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Niches / Action RTS + RTS

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Action RTS + RTS

Games tagged both Action RTS and RTS: 107 indie paid launches, 11 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".
  • Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
  • From 29,637 indie paid launches 6 to 30 months old, data of 1 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Action RTS + RTS priced $10 to $20.

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 RTS + RTS beats both its tags: 20.0 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 13.5 in 100 for Action RTS and 19.3 in 100 for RTS.

That is about 1.1 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

3RDThird
Tag oneAction RTS
13.5in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds13.5 in 100
Typical earnings$3,683
Launches52 / 7 hits
Pair leads by6.5 in 100
1STWinner
This pairAction RTS + RTS
20.0in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds20.0 in 100
Typical earnings$21,049
Launches30 / 6 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
2NDRunner-up
Tag twoRTS
19.3in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds19.3 in 100
Typical earnings$13,660
Launches119 / 23 hits
Pair leads by0.7 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 launches.each block is 1 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: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 42.4 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices107 in pairUnder $539 in pair$5 to $1031 in pair$10 to $2030 in pair$20 to $407: too few
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 30 games tagged both Action RTS and RTS priced $10 to $20. 20.0 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 4.5 for Action RTS-only games and 19.1 for RTS-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 30 games priced $10 to $20; 20.0 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $21,049.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 30 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

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Editionleads this pair63.0%
PairWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition63.0%
Action RTSWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition55.7%
RTSInfection Free Zone14.1%
CheckOne game over half?yes
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Action RTS + RTS

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

  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition earned 63.0% of the estimated first-year money of the 107 Action RTS + RTS launches.
  • It also leads Action RTS, with 55.7% of that tag's money.
  • RTS is led by Infection Free Zone, with 14.1% of its 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: those with a mostly Chinese audience, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Action RTS + RTS is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Action RTS + RTS through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view107 of 107 launchesWithout the breakout106 of 107 launchesLast 18 months57 of 107 launches
Launches counted10711 hits10711 hits10610 hits578 hits
Earned $100k+10.3 in 10010.3 in 1009.4 in 1001 in 1114.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$1,214top tenth $108,800+$1,214$1,214$1,029
Chance against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change-8.7%0.9 fewer in 100+35.9%3.7 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick0.0%no change0.0%no change-15.2%$185 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RTS and RTS, 6 to 30 months old: 107 launches.

Launches counted
10711 hits
Earned $100k+
10.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,214top tenth $108,800+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 0 of 107 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
10711 hits
Earned $100k+
10.3 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,214
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition (63.0% of the money): 106 launches left.

Launches counted
10610 hits
Earned $100k+
9.4 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,214
Chance against standard
-8.7%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 57 of 107.

Launches counted
578 hits
Earned $100k+
14.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$1,029
Chance against standard
+35.9%3.7 more in 100
Typical against standard
-15.2%$185 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Action RTS and RTS, 6 to 30 months old: 107 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 0 of 107 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, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition (63.0% of the money): 106 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 57 of 107.

Action RTS is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer by more than a quarter. It holds in 2 of 3.

Action RTS through every lens, all prices
Action RTSBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view211 of 218 launchesWithout the breakout217 of 218 launchesLast 18 months117 of 218 launches
Launches counted21813 hits21113 hits21712 hits11710 hits
Earned $100k+6.0 in 1001 in 176.2 in 1001 in 165.5 in 1001 in 188.5 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings$485top tenth $43,711+$526$424$606
Chance against standardthe yardstick+3.3%0.2 more in 100-8.3%0.5 fewer in 100+41.7%2.5 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+8.5%$41 more-12.6%$61 less+24.9%$121 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Action RTS, 6 to 30 months old: 218 launches.

Launches counted
21813 hits
Earned $100k+
6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$485top tenth $43,711+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 7 of 218 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
21113 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$526
Chance against standard
+3.3%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+8.5%$41 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition (55.7% of the money): 217 launches left.

Launches counted
21712 hits
Earned $100k+
5.5 in 1001 in 18
Typical first-year earnings
$424
Chance against standard
-8.3%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-12.6%$61 less
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 117 of 218.

Launches counted
11710 hits
Earned $100k+
8.5 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$606
Chance against standard
+41.7%2.5 more in 100
Typical against standard
+24.9%$121 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Action RTS, 6 to 30 months old: 218 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 7 of 218 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, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition (55.7% of the money): 217 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 117 of 218.

RTS holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

RTS through every lens, all prices
RTSBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view487 of 525 launchesWithout the breakout524 of 525 launchesLast 18 months277 of 525 launches
Launches counted52549 hits48749 hits52448 hits27729 hits
Earned $100k+9.3 in 1001 in 1110.1 in 1009.2 in 1001 in 1110.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$685top tenth $80,960+$848$685$787
Chance against standardthe yardstick+8.6%0.8 more in 100-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100+12.9%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+23.8%$163 more0.0%no change+14.9%$102 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged RTS, 6 to 30 months old: 525 launches.

Launches counted
52549 hits
Earned $100k+
9.3 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$685top tenth $80,960+
Chance against standard
the yardstick
Typical against standard
the yardstick
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 38 of 525 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
48749 hits
Earned $100k+
10.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$848
Chance against standard
+8.6%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard
+23.8%$163 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Infection Free Zone (14.1% of the money): 524 launches left.

Launches counted
52448 hits
Earned $100k+
9.2 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$685
Chance against standard
-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 277 of 525.

Launches counted
27729 hits
Earned $100k+
10.5 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$787
Chance against standard
+12.9%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+14.9%$102 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged RTS, 6 to 30 months old: 525 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games whose audience is mostly Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 38 of 525 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, Infection Free Zone (14.1% of the money): 524 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 277 of 525.

A lens holds when chance and typical earnings both stay within 25% of standard. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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