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Niches / Card Battler + Deckbuilding

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Card Battler + Deckbuilding

Games tagged both Card Battler and Deckbuilding: 326 indie paid launches, 39 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 Card Battler + Deckbuilding priced $10 to $20, last 18 months. Lens figures exist at all prices only, so inside a price band the page shows the standard figures.

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

Card Battler + Deckbuilding beats both its tags: 24.2 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 23.2 in 100 for Card Battler and 23.0 in 100 for Deckbuilding.

That is about 1.3 times the 18.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this band uses the standard figures.

2NDTied
23.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds23.2 in 100
Typical earnings$18,428
Launches181 / 42 hits
Pair leads by1.0 in 100
1STWinner
This pairCard Battler + Deckbuilding
24.2in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds24.2 in 100
Typical earnings$20,781
Launches124 / 30 hits
Expected18.6 in 100
2NDTied
23.0in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds23.0 in 100
Typical earnings$20,641
Launches213 / 49 hits
Pair leads by1.2 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 18.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $9,226, from 4,810 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: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 42.4 in 100), so read it within a price band.

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 124 games tagged both Card Battler and Deckbuilding priced $10 to $20. 24.2 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 21.1 for Card Battler-only games and 21.3 for Deckbuilding-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 124 games priced $10 to $20; 24.2 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $20,781.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 124 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. The last 18 months lens is not computed for the outer parts, so this diagram uses the standard figures.

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

Slay the Spire 2leads this pair69.5%
PairSlay the Spire 269.5%
Card BattlerSlay the Spire 265.8%
DeckbuildingSlay the Spire 257.3%
CheckOne game over half?yes
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 3 of 3. Standard: the yardstick. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: holds.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Card Battler + Deckbuilding

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

  • Slay the Spire 2 earned 69.5% of the estimated first-year money of the 326 Card Battler + Deckbuilding launches.
  • It also leads Card Battler, with 65.8% of that tag's money.
  • It also leads Deckbuilding, with 57.3% 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: those with a mostly Chinese audience, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Card Battler + Deckbuilding holds in 3 of 3: every lens keeps the chance and typical earnings within a quarter of the standard figures.

Card Battler + Deckbuilding through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view307 of 326 launchesWithout the breakout325 of 326 launchesLast 18 months188 of 326 launches
Launches counted32639 hits30734 hits32538 hits18820 hits
Earned $100k+12.0 in 10011.1 in 10011.7 in 10010.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$2,647top tenth $146,868+$2,728$2,548$2,367
Chance against standardthe yardstick-7.5%0.9 fewer in 100-2.5%0.3 fewer in 100-11.7%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+3.1%$81 more-3.7%$99 less-10.6%$280 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Card Battler and Deckbuilding, 6 to 30 months old: 326 launches.

Launches counted
32639 hits
Earned $100k+
12.0 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,647top tenth $146,868+
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: 19 of 326 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
30734 hits
Earned $100k+
11.1 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,728
Chance against standard
-7.5%0.9 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+3.1%$81 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Slay the Spire 2 (69.5% of the money): 325 launches left.

Launches counted
32538 hits
Earned $100k+
11.7 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,548
Chance against standard
-2.5%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-3.7%$99 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 188 of 326.

Launches counted
18820 hits
Earned $100k+
10.6 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,367
Chance against standard
-11.7%1.4 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-10.6%$280 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Card Battler and Deckbuilding, 6 to 30 months old: 326 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: 19 of 326 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, Slay the Spire 2 (69.5% of the money): 325 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 188 of 326.

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

Card Battler through every lens, all prices
Card BattlerBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view602 of 657 launchesWithout the breakout656 of 657 launchesLast 18 months392 of 657 launches
Launches counted65752 hits60246 hits65651 hits39231 hits
Earned $100k+7.9 in 1001 in 137.6 in 1001 in 137.8 in 1001 in 137.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings$1,093top tenth $63,745+$1,213$1,093$1,113
Chance against standardthe yardstick-3.8%0.3 fewer in 100-1.3%0.1 fewer in 1000.0%no change
Typical against standardthe yardstick+11.0%$120 more0.0%no change+1.8%$20 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Card Battler, 6 to 30 months old: 657 launches.

Launches counted
65752 hits
Earned $100k+
7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,093top tenth $63,745+
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: 55 of 657 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
60246 hits
Earned $100k+
7.6 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,213
Chance against standard
-3.8%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+11.0%$120 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Slay the Spire 2 (65.8% of the money): 656 launches left.

Launches counted
65651 hits
Earned $100k+
7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,093
Chance against standard
-1.3%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 392 of 657.

Launches counted
39231 hits
Earned $100k+
7.9 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$1,113
Chance against standard
0.0%no change
Typical against standard
+1.8%$20 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Card Battler, 6 to 30 months old: 657 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: 55 of 657 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, Slay the Spire 2 (65.8% of the money): 656 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 392 of 657.

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

Deckbuilding through every lens, all prices
DeckbuildingBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view696 of 736 launchesWithout the breakout735 of 736 launchesLast 18 months450 of 736 launches
Launches counted73668 hits69662 hits73567 hits45037 hits
Earned $100k+9.2 in 1001 in 118.9 in 1001 in 119.1 in 1001 in 118.2 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings$2,343top tenth $90,427+$2,526$2,305$2,104
Chance against standardthe yardstick-3.3%0.3 fewer in 100-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100-10.9%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standardthe yardstick+7.8%$183 more-1.6%$38 less-10.2%$239 less
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Deckbuilding, 6 to 30 months old: 736 launches.

Launches counted
73668 hits
Earned $100k+
9.2 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$2,343top tenth $90,427+
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: 40 of 736 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
69662 hits
Earned $100k+
8.9 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$2,526
Chance against standard
-3.3%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+7.8%$183 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Slay the Spire 2 (57.3% of the money): 735 launches left.

Launches counted
73567 hits
Earned $100k+
9.1 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$2,305
Chance against standard
-1.1%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-1.6%$38 less
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 450 of 736.

Launches counted
45037 hits
Earned $100k+
8.2 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$2,104
Chance against standard
-10.9%1.0 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-10.2%$239 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Deckbuilding, 6 to 30 months old: 736 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: 40 of 736 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, Slay the Spire 2 (57.3% of the money): 735 launches left.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 450 of 736.

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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