Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / PvP / Turn-Based Combat
PvP + Turn-Based Combat: 39 releases in the last 12 months
There is no price yet: it needs 30 or more indie paid launches in the last four complete quarters. 1 of 30 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 2.1 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 70% on the year before: 39 against 23.
- Price
- n/a under 30 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- n/a no price
- Releases, 12 months
- 39 23 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 104 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 248 carrying both tags
Boards
as of 30 Sep 2026Where this pair stands on each board of the front page. Every value carries its 90% interval and its sample.
| Board | Value | Interval | Sample | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most anticipatedShare of all upcoming wishlist heat on Steam, with the number of upcoming games beside it. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 5 or more wishlist-ranked upcoming games. | |||
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 0.79xhits against expected | 0.63x to 1.39x | 30 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #4,189 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 20 or more releases in each 12-month period. | |||
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | Below this board's minimum sample, so not ranked. Needs 15 or more tracked games and 1,000 reviews in each window. | |||
Pairs are noisier than genres: the demand boards at pair level are indicative only.
Launch success
launches 6 to 30 months oldMatured indie paid launches that earned an estimated $100k or more, against the number expected for games at the same price tier and launch quarter.
- Launches
- 30
- Hit rate
- 3.3%0.0% to 10.0%
- Expected rate
- 7.0%
- Against expected
- 0.79x0.63x to 1.39x
Launch window: indie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old). Hit odds are shrunk toward the Steam-wide rate by 3 expected hits.
Revenue spread
30 launchesEstimated lifetime gross of the same matured launches. Half earned less than the median; one in ten earned more than the top figure.
- Bottom tenth
- $0
- Median
- $405
- Top tenth
- $23,070
Estimated from Steam review counts. Lifetime to date, so it differs from the first-year price above.
Supply
raw release countsGames released with both tags, last 12 months against the 12 before.
- Change
- +70%
Parent tags
- PvPNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
- Turn-Based CombatNot a genreA theme, mood, feature or presentation tag: never ranked as a market on its own, only inside pairs.
Comparable games
8 indie titlesThe biggest indie games in this pair by estimated lifetime gross. Revenue is shown as a number at 50 or more reviews, as a range at 10 to 49, and not at all below 10.
- Scramble: Battle of Britain (opens the Steam store)2024 · 210 reviews, 88% positiveest. $128k
- Water Margin Scrolls (opens the Steam store)2026 · 244 reviews, 40% positiveest. $49k
- Skygard Arena (opens the Steam store)2024 · 94 reviews, 76% positiveest. $29k
- Earth vs Mars (opens the Steam store)2025 · 74 reviews, 85% positiveest. $22k
- 13 柱庭 / Cabal 13 (opens the Steam store)2026 · 138 reviews, 77% positiveest. $18k
- DR Dominoes (opens the Steam store)2026 · 116 reviews, 100% positiveest. $14k
- ALL IN THE GAME: Crime Strategy (opens the Steam store)2024 · 32 reviews, 87% positiveest. $10k to $100k
- Eternal Sword Tomb (opens the Steam store)2026 · 68 reviews, 77% positiveest. $6.8k
More with PvP
pairs with PvP- RPG + PvP$1,53738 launches priced, 91 releases in 12 months
- PvP + Funny$1,11269 launches priced, 197 releases in 12 months
- PvP + Party Game$1,11243 launches priced, 282 releases in 12 months
- Sports + PvP$92876 launches priced, 150 releases in 12 months
- PvP + Cute$90972 launches priced, 100 releases in 12 months
- Simulation + PvP$81051 launches priced, 114 releases in 12 months
More with Turn-Based Combat
pairs with Turn-Based Combat- Turn-Based Combat + Roguelike Deckbuilder$8,69931 launches priced, 51 releases in 12 months
- Turn-Based Combat + Tactical RPG$4,53041 launches priced, 58 releases in 12 months
- Roguelite + Turn-Based Combat$3,18568 launches priced, 129 releases in 12 months
- Turn-Based Combat + Strategy RPG$3,13235 launches priced, 60 releases in 12 months
- Roguelike + Turn-Based Combat$3,03281 launches priced, 162 releases in 12 months
- Exploration + Turn-Based Combat$2,77142 launches priced, 47 releases in 12 months
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