Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Tactical / Turn-Based Combat
Tactical + Turn-Based Combat: 28 releases in the last 12 months
There is no price yet: it needs 30 or more indie paid launches in the last four complete quarters. 11 of 44 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 7.6 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases fell 15% on the year before: 28 against 33.
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 28 33 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 135 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 335 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. | 0.15%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.07% to 0.24% | 15 ranked of 135 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #1,327 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 1.32xhits against expected | 0.94x to 1.81x | 44 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #1,292 of 6,324pairs on this board |
Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches.
| +68%player demand against new supply, relative to Steam | +8% to +142% | 22 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025; releases 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 vs prior 12 months | #67 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 | −8% to +22% | 22 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 | #1,631 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
- 44
- Hit rate
- 25.0%14.2% to 41.6%
- Expected rate
- 17.4%
- Against expected
- 1.32x0.94x to 1.81x
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
44 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
- $121
- Median
- $9,205
- Top tenth
- $254,709
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
- −15%
- Against Steam
- −36%after Steam-wide growth, shrunk by 5 releases
Parent tags
- TacticalNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- Turn-Based CombatNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside 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.
- MENACE (opens the Steam store)2026 · 12,364 reviews, 90% positiveest. $9.8M
- Cyber Knights: Flashpoint (opens the Steam store)2023 · 2,977 reviews, 93% positiveest. $1.8M
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II (opens the Steam store)2026 · 2,103 reviews, 52% positiveest. $1.7M
- Classified: France '44 (opens the Steam store)2024 · 847 reviews, 70% positiveest. $600k
- Warhounds (opens the Steam store)2026 · 802 reviews, 71% positiveest. $568k
- Demonschool (opens the Steam store)2025 · 986 reviews, 91% positiveest. $499k
- Crown Wars: The Black Prince (opens the Steam store)2024 · 538 reviews, 60% positiveest. $436k
- Capes (opens the Steam store)2024 · 446 reviews, 67% positiveest. $361k
More with Tactical
pairs with Tactical- Tactical + Turn-Based Tactics$2,18357 launches priced, 109 releases in 12 months
- Tactical + Turn-Based Strategy$2,18353 launches priced, 107 releases in 12 months
- Tactical + 3D$1,06236 launches priced, 62 releases in 12 months
- Tactical + Wargame$92731 launches priced, 50 releases in 12 months
- Strategy + Tactical$607149 launches priced, 338 releases in 12 months
- Action + Tactical$53646 launches priced, 107 releases in 12 months
More with Turn-Based Combat
pairs with Turn-Based Combat- Turn-Based Combat + Roguelike Deckbuilder$8,69931 launches priced, 51 releases in 12 months
- Turn-Based Combat + Tactical RPG$4,53041 launches priced, 58 releases in 12 months
- Roguelite + Turn-Based Combat$3,18568 launches priced, 129 releases in 12 months
- Turn-Based Combat + Strategy RPG$3,13235 launches priced, 60 releases in 12 months
- Roguelike + Turn-Based Combat$3,03281 launches priced, 162 releases in 12 months
- Exploration + Turn-Based Combat$2,77142 launches priced, 47 releases in 12 months
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