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Tactical RPG on Steam: success rate & trends

Tactical RPG is above the Steam average for Steam developers: 8.6% of releases reach a meaningful audience (about 1.4× the 6.0% Steam-wide average), across 491 games tracked since 2024.

8.6%
Success rate
491
Releases tracked
42
Reached an audience
1.4×
vs Steam avg (6.0%)

Tactical RPG success rate by year

Steam avg 6.0%11.9%7.0%6.9%*202420252026** 2026 in progress — partial year, still maturing
YearReleasesReached audienceSuccess rate
20241601911.9%
2025215157.0%
2026 · in progress11686.9%

2026 is still in progress — it covers only part of the year, and recent releases haven't had time to reach the review threshold yet, so its release count and success rate both read artificially low. Across complete years (2024–2025) the settled rate is 9.1%.

What the data says

Out of every 100 Tactical RPG games released on Steam, roughly 9 break out to a meaningful audience — compared with about 6 in 100 across Steam as a whole. Tactical RPG ranks #149 of 466 tags by release volume, and #68 by success rate among well-populated genres, which makes it relatively underserved. Across complete years (2024–2025), Tactical RPG's success rate settles at 9.1% — the in-progress 2026 reads lower only because its games are still new.

Unlike "top sellers" lists that only count winners, this is an honest base rate — every tracked Tactical RPG release is in the denominator, including the many that never found an audience. That's the number that actually tells you your odds going in.

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Tactical RPG on Steam — FAQ

What percentage of Tactical RPG games succeed on Steam?
About 8.6% of Tactical RPG releases reach a meaningful audience — about 1.4× the 6.0% Steam-wide average — measured across 491 games released between 2024 and 2026.
Is Tactical RPG saturated on Steam?
Tactical RPG is relatively underserved, with 491 releases tracked (rank #149 by volume). With a success rate well above average, demand is still outpacing the crowd.
How many Tactical RPG games release on Steam each year?
In 2025 (the last complete year) about 215 Tactical RPG games released on Steam; 2026 is still in progress.
Is Tactical RPG a good genre to release on Steam?
By the numbers, Tactical RPG looks like above the Steam average — a 8.6% base-rate success vs 6.0% Steam-wide. Pair that with your scope, budget and marketing plan before committing.

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