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Niches / Action Roguelike + Shoot 'Em Up

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Action Roguelike + Shoot 'Em Up

Games tagged both Action Roguelike and Shoot 'Em Up: 200 indie paid launches, 6 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.

Showing Action Roguelike + Shoot 'Em Up priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair trails Action Roguelike and is about level with Shoot 'Em Up; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Action Roguelike and is too small to compare with Shoot 'Em Up.

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 + Shoot 'Em Up is too small to compare with Action Roguelike and is too small to compare with Shoot 'Em Up: 3 of its 20 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 27.0 in 100 for Action Roguelike and 15.1 in 100 for Shoot 'Em Up.

Small sample: 20 launches, 3 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 + Shoot 'Em Up
3 of 20launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds3 of 20 launches
$1k+19 of 20 launches
$10k+10 of 20 launches
Launches20 / 3 hits
Expected20.4 in 100
TIETied
Tag twoShoot 'Em Up
15.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds15.1 in 100
Typical earnings$7,510
Launches106 / 16 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 prices200 in pairUnder $5123 in pair$5 to $1054 in pair$10 to $2020 in pair$20 to $403: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 20 games tagged both Action Roguelike and Shoot 'Em Up priced $10 to $20. 3 of 20 of them earned $100k+, against 28.1 in 100 for Action Roguelike-only games and 15.1 in 100 for Shoot 'Em Up-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Action Roguelike alone and is too small to compare with Shoot 'Em Up alone.

Both: 20 games priced $10 to $20; 3 of 20 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 19 of 20 launches · $10k+ 10 of 20 launches · $100k+ 3 of 20 launches.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 20 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

Alien Hominid Invasionleads this pair19.2%
PairAlien Hominid Invasion19.2%
Action RoguelikeHades II24.4%
Shoot 'Em UpAlex Jones: NWO Wars6.4%
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 + Shoot 'Em Up

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

  • Alien Hominid Invasion earned 19.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 200 Action Roguelike + Shoot 'Em Up launches.
  • Action Roguelike is led by Hades II, with 24.4% of its money.
  • Shoot 'Em Up is led by Alex Jones: NWO Wars, with 6.4% 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 + Shoot 'Em Up 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 + Shoot 'Em Up through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view192 of 200 launchesWithout the breakout199 of 200 launchesLast 18 months50 of 200 launches
Launches counted2006 hits1924 hits1995 hits500 hits
Earned $100k+3.0 in 1001 in 334 of 192too few for a rate2.5 in 1001 in 400 of 50too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$928top tenth $37,139+$877$893under 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base-30.6%0.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell-16.2%0.5 fewer in 100-100.0%3.0 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base-5.5%$51 less-3.8%$35 lessunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Action Roguelike and Shoot 'Em Up, 12 to 36 months old: 200 launches.

Launches counted
2006 hits
Earned $100k+
3.0 in 1001 in 33
Typical first-year earnings
$928top tenth $37,139+
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: 8 of 200 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1924 hits
Earned $100k+
4 of 192too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$877
Chance against standard
-30.6%0.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
-5.5%$51 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Alien Hominid Invasion (19.2% of the money): 199 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1995 hits
Earned $100k+
2.5 in 1001 in 40
Typical first-year earnings
$893
Chance against standard
-16.2%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-3.8%$35 less
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 50 of 200.

Launches counted
500 hits
Earned $100k+
0 of 50too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
-100.0%3.0 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Action Roguelike and Shoot 'Em Up, 12 to 36 months old: 200 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: 8 of 200 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, Alien Hominid Invasion (19.2% of the money): 199 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: 50 of 200.

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 RoguelikeBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,659 of 1,740 launchesWithout the breakout1,739 of 1,740 launchesLast 18 months477 of 1,740 launches
Launches counted1,740124 hits1,659115 hits1,739123 hits47735 hits
Earned $100k+7.1 in 1001 in 146.9 in 1001 in 147.1 in 1001 in 147.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings$657top tenth $57,858+$714$632$766
Chance against standardthe base-2.7%0.2 fewer in 100-0.7%0.1 fewer in 100+3.0%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+8.7%$57 more-3.8%$25 less+16.6%$109 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
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.

Shoot 'Em Up is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Shoot 'Em Up through every lens, all prices
Shoot 'Em UpBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view872 of 896 launchesWithout the breakout895 of 896 launchesLast 18 months233 of 896 launches
Launches counted89624 hits87220 hits89523 hits2338 hits
Earned $100k+2.7 in 1001 in 372.3 in 1001 in 442.6 in 1001 in 393.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings$285top tenth $12,365+$284$284$214
Chance against standardthe base-14.4%0.4 fewer in 100-4.1%0.1 fewer in 100+28.2%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base-0.4%$1 less-0.4%$1 less-24.9%$71 less
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Shoot 'Em Up, 12 to 36 months old: 896 launches.

Launches counted
89624 hits
Earned $100k+
2.7 in 1001 in 37
Typical first-year earnings
$285top tenth $12,365+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 24 of 896 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
87220 hits
Earned $100k+
2.3 in 1001 in 44
Typical first-year earnings
$284
Chance against standard
-14.4%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.4%$1 less
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Alex Jones: NWO Wars (6.4% of the money): 895 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
89523 hits
Earned $100k+
2.6 in 1001 in 39
Typical first-year earnings
$284
Chance against standard
-4.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-0.4%$1 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 233 of 896.

Launches counted
2338 hits
Earned $100k+
3.4 in 1001 in 29
Typical first-year earnings
$214
Chance against standard
+28.2%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard
-24.9%$71 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Shoot 'Em Up, 12 to 36 months old: 896 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: 24 of 896 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, Alex Jones: NWO Wars (6.4% of the money): 895 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: 233 of 896.

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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