Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Turn-Based Strategy / Roguelike Deckbuilder
Turn-Based Strategy + Roguelike Deckbuilder: a typical launch earns $7,143 in its first year
That is the median of 42 indie paid launches, 2024 Q4 to 2025 Q3. 10 of 76 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 7.9 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 39% on the year before: 61 against 44.
- Price
- $7,143 median of 42 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- −10.8% four quarters on the four before
- Releases, 12 months
- 61 44 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 206 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 368 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. | 0.05%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.04% to 0.07% | 13 ranked of 207 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #2,476 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 1.19xhits against expected | 0.83x to 1.72x | 76 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #1,803 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | −20%player demand against new supply, relative to Steam | −40% to +13% | 17 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025; releases 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 vs prior 12 months | #1,991 of 2,361pairs on this board |
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | −20%review growth against same-age games | −27% to −13% | 17 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 | #1,550 of 2,461pairs on this board |
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
- 76
- Hit rate
- 13.2%6.6% to 22.9%
- Expected rate
- 10.4%
- Against expected
- 1.19x0.83x to 1.72x
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
76 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
- $182
- Median
- $7,405
- Top tenth
- $168,165
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
- +39%
- Against Steam
- −1%after Steam-wide growth, shrunk by 5 releases
Parent tags
- Turn-Based StrategyGenre pageRanked on every board, with its best pairs.
- Roguelike DeckbuilderGenre pageRanked on every board, with its best 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.
Monster Train 2 (opens the Steam store)2025 · 8,681 reviews, 95% positiveest. $3.9M
StarVaders (opens the Steam store)2025 · 3,774 reviews, 97% positiveest. $1.7M
Cobalt Core (opens the Steam store)2023 · 4,082 reviews, 95% positiveest. $1.7M
Dungeon Clawler (opens the Steam store)2024 · 3,736 reviews, 88% positiveest. $1.1M
RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike (opens the Steam store)2026 · 4,266 reviews, 82% positiveest. $950k
Decktamer (opens the Steam store)2025 · 2,095 reviews, 86% positiveest. $559k
As We Descend (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,367 reviews, 86% positiveest. $553k
Gambonanza (opens the Steam store)2026 · 1,628 reviews, 74% positiveest. $494k
More with Turn-Based Strategy
pairs with Turn-Based Strategy- Turn-Based Strategy + Story Rich$8,09741 launches priced, 43 releases in 12 months
- Turn-Based + Turn-Based Strategy$5,79134 launches priced, 60 releases in 12 months
- Turn-Based Strategy + Historical$4,04836 launches priced, 59 releases in 12 months
- War + Turn-Based Strategy$3,84640 launches priced, 49 releases in 12 months
- Turn-Based Strategy + Deckbuilding$3,05388 launches priced, 169 releases in 12 months
- Turn-Based Strategy + Grand Strategy$2,49838 launches priced, 55 releases in 12 months
More with Roguelike Deckbuilder
pairs with Roguelike Deckbuilder- Roguelite + Roguelike Deckbuilder$9,65574 launches priced, 161 releases in 12 months
- Turn-Based Combat + Roguelike Deckbuilder$8,69931 launches priced, 51 releases in 12 months
- Strategy + Roguelike Deckbuilder$8,599104 launches priced, 217 releases in 12 months
- Roguelike + Roguelike Deckbuilder$8,25299 launches priced, 221 releases in 12 months
- Deckbuilding + Roguelike Deckbuilder$8,092105 launches priced, 232 releases in 12 months
- 2D + Roguelike Deckbuilder$6,77234 launches priced, 64 releases in 12 months
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