Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Action / Tactical RPG
Action + Tactical RPG: 37 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. 1 of 41 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 2.3 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 9% on the year before: 37 against 34.
- One game dominates the figure
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 37 34 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 137 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 308 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.
| 0.05%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.02% to 0.09% | 7 ranked of 137 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #6,299 of 7,193pairs on this board |
Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter.
| 0.75xhits against expected | 0.61x to 1.36x | 41 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #4,385 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 20 or more releases in each 12-month period. | |||
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 1,000 reviews in each window. | |||
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
- 41
- Hit rate
- 2.4%0.0% to 8.8%
- Expected rate
- 5.6%
- Against expected
- 0.75x0.61x to 1.36x
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
41 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
- $303
- Top tenth
- $8,496
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
- +9%
Parent tags
- ActionNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside 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.
- PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY (opens the Steam store)2025 · 2,095 reviews, 83% positiveest. $1.2M
- DIRECT CONTACT (opens the Steam store)2024 · 331 reviews, 30% positiveest. $100k
- Touhou Blooming Soul (opens the Steam store)2026 · 937 reviews, 96% positiveest. $63k
- Curse of Blood (opens the Steam store)2023 · 74 reviews, 93% positiveest. $30k
- Dustwind: Resistance (opens the Steam store)2025 · 47 reviews, 80% positiveest. $10k to $100k
- Rise of a Legend (opens the Steam store)2024 · 49 reviews, 77% positiveest. $10k to $100k
- Scarecropia (opens the Steam store)2024 · 42 reviews, 88% positiveest. $1k to $10k
- Savage: Ultimate Boss Fight (opens the Steam store)2024 · 64 reviews, 98% positiveest. $6.5k
More with Action
pairs with Action- Action + Mechs$7,85932 launches priced, 46 releases in 12 months
- Action + Bullet Heaven$6,31331 launches priced, 177 releases in 12 months
- Action + Co-op$3,733172 launches priced, 259 releases in 12 months
- Action + Team-Based$2,97239 launches priced, 71 releases in 12 months
- Action + Metroidvania$2,893107 launches priced, 128 releases in 12 months
- Action + Fighting$2,52840 launches priced, 34 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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