Tactical RPGs
An average niche: demand and competition are roughly balanced — the idea and execution decide. Average across 4 platforms: niche 44/100, demand 61/100, competition 65/100, development cost 46/100. On Steam: 4,184 games and 101,244 players online; 14% of games reach 500+ reviews, average spend per player is $17.14.
Niche
44/100
Demand (0–100)
61/100
Competition
65/100
Dev cost
46/100
Spend per player
$17.14
Hit rate (500+ reviews)
14%
Key findings
- Ranked #67 of 100 in the overall niche ranking.
- The niche looks best on itch.io (55/100) and weakest on Google Play (36/100).
- Competition is above typical: 65/100 vs a median of 57/100 — standing out will take a strong hook or marketing.
- Development is costlier than typical: index 46/100 vs a median of 39/100 — plan for more time and money.
- On Steam, 14% of games reached 500+ reviews — about usual (median 16%).
- Small-studio games make up 46% of all Steam games with this tag.
By platform
| Platform | Popularity | Games / leaders’ share | Competition | Niche | Dev cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | 62/100 | 4,184 | 68/100 | 41/100 | 51/100 |
| itch.io | 73/100 | 4,225 | 59/100 | 55/100 | 43/100 |
| Yandex Games | no data | ||||
| Google Play | 65/100 | 87% | 80/100 | 36/100 | 44/100 |
| App Store | 44/100 | 62% | 55/100 | 45/100 | 46/100 |
Example games — Steam
AAA / big hits
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue TraderOwlcat Games · $49.99
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive EditionLarian Studios · $44.99
XCOM 2Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) · $19.99
Indie
鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal鬼谷工作室 · $19.99
RISK: Global DominationSMG Studio · free
WartalesShiro Games · $34.99
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Data updated October 12, 2026 Methodology