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Niches / Strategy RPG + Tactical RPG

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Strategy RPG + Tactical RPG

Games tagged both Strategy RPG and Tactical RPG: 159 indie paid launches, 17 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". Earnings are sales on Steam after discounts and regional prices, before Steam's 30% cut, refunds and sales tax. About 58% of it reaches the developer.
  • Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
  • From 26,758 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 2 Nov 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Strategy RPG + Tactical RPG priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats Strategy RPG and is about level with Tactical RPG; priced $10 to $20 it is about level with Strategy RPG and beats Tactical RPG.

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

Strategy RPG + Tactical RPG is about level with Strategy RPG and beats Tactical RPG: 19.3 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 17.5 in 100 for Strategy RPG and 13.9 in 100 for Tactical RPG.

That is about 0.9 times the 20.5 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

TIEA tie
Tag oneStrategy RPG
17.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds17.5 in 100
Typical earnings$12,482
Launches126 / 22 hits
A tie, apart by1.8 in 100
TIEA tie
This pairStrategy RPG + Tactical RPG
19.3in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds19.3 in 100
$1k+88 in 100
$10k+54 in 100
Launches57 / 11 hits
Expected20.5 in 100
3RDThird
Tag twoTactical RPG
13.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds13.9 in 100
Typical earnings$11,700
Launches122 / 17 hits
Pair leads by5.4 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $11,233, from 4,337 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: 0.4 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 44.2 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices159 in pairUnder $539 in pair$5 to $1047 in pair$10 to $2057 in pair$20 to $4016 in pair
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 57 games tagged both Strategy RPG and Tactical RPG priced $10 to $20. 19.3 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 15.9 in 100 for Strategy RPG-only games and 9.2 in 100 for Tactical RPG-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 57 games priced $10 to $20; 19.3 in 100 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 88 in 100 · $10k+ 54 in 100 · $100k+ 19 in 100.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 57 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

Tactical Breach Wizardsleads this pair33.3%
PairTactical Breach Wizards33.3%
Strategy RPGTactical Breach Wizards18.3%
Tactical RPGTactical Breach Wizards16.6%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Strategy RPG + Tactical RPG

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

  • Tactical Breach Wizards earned 33.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 159 Strategy RPG + Tactical RPG launches.
  • It also leads Strategy RPG, with 18.3% of that tag's money.
  • It also leads Tactical RPG, with 16.6% of that tag's 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: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Strategy RPG + Tactical RPG holds in West-facing view, Without the breakout and Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Strategy RPG + Tactical RPG through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view140 of 159 launchesWithout the breakout158 of 159 launchesLast 18 months52 of 159 launches
Launches counted15917 hits14015 hits15816 hits525 hits
Earned $100k+10.7 in 10010.7 in 10010.1 in 1009.6 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings$2,448top tenth $121,871+$2,448$2,448under 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base+0.2%no change-5.3%0.6 fewer in 100-10.1%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base0.0%no change0.0%no changeunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Strategy RPG and Tactical RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 159 launches.

Launches counted
15917 hits
Earned $100k+
10.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,448top tenth $121,871+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 19 of 159 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
14015 hits
Earned $100k+
10.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,448
Chance against standard
+0.2%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Tactical Breach Wizards (33.3% of the money): 158 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
15816 hits
Earned $100k+
10.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,448
Chance against standard
-5.3%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 52 of 159.

Launches counted
525 hits
Earned $100k+
9.6 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
-10.1%1.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Strategy RPG and Tactical RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 159 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 19 of 159 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, Tactical Breach Wizards (33.3% of the money): 158 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 52 of 159.

Strategy RPG holds in West-facing view, Without the breakout and Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Strategy RPG through every lens, all prices
Strategy RPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view427 of 520 launchesWithout the breakout519 of 520 launchesLast 18 months165 of 520 launches
Launches counted52037 hits42730 hits51936 hits16512 hits
Earned $100k+7.1 in 1001 in 147.0 in 1001 in 146.9 in 1001 in 147.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings$690top tenth $62,624+$663$690$643
Chance against standardthe base-1.3%0.1 fewer in 100-2.5%0.2 fewer in 100+2.2%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base-3.9%$27 less0.0%no change-6.8%$47 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Strategy RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 520 launches.

Launches counted
52037 hits
Earned $100k+
7.1 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$690top tenth $62,624+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 93 of 520 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
42730 hits
Earned $100k+
7.0 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$663
Chance against standard
-1.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-3.9%$27 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Tactical Breach Wizards (18.3% of the money): 519 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
51936 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$690
Chance against standard
-2.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 165 of 520.

Launches counted
16512 hits
Earned $100k+
7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$643
Chance against standard
+2.2%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
-6.8%$47 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Strategy RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 520 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 93 of 520 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, Tactical Breach Wizards (18.3% of the money): 519 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 165 of 520.

Tactical RPG is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout.

Tactical RPG through every lens, all prices
Tactical RPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view356 of 399 launchesWithout the breakout398 of 399 launchesLast 18 months133 of 399 launches
Launches counted39937 hits35634 hits39836 hits13311 hits
Earned $100k+9.3 in 1001 in 119.6 in 1001 in 109.0 in 1001 in 118.3 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings$1,150top tenth $92,143+$1,276$1,150$2,401
Chance against standardthe base+3.0%0.3 more in 100-2.5%0.2 fewer in 100-10.8%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+11.0%$126 more0.0%no change+108.8%$1,251 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Tactical RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 399 launches.

Launches counted
39937 hits
Earned $100k+
9.3 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,150top tenth $92,143+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 43 of 399 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
35634 hits
Earned $100k+
9.6 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings
$1,276
Chance against standard
+3.0%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
+11.0%$126 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Tactical Breach Wizards (16.6% of the money): 398 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
39836 hits
Earned $100k+
9.0 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,150
Chance against standard
-2.5%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 133 of 399.

Launches counted
13311 hits
Earned $100k+
8.3 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$2,401
Chance against standard
-10.8%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+108.8%$1,251 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Tactical RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 399 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 43 of 399 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, Tactical Breach Wizards (16.6% of the money): 398 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 133 of 399.

A lens moves the chance only when it differs from standard by more than a random cut of the same size would, with 5+ hits on both sides; typical earnings are compared from 100 launches, within 25%. Without the breakout moves the answer when one game earned over half the money. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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