Tag pairdata 30 Sep 2026
Niches / Turn-Based Tactics / Strategy RPG
Turn-Based Tactics + Strategy RPG: a typical launch earns $687 in its first year
That is the median of 76 indie paid launches, 2024 Q4 to 2025 Q3. 14 of 148 matured launches earned $100k or more, against 16.6 expected for their price and launch quarter. Releases rose 39% on the year before: 132 against 95.
- Price
- $687 median of 76 launches
- Price vs a year earlier
- −71.7% four quarters on the four before
- Releases, 12 months
- 132 95 the year before
- Upcoming games
- 494 coming soon on Steam
- Games on the store
- 1,124 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. | 0.19%share of upcoming wishlist heat | 0.16% to 0.23% | 55 ranked of 494 upcoming gameswishlist rank 30 Sep 2026 | #1,087 of 7,193pairs on this board |
| Launch successLaunches earning $100k or more, against the number expected for their price tier and launch quarter. | 0.87xhits against expected | 0.62x to 1.23x | 148 launchesindie paid launches 31 Mar 2024 to 1 Apr 2026 (6 to 30 months old) | #3,630 of 6,324pairs on this board |
| Fewer new releasesFewer launches relative to players. Historically this did not predict better launches. | −9%player demand against new supply, relative to Steam | −29% to +18% | 56 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025; releases 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 vs prior 12 months | #1,700 of 2,361pairs on this board |
| Rising demandGaining players faster than same-age games. Descriptive, not a launch signal. | −8%review growth against same-age games | −18% to +2% | 56 tracked gamesJun 2026 to Aug 2026 vs Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 | #1,156 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
- 148
- Hit rate
- 9.5%6.8% to 18.5%
- Expected rate
- 11.2%
- Against expected
- 0.87x0.62x to 1.23x
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
148 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
- $1,496
- Top tenth
- $91,578
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 TacticsGenre pageRanked on every board, with its best pairs.
- Strategy RPGGenre 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.
Tactical Breach Wizards (opens the Steam store)2024 · 11,510 reviews, 97% positiveest. $4.6M
Songs of Silence (opens the Steam store)2024 · 2,384 reviews, 79% positiveest. $1.3M
The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,541 reviews, 85% positiveest. $936k
The Legend of Fancy Realm Remake (opens the Steam store)2026 · 1,336 reviews, 88% positiveest. $676k
Dice Gambit (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,094 reviews, 87% positiveest. $554k
Headquarters: World War II (opens the Steam store)2024 · 509 reviews, 74% positiveest. $412k
Those Who Rule (opens the Steam store)2025 · 1,126 reviews, 89% positiveest. $410k
STARDUST: Wish of Witch (opens the Steam store)2026 · 740 reviews, 80% positiveest. $374k
More with Turn-Based Tactics
pairs with Turn-Based Tactics- Turn-Based + Turn-Based Tactics$5,85530 launches priced, 44 releases in 12 months
- War + Turn-Based Tactics$4,30130 launches priced, 35 releases in 12 months
- Story Rich + Turn-Based Tactics$2,24532 launches priced, 51 releases in 12 months
- Tactical + Turn-Based Tactics$2,18357 launches priced, 109 releases in 12 months
- Roguelite + Turn-Based Tactics$2,084100 launches priced, 232 releases in 12 months
- Wargame + Turn-Based Tactics$1,92146 launches priced, 72 releases in 12 months
More with Strategy RPG
pairs with Strategy RPG- Fantasy + Strategy RPG$6,98232 launches priced, 52 releases in 12 months
- Turn-Based Combat + Strategy RPG$3,13235 launches priced, 60 releases in 12 months
- Strategy RPG + Tactical RPG$2,26889 launches priced, 134 releases in 12 months
- Simulation + Strategy RPG$2,14240 launches priced, 106 releases in 12 months
- Roguelike + Strategy RPG$1,60552 launches priced, 88 releases in 12 months
- Party-Based RPG + Strategy RPG$1,01135 launches priced, 60 releases in 12 months
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