last 12 months against the 12 before.
- Change
- +27%
- Against Steam
- −7%after Steam-wide growth, shrunk by 5 releases
Parent tags
- StrategyGenre pageRanked on every board, with its best pairs.
- Tactical RPGGenre pageRanked on every board, with its best pairs.
Comparable games
8 indie titlesThe biggest indie games in this pair by estimated lifetime gross. Revenue is shown as a number at 50 or more reviews, as a range at 10 to 49, and not at all below 10.
Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery (opens the Steam store)2024 · 4,871 reviews, 78% positiveest. $1.8M
NORSE: Oath of Blood (opens the Steam store)2026 · 2,554 reviews, 56% positiveest. $1.7M
Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms (opens the Steam store)2025 · 7,011 reviews, 87% positiveest. $1.7M
Cobalt Core (opens the Steam store)2023 · 4,082 reviews, 95% positiveest. $1.7M
SteamWorld Heist II (opens the Steam store)2024 · 2,214 reviews, 93% positiveest. $1.3M
Three Kingdoms Mushouden (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,880 reviews, 72% positiveest. $951k
Crown and Adventure (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,699 reviews, 62% positiveest. $688k
The Legend of Fancy Realm Remake (opens the Steam store)2026 · 1,336 reviews, 88% positiveest. $676k
More with Strategy
pairs with Strategy- Strategy + Roguelike Deckbuilder$8,599104 launches priced, 217 releases in 12 months
- Strategy + Base Building$6,139160 launches priced, 260 releases in 12 months
- Strategy + Turn-Based$5,85566 launches priced, 104 releases in 12 months
- Strategy + Historical$4,25980 launches priced, 157 releases in 12 months
- Strategy + Party-Based RPG$3,88255 launches priced, 102 releases in 12 months
- Strategy + Story Rich$3,64284 launches priced, 149 releases in 12 months
More with Tactical RPG
pairs with Tactical RPG- Turn-Based Combat + Tactical RPG$4,53041 launches priced, 58 releases in 12 months
- Pixel Graphics + Tactical RPG$3,27132 launches priced, 42 releases in 12 months
- Fantasy + Tactical RPG$3,23736 launches priced, 43 releases in 12 months
- Roguelite + Tactical RPG$2,42833 launches priced, 57 releases in 12 months
- Strategy RPG + Tactical RPG$2,26889 launches priced, 134 releases in 12 months
- Party-Based RPG + Tactical RPG$2,02345 launches priced, 53 releases in 12 months
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