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Niches / Action RPG + Dungeon Crawler

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Action RPG + Dungeon Crawler

Games tagged both Action RPG and Dungeon Crawler: 189 indie paid launches, 25 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 RPG + Dungeon Crawler priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats both its tags; priced $10 to $20 it is about level with Action RPG and beats Dungeon Crawler.

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 RPG + Dungeon Crawler is about level with Action RPG and beats Dungeon Crawler: 24.5 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 21.7 in 100 for Action RPG and 21.5 in 100 for Dungeon Crawler.

That is about 1.2 times the 20.4 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

TIEA tie
Tag oneAction RPG
21.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds21.7 in 100
Typical earnings$10,294
Launches281 / 61 hits
A tie, apart by2.8 in 100
TIEA tie
This pairAction RPG + Dungeon Crawler
24.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds24.5 in 100
$1k+85 in 100
$10k+60 in 100
Launches53 / 13 hits
Expected20.4 in 100
TIETied
Tag twoDungeon Crawler
21.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds21.5 in 100
Typical earnings$16,387
Launches205 / 44 hits
Pair leads by3.1 in 100
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 prices189 in pairUnder $564 in pair$5 to $1055 in pair$10 to $2053 in pair$20 to $4017 in pair
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 53 games tagged both Action RPG and Dungeon Crawler priced $10 to $20. 24.5 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 21.1 in 100 for Action RPG-only games and 20.4 in 100 for Dungeon Crawler-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 53 games priced $10 to $20; 24.5 in 100 earned $100k+, odds by size $1k+ 85 in 100 · $10k+ 60 in 100 · $100k+ 25 in 100.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 53 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

Path of Exile 2leads this pair64.3%
PairPath of Exile 264.3%
Action RPGPath of Exile 235.4%
Dungeon CrawlerPath of Exile 248.5%
CheckOne game over half?yes
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkOne-hit market. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Action RPG + Dungeon Crawler

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

  • Path of Exile 2 earned 64.3% of the estimated first-year money of the 189 Action RPG + Dungeon Crawler launches.
  • It also leads Action RPG, with 35.4% of that tag's money.
  • It also leads Dungeon Crawler, with 48.5% of that tag's money.
  • One game holds over half of this pair's money: read every figure here as that game's story.

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 RPG + Dungeon Crawler is one-hit market: one game earned over half the money. It holds in West-facing view and Last 18 months.

Action RPG + Dungeon Crawler through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view185 of 189 launchesWithout the breakout188 of 189 launchesLast 18 months53 of 189 launches
Launches counted18925 hits18525 hits18824 hits536 hits
Earned $100k+13.2 in 10013.5 in 10012.8 in 10011.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$1,053top tenth $205,980+$1,115$1,053under 100 launches
Chance against standardthe base+2.2%0.3 more in 100-3.5%0.5 fewer in 100-14.4%1.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+5.9%$62 more0.0%no changeunder 100 launches
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RPG and Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 189 launches.

Launches counted
18925 hits
Earned $100k+
13.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,053top tenth $205,980+
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: 4 of 189 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
18525 hits
Earned $100k+
13.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,115
Chance against standard
+2.2%0.3 more in 100
Typical against standard
+5.9%$62 more
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (64.3% of the money): 188 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
18824 hits
Earned $100k+
12.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,053
Chance against standard
-3.5%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 53 of 189.

Launches counted
536 hits
Earned $100k+
11.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
under 100 launches
Chance against standard
-14.4%1.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
under 100 launches
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RPG and Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 189 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: 4 of 189 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 (64.3% of the money): 188 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: 53 of 189.

Action 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.

Action RPG through every lens, all prices
Action RPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,241 of 1,347 launchesWithout the breakout1,346 of 1,347 launchesLast 18 months332 of 1,347 launches
Launches counted1,347109 hits1,24196 hits1,346108 hits33223 hits
Earned $100k+8.1 in 1001 in 127.7 in 1001 in 138.0 in 1001 in 126.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings$469top tenth $67,900+$526$469$589
Chance against standardthe base-4.4%0.4 fewer in 100-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100-14.4%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe base+12.2%$57 more0.0%no change+25.6%$120 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Action RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 1,347 launches.

Launches counted
1,347109 hits
Earned $100k+
8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$469top tenth $67,900+
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: 106 of 1,347 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,24196 hits
Earned $100k+
7.7 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$526
Chance against standard
-4.4%0.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+12.2%$57 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (35.4% of the money): 1,346 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,346108 hits
Earned $100k+
8.0 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$469
Chance against standard
-0.8%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 332 of 1,347.

Launches counted
33223 hits
Earned $100k+
6.9 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$589
Chance against standard
-14.4%1.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+25.6%$120 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Action RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 1,347 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: 106 of 1,347 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 (35.4% of the money): 1,346 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: 332 of 1,347.

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

Dungeon Crawler through every lens, all prices
Dungeon CrawlerBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view857 of 907 launchesWithout the breakout906 of 907 launchesLast 18 months244 of 907 launches
Launches counted90784 hits85781 hits90683 hits24425 hits
Earned $100k+9.3 in 1001 in 119.5 in 1001 in 119.2 in 1001 in 1110.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$928top tenth $89,969+$1,031$928$1,250
Chance against standardthe base+2.1%0.2 more in 100-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100+10.6%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+11.1%$103 more0.0%no change+34.7%$322 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 907 launches.

Launches counted
90784 hits
Earned $100k+
9.3 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$928top tenth $89,969+
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: 50 of 907 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
85781 hits
Earned $100k+
9.5 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,031
Chance against standard
+2.1%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+11.1%$103 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (48.5% of the money): 906 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
90683 hits
Earned $100k+
9.2 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$928
Chance against standard
-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 244 of 907.

Launches counted
24425 hits
Earned $100k+
10.2 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,250
Chance against standard
+10.6%1.0 more in 100
Typical against standard
+34.7%$322 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 907 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: 50 of 907 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 (48.5% of the money): 906 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: 244 of 907.

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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