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Niches / Dungeon Crawler + RPG

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Dungeon Crawler + RPG

Games tagged both Dungeon Crawler and RPG: 397 indie paid launches, 32 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 26,280 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Dungeon Crawler + RPG priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Dungeon Crawler and is about level with RPG; priced $10 to $20 it trails Dungeon Crawler and is about level with RPG.

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

Dungeon Crawler + RPG trails Dungeon Crawler and is about level with RPG: 15.7 in 100 of its launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 19.6 in 100 for Dungeon Crawler and 17.6 in 100 for RPG.

That is about 0.9 times the 17.6 in 100 expected for any launch at this price.

TIEA tie
Tag oneDungeon Crawler
19.6in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds19.6 in 100
Typical earnings$12,625
Launches204 / 40 hits
Pair trails by3.9 in 100
TIETied
This pairDungeon Crawler + RPG
15.7in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds15.7 in 100
Typical earnings$11,049
Launches102 / 16 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoRPG
17.6in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds17.6 in 100
Typical earnings$8,454
Launches786 / 138 hits
A tie, apart by1.9 in 100
All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 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: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices397 in pairUnder $5150 in pair$5 to $10118 in pair$10 to $20102 in pair$20 to $4027 in pair
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 102 games tagged both Dungeon Crawler and RPG priced $10 to $20. 15.7 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 23.5 in 100 for Dungeon Crawler-only games and 17.8 in 100 for RPG-only games, so the mix trails Dungeon Crawler alone and is about level with RPG alone.

Both: 102 games priced $10 to $20; 15.7 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $11,049.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 102 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 pair61.2%
PairPath of Exile 261.2%
Dungeon CrawlerPath of Exile 248.1%
RPGPath of Exile 218.0%
CheckOne game over half?yes
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkChanged recently +1. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: moves the answer.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Dungeon Crawler + RPG

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 61.2% of the estimated first-year money of the 397 Dungeon Crawler + RPG launches.
  • It also leads Dungeon Crawler, with 48.1% of that tag's money.
  • It also leads RPG, with 18.0% 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

Dungeon Crawler + RPG is changed recently +1: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too. It holds in West-facing view.

Dungeon Crawler + RPG through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view363 of 397 launchesWithout the breakout396 of 397 launchesLast 18 months102 of 397 launches
Launches counted39732 hits36330 hits39631 hits10212 hits
Earned $100k+8.1 in 1001 in 128.3 in 1001 in 127.8 in 1001 in 1311.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings$927top tenth $57,828+$1,078$927$2,909
Chance against standardthe base+2.5%0.2 more in 100-2.9%0.2 fewer in 100+46.0%3.7 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+16.3%$151 more0.0%no change+213.8%$1,982 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsMoves the answerMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Dungeon Crawler and RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 397 launches.

Launches counted
39732 hits
Earned $100k+
8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$927top tenth $57,828+
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: 34 of 397 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
36330 hits
Earned $100k+
8.3 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$1,078
Chance against standard
+2.5%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+16.3%$151 more
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (61.2% of the money): 396 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
39631 hits
Earned $100k+
7.8 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$927
Chance against standard
-2.9%0.2 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 102 of 397.

Launches counted
10212 hits
Earned $100k+
11.8 in 100
Typical first-year earnings
$2,909
Chance against standard
+46.0%3.7 more in 100
Typical against standard
+213.8%$1,982 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Dungeon Crawler and RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 397 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: 34 of 397 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 (61.2% of the money): 396 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: 102 of 397.

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 view859 of 908 launchesWithout the breakout907 of 908 launchesLast 18 months246 of 908 launches
Launches counted90878 hits85975 hits90777 hits24624 hits
Earned $100k+8.6 in 1001 in 128.7 in 1001 in 118.5 in 1001 in 129.8 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings$851top tenth $70,911+$1,012$851$1,206
Chance against standardthe base+1.6%0.1 more in 100-1.2%0.1 fewer in 100+13.6%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+18.9%$161 more0.0%no change+41.7%$355 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 908 launches.

Launches counted
90878 hits
Earned $100k+
8.6 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$851top tenth $70,911+
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: 49 of 908 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
85975 hits
Earned $100k+
8.7 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$1,012
Chance against standard
+1.6%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
+18.9%$161 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (48.1% of the money): 907 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
90777 hits
Earned $100k+
8.5 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$851
Chance against standard
-1.2%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: 246 of 908.

Launches counted
24624 hits
Earned $100k+
9.8 in 1001 in 10
Typical first-year earnings
$1,206
Chance against standard
+13.6%1.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
+41.7%$355 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Dungeon Crawler, 12 to 36 months old: 908 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: 49 of 908 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 (48.1% of the money): 907 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: 246 of 908.

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.

RPG through every lens, all prices
RPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view3,125 of 3,715 launchesWithout the breakout3,714 of 3,715 launchesLast 18 months1,018 of 3,715 launches
Launches counted3,715270 hits3,125225 hits3,714269 hits1,01882 hits
Earned $100k+7.3 in 1001 in 147.2 in 1001 in 147.2 in 1001 in 148.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings$675top tenth $51,629+$729$675$859
Chance against standardthe base-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100-0.3%no change+10.8%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+8.0%$54 more0.0%no change+27.3%$184 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 3,715 launches.

Launches counted
3,715270 hits
Earned $100k+
7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$675top tenth $51,629+
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: 590 of 3,715 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
3,125225 hits
Earned $100k+
7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$729
Chance against standard
-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+8.0%$54 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (18.0% of the money): 3,714 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
3,714269 hits
Earned $100k+
7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$675
Chance against standard
-0.3%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,018 of 3,715.

Launches counted
1,01882 hits
Earned $100k+
8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$859
Chance against standard
+10.8%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard
+27.3%$184 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 3,715 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: 590 of 3,715 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 (18.0% of the money): 3,714 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: 1,018 of 3,715.

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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