Niches / Action Roguelike + Dark Fantasy

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Action Roguelike + Dark Fantasy

Games tagged both Action Roguelike and Dark Fantasy: 88 indie paid launches, 12 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 26,291 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Price $10 to $20

All prices1 in 15 hit $100k+Under $51 in 238 hit $100k+$5 to $101 in 28 hit $100k+$10 to $2020 in 100 hit $100k+$20 to $4044 in 100 hit $100k+

Base rate: indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, 26,291 launches. Odds compare best within one price.

Lens Standard

Standard West-facing view Without the breakout Last 18 months

All indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old. Lens figures exist at all prices only; inside a price band this page shows the standard figures.

Sample 10+

10+ launchesshow small samples 30+ launches 100+ launchesonly big markets

Hides anything measured on fewer launches.

$10 to $20

Showing Action Roguelike + Dark Fantasy priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats Action Roguelike and is about level with Dark Fantasy; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Action Roguelike and is too small to compare with Dark Fantasy.

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

Action Roguelike + Dark Fantasy is too small to compare with Action Roguelike and is too small to compare with Dark Fantasy: 7 of its 22 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 27.0 in 100 for Action Roguelike and 22.8 in 100 for Dark Fantasy.

Small sample: 22 launches, 7 hits.

TIEA tie

Tag oneAction Roguelike

27.0in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds27.0 in 100

Typical earnings$17,627

Launches244 / 66 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

TIEA tie

This pairAction Roguelike + Dark Fantasy

7 of 22launches earned
$100k+ small

Odds7 of 22 launches

$1k+19 of 22 launches

$10k+11 of 22 launches

Launches22 / 7 hits

Expected20.4 in 100

TIETied

Tag twoDark Fantasy

22.8in 100 earned
$100k+

Odds22.8 in 100

Typical earnings$15,615

Launches145 / 33 hits

Pair against ittoo few hits to compare

All indie launches $10 to $20: 20.4 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $10,978, from 4,304 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 prices88 in pair Under $535 in pair $5 to $1029 in pair $10 to $2022 in pair$20 to $402: too few

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 22 games tagged both Action Roguelike and Dark Fantasy priced $10 to $20. 7 of 22 of them earned $100k+, against 26.6 in 100 for Action Roguelike-only games and 21.1 in 100 for Dark Fantasy-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Action Roguelike alone and is too small to compare with Dark Fantasy alone.

Both: 22 games priced $10 to $20; 7 of 22 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 19 of 22 launches · $10k+ 11 of 22 launches · $100k+ 7 of 22 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 22 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

Windblownleads this pair46.4%

PairWindblown46.4%

Action RoguelikeHades II24.4%

Dark FantasyPath of Exile 258.6%

CheckOne game over half?no

NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 2 of 3, 1 too few to tell. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Action Roguelike + Dark Fantasy

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

Windblown earned 46.4% of the estimated first-year money of the 88 Action Roguelike + Dark Fantasy launches.
Action Roguelike is led by Hades II, with 24.4% of its money.
Dark Fantasy is led by Path of Exile 2, with 58.6% 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: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Action Roguelike + Dark Fantasy holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout; too few to tell in Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Action Roguelike + Dark Fantasy through every lens, all prices
This pair	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view88 of 88 launches	Without the breakout87 of 88 launches	Last 18 months25 of 88 launches
Launches counted	8812 hits	8812 hits	8711 hits	254 hits
Earned $100k+	13.6 in 100	13.6 in 100	12.6 in 100	4 of 25too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+	32 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 65 in 100	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Chance against standard	the base	0.0%no change	-7.3%1.0 fewer in 100	+17.3%2.4 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard	the base	under 100 launches	under 100 launches	under 100 launches
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Too few to tell

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Action Roguelike and Dark Fantasy, 12 to 36 months old: 88 launches.

Launches counted: 8812 hits
Earned $100k+: 13.6 in 100
Chance of $10k+: 32 in 100chance of $10k+; $1k+ 65 in 100
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: 0 of 88 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 8812 hits
Earned $100k+: 13.6 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: 0.0%no change
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Windblown (46.4% of the money): 87 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 8711 hits
Earned $100k+: 12.6 in 100
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: -7.3%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 25 of 88.

Launches counted: 254 hits
Earned $100k+: 4 of 25too few for a rate
Chance of $10k+: under 100 launches
Chance against standard: +17.3%2.4 more in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard: under 100 launches

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged both Action Roguelike and Dark Fantasy, 12 to 36 months old: 88 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: 0 of 88 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, Windblown (46.4% of the money): 87 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: 25 of 88.

Action Roguelike 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.

Action Roguelike through every lens, all prices
Action Roguelike	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view1,659 of 1,740 launches	Without the breakout1,739 of 1,740 launches	Last 18 months477 of 1,740 launches
Launches counted	1,740124 hits	1,659115 hits	1,739123 hits	47735 hits
Earned $100k+	7.1 in 1001 in 14	6.9 in 1001 in 14	7.1 in 1001 in 14	7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings	$657top tenth $57,858+	$714	$632	$766
Chance against standard	the base	-2.7%0.2 fewer in 100	-0.7%0.1 fewer in 100	+3.0%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+8.7%$57 more	-3.8%$25 less	+16.6%$109 more
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Holds	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Action Roguelike, 12 to 36 months old: 1,740 launches.

Launches counted: 1,740124 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.1 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $657top tenth $57,858+
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: 81 of 1,740 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 1,659115 hits
Earned $100k+: 6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $714
Chance against standard: -2.7%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +8.7%$57 more

Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hades II (24.4% of the money): 1,739 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 1,739123 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.1 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $632
Chance against standard: -0.7%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -3.8%$25 less

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 477 of 1,740.

Launches counted: 47735 hits
Earned $100k+: 7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings: $766
Chance against standard: +3.0%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard: +16.6%$109 more

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Action Roguelike, 12 to 36 months old: 1,740 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: 81 of 1,740 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, Hades II (24.4% of the money): 1,739 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: 477 of 1,740.

Dark Fantasy is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view and Last 18 months.

Dark Fantasy through every lens, all prices
Dark Fantasy	BaseStandardevery launch	West-facing view559 of 577 launches	Without the breakout576 of 577 launches	Last 18 months155 of 577 launches
Launches counted	57764 hits	55961 hits	57663 hits	15517 hits
Earned $100k+	11.1 in 100	10.9 in 100	10.9 in 100	11.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings	$1,138top tenth $121,369+	$1,264	$1,138	$1,053
Chance against standard	the base	-1.6%0.2 fewer in 100	-1.4%0.2 fewer in 100	-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard	the base	+11.1%$126 more	0.0%no change	-7.5%$85 less
Does it hold?	The base view	Holds	Moves the answer	Holds

BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Dark Fantasy, 12 to 36 months old: 577 launches.

Launches counted: 57764 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,138top tenth $121,369+
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: 18 of 577 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted: 55961 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,264
Chance against standard: -1.6%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: +11.1%$126 more

Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (58.6% of the money): 576 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted: 57663 hits
Earned $100k+: 10.9 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,138
Chance against standard: -1.4%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: 0.0%no change

Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 155 of 577.

Launches counted: 15517 hits
Earned $100k+: 11.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings: $1,053
Chance against standard: -1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard: -7.5%$85 less

Standard: Every indie paid launch tagged Dark Fantasy, 12 to 36 months old: 577 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: 18 of 577 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, Path of Exile 2 (58.6% of the money): 576 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: 155 of 577.

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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